The Registration Act, 1908

( ACT NO. XVI OF 1908 )

[ 18th December, 1908 ]

Registration of contract for sale, etc.

¹[17A. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, a contract for sale of any immovable property shall be in writing, executed by the parties thereto and registered.

(2) A contract for sale referred to in sub-section (1) shall be presented for registration within ²[sixty] days from the date of execution of the contract and the provisions regarding registration of instruments shall apply.

¹
Sections 17A. and 17B. were inserted by section 4 of the Registration (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXV of 2004).
²
The word “sixty” was substituted for the word “thirty” by section 2 of the Registration (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No 04 of 2026).

Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs