Section 76A Indian Stamp Act

Section 76A of the Indian Stamp Act 1899 is about Delegation of certain powers. It is under CHAPTER VIII (Supplemental Provisions) of the Act.

Delegation of certain powers.

The State 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 Chief Controlling Revenue-authority; and

(b) all or any of the powers conferred on the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority by sections 45 (1), (2), 56 (1) and 70 (2) to such subordinate Revenue-authority as may be specified in the notification. ] 

STATE AMENDMENT

Uttar Pradesh

Amendment of section 76-A to Act no. II of 1899.–In section 76-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as amended in its application to Uttar Pradesh, in clause (b) for the figures 56 (1) the figures and letter 56 (1) (1-A) shall be substituted.

[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 2016, s. 2]