Amendment of section 39 of LX of 1958.

In section 39 of the Maharashtra Stamp Act (hereinafter, in this Chapter, referred to as “the Stamp Act”), in sub-section (1),— (1) for the word and figures “section 33”, the word, figures and letter “section 33 or 33A” shall be substituted; (2) the words “not being an instrument chargeable with a duty of twenty naye paise, or less,” shall be deleted; (3) in clause (b), for the words and figure “of an amount equal to 2 per cent.”, the words and figures “in case of registered instrument an amount equal to 1 per cent. and in other cases an amount equal to 2 per cent.” shall be substituted.