Stamp Act, 1899 — section 76A

76A. Delegation of certain powers..—9[The 10[Federal Government]] 11[* * *] and the Provincial Government, may by notification in the official Gazette] delegate

(a)all or any of the powers conferred on it by sections 2 (9), 33 (3) (b), 70 (1), 74 and 78 to the 12[Chief Revenue Authority] ; and

(b)all or any of the powers conferred on the 12[Chief Revenue Authority] by sections 45 (1) (2), 56 (I) and 70 (2) to such subordinate Revenue-authority as may be specified in the notification.] 1 Subs. by A.O., 1964, Art. 2 and Sch., for “collecting Government” which had been subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L. G.” 2 The words “subject to the control of the G.G. in C;” rep. by A. O. 1937. 3 For such rules, see different local Rules and Orders. 4 Ins. by the Indian Stamp (Amdt.) Act, 1906 (Act No. V of 1906)., s. 3. 5 Subs. by A.O., 1964, Art. 2 and Sch., for “collecting Government” which had been subs. by A.O., 1937, for “G. G. in C.”. 6 See the Indian Stamp Rules, 1925. For the Punjab Non-Judicial Stamps Refund, Renewal and Disposal Rules, 1954, see Gaz. of Punjab, 1954, Pt. I, p. 970. 7 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for the original sub-section. 8 S. 76A ins. by the Decentralization Act, 1914 (Act No. IV of 1914), s. 2 and Sch., Pt. I. 9 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “The L. G. may, by notification in the local official Gazette”. 10 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art, 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. 11 The words and figures “subject to the provisions of section 124 (1) of the Government of India Act, 1935,” omitted by A.O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch. (with effect from the 23rd March. 1956). 12 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).