The Indian Stamp (Goa, Daman and Diu Amendment) Act, 1968

In section 3 of the principal Act, for the proviso, the following provisos shall be substituted, namely: —

“ Provided that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, and notwithstanding anything contained in clause

1. (a) or clause
2. (c) or in Schedule I, the amount indicated in Schedule I-A shall, subject to the exemptions contained in that Schedule, be the duty chargeable on the following instruments, namely: —

1. (1) every instrument mentioned in Schedule I-A as chargeable with duty under that Schedule which, not having been previously executed by any person, is executed in the Union territory on or after the date of commencement of the Indian Stamp (Goa, Daman and Diu Amendment) Act, 1968;
2. (2) every instrument mentioned in Schedule I-A as chargeable with duty under that Schedule, which, not having been previously executed by any person, is executed out of the Union territory on or after the date of commencement of the Indian Stamp (Goa, Daman and Diu Amendment) Act, 1968, and relates to any property situated, or to any matter or thing done or to be done in the Union territory and is received in the said Union territory: Provided further that no duty shall be chargeable in respect of —
3. (1) any instrument executed by, or on behalf of, or in favour of, the Government in cases where, but for this exemption, the Government would be liable to pay the duty chargeable in respect of such instrument;
4. (2) any instrument for the sale, transfer or other disposition, either absolutely or by way of mortgage or otherwise, of any ship or vessel, or any part, interest, share or property of or in any ship or vessel, registered under the Inland--Steam-Vessels Act, 1917, the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, or the Coasting Vessels Act, 1838, as amended by subsequent Acts.”.

In section 4 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), —

1. (i) after the words and figure “in Schedule I” the words, figure and letter “or in Schedule I-A, as the case may be” shall be inserted;
2. (ii) for the words “in that Schedule”, the words, figures and letters “in Schedule I or in Schedule I-A, as the case may [UNCERTAIN: possible reading = t] shall be substituted.

In section 6 of the principal Act,

1. (a) after the words and figure “in Schedule I”, the words, figure and letter “or in Schedule I-A, as the case may be” shall be inserted;