ACT No. 24 OF 2022.

No. 288] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 Vaikasi 6, Subakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2053

Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the

assent of the President on the 7th May 2022 and is hereby published

for general information:—

ACT No. 24 OF 2022.

An Act further to amend the Registration Act, 1908 in its application

to the State of Tamil Nadu.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Registration (Tamil Nadu Short title, Amendment) Act, 2021.

extent and commence- ment.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government

may, by notification, appoint.

Central Act XVI

2. To section 32 of the Registration Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to

of 1908.

as the principal Act), the following proviso shall be added, namely:—

Amendment of section 32.

"Provided that the State Government may, by notification, specify

such documents which may be presented through electronic means.".

3. For section 32-A of the principal Act, the following sections shall be

substituted, namely:—

Substitution of section 32-A.

32-AA. Compulsory affixing of photograph, etc.— Every person presenting any document at the proper registration office under section 32 shall affix his passport size photograph and fingerprints to the document:

Provided that where such document relates to the transfer of ownership of immovable property, the passport size photograph and fingerprints of each buyer and seller of such property mentioned in the document shall also be affixed to the document.".

Amendment of section 52.

4. In section 52 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (a), for the expression "under section 32-A", the expression "under section 32-AA" shall be substituted.

5. In section 69 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), after clause (gg),

Amendment of section 69.

the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

"(ggg) regulating the procedure for presentation of documents, appearance for admission, endorsements, manner of fixing signature and seal, mode of payment of registration fees and other fees and such other process, when the document is presented by electronic means.".

(By Order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR, Secretary to Government (Legislation), Law Department.