8. Amendment of section 32A, Central Act No. 16 of 1908.-

For the existing section 32A of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"32A. Compulsory affixing of photograph etc.- (1) Every person presenting any document at the proper registration office under section 32 shall affix in the document his passport size colour photograph or get photographed by digital camera and affix thumb impression by manual or by biometric device in the document and both executants and claimant shall sign in the document, if such document falls in the following category, namely:-

(a) agreement to sell immovable property including developer's or promoter's agreement by whatever name called, for development of any property or construction of structure;

(b) concession agreement;

(c) conveyance;

(d) exchange;

(e) gift;

(f) lease including transfer of lease by way of assignment and surrender of lease;

(g) leave and licence;

(h) mortgage;

(i) partition;

(j) release;

(k) settlement;

(l) trust;

(m) power of attorney.

(2) The passport size photograph and thumb impression of each executant and claimant shall also be affixed to the document referred to in sub-section (1).

(3) The State Government shall notify the order for taking photographs of identifying witnesses before the registering officer.".