Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Court-fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette appoint.

(1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to documents presented or to be presented before an officer serving under the Central Government. (2) The provisions of this Act relating to the levy of fee shall be subject to the provisions of any other law relating to the levy of fee in respect of proceedings under such law.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (i) "appeal" includes a cross-objection; (ii) "Court" means any Civil, Revenue or Criminal Court and includes a Tribunal or other authority having jurisdiction under any special or local law to decide questions affecting the rights of parties; (iii) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and (iv) expressions used and not defined in this Act or in the Andhra Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1891 (Act I of 1891), but defined in Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Code.