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The Registration Act, 1908

( ACT NO. XVI OF 1908 )

(A) As to the Register-books and Indexes

Registering officers to allow inspection of certain books and indexes, and to give certified copies of entries
57. (1) Subject to the previous payment of the fees payable in that behalf, the Books Nos. 1 and 2 and the Indexes relating to Book No. 1 shall be at all time open to inspection by any person applying to inspect the same; and, subject to the provisions of section 62, copies of entries in such books shall be given to all persons applying for such copies.
 
 
(2) Subject to the same provisions, copies of entries in Book No. 3 and in the Index relating thereto shall be given to the persons executing the documents to which such entries relate, or to their agents, and after the death of the executants (but not before) to any person applying for such copies.
 
 
(3) Subject to the same provision, copies of entries in Book No. 4 and in the Index relating thereto shall be given to any person executing or claiming under the documents to which such entries respectively refer, or to his agent or representative.
 
 
(4) The requisite search under this section for entries in Books Nos. 3 and 4 shall be made only by the registering officer.
 
 
(5) All copies given under this section shall for entries in Books Nos. 3 and 4 shall be made only by the registering officer.

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