"If an applicant, or a person against whom an application is made, fails to be present or attend at the time and place specified in a direction proceeding from a Conciliator under this section, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 174 of the Indian Penal Code."

Addition to proviso to tion 56.

Sec

9. To the proviso to section 56 the following shall be added, namely: :

"or to any instrument required by section 17 of the Indian Registration Act, 1877, to be registered under that Act.

(1) The last twenty two words of the second paragraph of x1/9/201
section 58, from "and a certified copy" to
"more than one," are repealed.

10. Amendment of, and addition to, section 58.

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(2) In the third paragraph of the same section, the words "and each 2 do such copy" are repealed, 58

(3) After the same section the following shall be added, namely:"A certified copy of any entry in the register shall be granted by the Village-Registrar, free of charge, on the application of any party to the instrument to which the entry relates, or of his agent or representative, and the copy shall be admissible as evidence of the contents of the instrument." 11. After Chapter VIII. and section 63 the following shall be inserted, namely

New chapter and section to follow Chapter VIII. and section 63.

"CHAPTER VIIIA.

REGISTRATION OF INSTRUMENTS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 17 OF THE
INDIAN REGISTRATION ACT, 1877.

"63A. (1) When an Mode of execution by agricul

turists of instruments required to be registered under Act III. of 1877.

agriculturist intends to execute any instrument required by section 17 of the Indian Registration Act, 1877, to be registered under that Act, he shall appear before the Sub-Registrar within whose sub-district the whole or some portion of the property to which the instrument is to relate is situate, and the SubRegistrar shall write the instrument, or cause it to be written, and require it to be executed, and attest it, and, if the executant is unable to read the instrument, cause it to be further attested, and otherwise act in accordance with the procedure prescribed for a Village-Registrar by sections 57 and 59 of this Act, and shall then register the instrument in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1877.

(2) An instrument to which sub-section (1) applies shall not be effectual for any purpose referred to in section 49 of the Act last-mentioned unless it has been written, executed and attested in the manner provided in that sub-section.'

S. 63 A.-See G. G. 1887, p. 141.

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12. (1) In section 72, for the words "under this Act," where they first occur, the words "of the description mentioned in section 3, clause (w)," shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 72.

(2) In the same section, the words "not being merely a surety for the principal debtor" are repealed.

(3) For the proviso to the same section the following shall be substituted, namely:-

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"Provided that nothing in this section shall

"(i) apply to a suit for the recovery of money from a person who is a surety merely of the principal debtor if the principal debtor was not, at the time when the cause of action arose, an agriculturist, or

"(ii) revive the right to bring any suit which would have been barred by limitation if it had been instituted immediately before this Act comes into force."

Limitation of certain suits.

13. Notwithstanding anything in the last foregoing section of this Act, the period of limitation for any suit which may be instituted within two years from the coming into force of this Act, and to which, if this Act had not been passed, section 72 of the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, as amended by the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1881, would have applied, shall be the period prescribed by that section.

Act No. XXIV. of 1886.

+IP RECEIVED THE ASSENT OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL ON THE 22ND October, 1886.

An Act to extend the Glanders and Farcy Act, 1879, to the
Bombay Presidency.

WHEREAS it is expedient that the Glanders and Farcy Act, 1879, should extend to the territories administered by the Governor of Bombay in Council; It is hereby enacted as follows:

1. The words "the Governor of Bombay in Council" in section 1 of the Glanders and Farcy Act, 1879, are hereby repealed.

Bo. Acts Nos. I. and II. of 1886. (Repealed by

Bo. Act III. of 1888.)

Bombay Act No. III. of 1886. so 196.

PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY ON THE 25TH SEPTEMBER, 1886.

An Act to amend the Bombay General Clauses Art, 1866, and to shorten the language of the enactments of the Governor of

Bombay in Council.

Whereas it is expedient to amend the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1866, and to make other provisions for shortening the language of the enactments of the Governor of Bombay in Council, and for explaining their meaning; It is enacted as follows:

Short Title.

1. This Act may be cited as "The Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886."

2. The Acts of the Governor of Bombay in Council mentioned in X1/95. 1.2%) Schedule A are repealed to the extent specified

Enactments repealed.

in the third column of the said schedule.

