23. Subject to the provisions contained in sections 24, 25 and 26, no document other than a will shall be accepted for registration unless presented for that purpose to the proper officer within 1[three months] from the date of its execution:
Provided that a copy of a decree or order may be presented within 2[three months] from the day on which the decree or order was made, or, where it is appealable, within 3[three months] from the day on which it becomes final.
1
The words “three months” were substituted, for the words “four months” by section 6 of the Registration (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXV of 2004).
2
The words “three months” were substituted, for the words “four months” by section 6 of the Registration (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXV of 2004).
3
The words “three months” were substituted, for the words “four months” by section 6 of the Registration (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXV of 2004).
