Prohibition of registration in certain cases

Where any deed or document required to be registered under the Indian Registration Act, 1980 (Central Act 16 of 1980) purports transfer the title to any holding falling within a municipality, no Registering Office shall register any such deed or document unless the party presenting the deed or document for registration produces a certificate from the Municipal Board to the effect that there is no arrears of any tax assessed under this Act, which is payable to the Board in respect of the holding. NOTES ASSAM (AMENDMENTS) Section 84-A--.This section was inserted vide Assam Act No XXIX of 1966, published in the Assam Gazette, dated 24.ll.1966, to come into force at once.