Signing of instruments and the registration of such _instrumaitisiv(1)14,

(1) The Secretary or any officer of the Board authorised in writing by the Board in this behalf may sign on behalf of the Board any agreement or other instrument to be executed on behalf of the Board. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act 16 of 1908) it shall not be necessary for the Secretary or an officer of the Board referred to in sub-section (1) to appear in person or by agent at any registration office in any proceeding connected with the registration of any instrument executed by him in his official capacity or to sign as provided in Section 58 of that Act. (3) Where any instrument is so executed, the registering officer to whom such instrument is presented for registration may, if he thinks fit, refer to the Secretary or an officer of the Board referred to in sub-section (1) for information respecting the same and shall, on being satisfied of the execution thereof register the instrument.