The words quoted in the fourth column of Schedule B from the enactments made by the Governor of Bombay in Council respectively mentioned. in the previous columns of the said schedule are repealed, and, where such intention is expressed in the said schedule, the words contained in the fifth column thereof shall be deemed to be substituted respectively for the words so repealed.

3. In this Act and in all Regulations and Act made by the Governor of Bombay in Council, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context:-

General definitions.

Gender.

Number.

(1) words importing the mas

culine gender include females;

(2) words in the singular in.

clude the plural, and vice versû ;

(3) person" includes a company or association or body of
individuals whether incorporated or not;

"Person."

(4) "year" and "month" mean, respectively, a year and a month
reckoned according to the British calendar;

"Year" and "Month."

(5) "British India" means the territories for the time being vested in Her Majesty by the Statute 21 "British India." and 22 Victoria, Chapter 106 (an Act for the better Government of India), other than the settlement of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca ;

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(6) "presidency of Bombay" means the territories within British
India for the time being under the admi-
nistration of the Governor of Bombay in

"Presidency of Bombay

Council;

(7) "city of Bombay" means the area within the local limits for the

City of Bombay."

"Her Majesty."

(9)

time being of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court of Judicature;

(8) "Her Majesty" includes Her heirs and successors to the Crown;

"Government of India" means the Governor General of India in Council, or, during the absence of the Governor General of India from his

"Government of India."

Council, the President in Council, or the Governor General of India
alone, in respect of the powers which may be lawfully exercised by them
or him respectively;
" or "the Local Government
Government' A means the

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"Government."

"Commissioner."

(10)

Governor of Bombay in Council;

(11) "Commissioner" means, in Sind, the Commissioner in Sind, and elsewhere the Commissioner of a division appointed under the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879, or any other law for the time being in force in this behalf;

(12) "Collector" means, in the city of Bombay, the Collector

"Collector."

(13) "Magistrate

"Magistrate."

(14) "imprisonment "

"Imprisonment."

(15)

"to abet

"To abet."

of Bombay, and elsewhere, the chief local officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district;

means any person exercising magisterial powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure;

means

means imprisonment of either description as defined, in the Indian Penal Code;

to abet within the meaning of that term as defined in the Indian Penal Code.

(16) "immoveable property" includes land, benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything

"Immoveable property."

attached to the earth;

(17) "moveable

"Moveable property."

property" means property of every description, except immoveable property.

(18) " vessel' means anything made for the conveyance by

"Vessel."

water of human beings or of property.

(19) in every case in which a person is by law allowed to affirm or to declare instead of swearing, "oath" includes an affirmation, an "affidavit"

"Oath," "affidavit," "swear."

includes a declaration, and to "swear" includes to affirm or declare; (20) "writing" and "written" include printing, lithography, photography, engraving, and every other mode in which words or figures can be

"Writing,"
""written."

expressed on paper or on any substance;

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(21) chapter," "part,

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"Chapter," Part,' ""Section"

and "Schedule."

(22) "from"

"From

and "To."

"schedule" mean

""section" and respectively, a chapter, part or section of, and a schedule annexed to, the enact. ment in which the word occurs;

" and "to," when used with reference to a series of days or other periods of time, respectively, exclude and include the first and

the last of the days or other periods in such series.

Official chiefs and subordinates.

4. For the purpose of expressing that a law relative to the chief or superior of an office shall apply to the deputies or subordinates lawfully executing the duties of such officer in the place of their superior, it shall be sufficient to prescribe the duty of the superior.

5. For the purpose of indicating the relation of a law to the successors of any functionaries, or of corporations having perpetual succession, it shall be sufficient to

Successors.

express its relation to the functionaries or corporations.

Substitution of functionaries.

6. For the purpose of indicating the application of a law to every person or number of persons for the time being executing the functions of an office, it shall be sufficient to mention the official title of the officer at present executing such functions, or that of the officer by whom the functions are commonly executed.

7. No provision of any Regulation or Act which has been repealed shall be deemed to be revived by any enactment of the Governor of Bombay in Council,

Revival of repealed enactments.

unless such intention is expressly stated in the enactment.

8. The repeal of any Regulation or Act by any enactment of the Gov

Matters done under an enactment before its repeal to be unaffected by the repeal.

ernor of Bombay in Council shall not, unless a contrary intention is expressed, be deemed to affect anything done or any offence committed or any fine or penalty incurred or any proceeding commenced before the repealing enactment came or comes into force.