(1) Every Sub-Registrar refusing to register
a document, except on the ground that the property to which it relates is not situate within his sub-district,
shall make an order of refusal and record his reasons for such order in his Book No. 2, and endorse the
words "registration refused" on the document; and, on application made by any person executing or
claiming under the document, shall, without payment and unnecessary delay, give him a copy of the
reasons so recorded.
(2) No registering officer shall accept for registration a document so endorsed unless and until, under the provisions hereinafter contained, the document is directed to be registered.
STATE AMENDMENT
Kerala
Amendment of section 71.--In section 71 of the principal Act, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--
"(3) No registering officer shall accept for registration any document involving transfer of property including contract for sale of immovable property belonging to or vested in the Government of Kerala or public sector undertakings operating in the State or local self government institutions unless it is accompanied by a no objection certificate issued by an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf.".
[Vide Kerala Act 31 of 2013, s. 3]
(2) No registering officer shall accept for registration a document so endorsed unless and until, under the provisions hereinafter contained, the document is directed to be registered.
STATE AMENDMENT
Kerala
Amendment of section 71.--In section 71 of the principal Act, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--
"(3) No registering officer shall accept for registration any document involving transfer of property including contract for sale of immovable property belonging to or vested in the Government of Kerala or public sector undertakings operating in the State or local self government institutions unless it is accompanied by a no objection certificate issued by an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf.".
[Vide Kerala Act 31 of 2013, s. 3]