The Indian Partnership (Puducherry Amendment) Act, 1969

1. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Partnership (Pondicherry Amendment) Act, 1969. (2) It extends to the whole af the Union territory of Pondicherry. (3) It shall.come into force 04 such date as the Lieutt-nant-Governor, Pondicherry, may, by notification in tke Official Gazelle, appoint.

2. In the Indian Partnership Adt, 1932 (Central Act 9 >f 1932) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for sub-section (3) of section 58, the follovding sub-sections shall bt substituted, namely :- "(3) The Registrar shall refuse to register,- (a) a firm under sub-section (I), or (b) an alteration of the firm nbme, if the proposed firm name or the alteration of the firm name is identical with the name by whiah any othq. existing firm has been registered or in the opihion of the Registrar so nearly resembles such other name as to be likely to deceive or mislead the public or the members of either firm. (4) Any person who is aggrieved by an odder of Registrar under sub-section (3) may file an appeal be or authority, in such manner, within such ment of such fees as may be prescribed. ~ h d appeal shall be heard and decided in such manner as may ]be prescribed.".

3. For Schedule I to the principal A C ~ , the following. Schedule shall be substituted, namely :- "SCHEDULE I Maximum Fees [See sub-section (1) of section 7 Document or act in respect of which the fee is payable (1) 1. Statement under section 58 Maximum fee (2) Rs. P. .. . 10 00 2. Statement under section 60 1 ... 3 00 3. Intimation under section 61 E ... 3 00 4. Intimation under section 62 i ... 3 00 5. Notice under section 63 6. Application under section 64 7. Inspection of the Register of Firms unber sub-section (1) of section 66 . 1 00* 8. Inspection of documents relating to a fibm under sub-section (2) of section 66 1 ... 1 OO** 9. Copies from the Register of Firms 2 I ... 0 40f * For inspecting the entry of each firm in the ~egisfer. ** For each inspection of all documents relating to # firm. 1. † For each hundred words or part thereof."

[See sub-section (1) of section 7 Document or act in respect of which the fee is payable (1) Maximum fee (2) Rs. P. 1. Statement under section 58 ... 10 00 2. Statement under section 60 ... 3 00 3. Intimation under section 61 ... 3 00 4. Intimation under section 62 ... 3 00 5. Notice under section 63 ... 3 00 6. Application under section 64 ... 3 00 7. Inspection of the Register of Firms unber sub-section (1) of section 66 ... 1 00* 8. Inspection of documents relating to a fibm under sub-section (2) of section 66 ... 1 OO** 9. Copies from the Register of Firms ... 0 40f * For inspecting the entry of each firm in the ~egisfer. ** For each inspection of all documents relating to # firm. † For each hundred words or part thereof.