Stamp Act, 1899 — section 72

72. Place of trial..—Every such offence committed in respect of any instrument may be tried in any district 7[* * *] in which such instrument is found as well as in any district 7[* * *] in which such offence might be tried under the Code of Criminal Procedure for the time being in force. 1 Ins. by the Indian Stamp (Amdt.) Act, 1906 (Act No. V of 1906), s. 3. 2 Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (Ordinance No. XXVII of 1981;, s. 5 and Sch. IV (Only to the extent of Islamabad Capital Territory). 3 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “the L. G.”. 4 Subs. by A.O., 1964, Art. 2 and Sch., for “collecting Government”. 5 Subs, by A.O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for “Chief Controlling Revenue authority” (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956). For definition, see the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act No. X of 1897), s. 3 (9a). In the N.W.F.P., the reference to the Chief Controlling Revenue authority should be construed as a reference to the Revenue Commissioner.- See the N.W.F.P. Law and Justice Regulation, 1901 (VII of 1901), s. 6 (1)

(d). 6 The words “a Presidency Magistrate or” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch. 7 The words “or presidency-town” rep. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (Act No. XXVI of 1951), s. 3 and II. Sch. CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS