Section 8: Claim or refund of registration fee
consolidated text (as at 2000). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
8. Claim or refund of registration fee
(1) Subject to subsection (3), where the registration fee on a document
has been underpaid, the amount underpaid shall be payable upon a claim being made by the authorised officer.
(2) (a) Subject to subsection (3), where the registration fee on a document has been paid in excess of the fee properly payable at the time of registration, an application may be made to the authorised officer for a refund of
the amount paid in excess.
(b) Where the authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to a refund, he shall order the refund to be made.
(3) No claim under subsection (1), and no refund under subsection (2),
shall be made—
(a) after the expiry of 5 years from the date on which the fee became payable; or
(b) where the amount is less than 100 rupees.