THE REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2013

The Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was introduced to amend the Registration Act, 1908. The bill proposes changes to various sections of the Act, including definitions, compulsory registration of leases and other documents, refusal of registration for certain documents, recovery of deficit registration fees, and refund of excess fees. It also seeks to provide for online registration of documents and scanning of documents for their safety in electronic form. The bill aims to consolidate the law relating to the registration of documents, make provisions for compulsory registration of leases and other documents, and improve the efficiency of the registration process by introducing electronic means of presentation and verification of documents.