Section 22AInstrument of transfer

s. 22A

22A. Instrument of transfer [(1) Every instrument of transfer required to be compulsorily registered under this Act shall contain the particulars necessary to convey the intention of the parties, complete description of the properties to be transferred and nature of the transaction. (2) Photographs of both the executant and the recipient shall be pasted on every instrument and the parties shall sign and put their left thumb impressions across their photographs in the instrument[: Provided that if any party is incapable of signing, he shall not be required to sign.] (3) The government shall, within three months of coming into force of the Registration (Amendment) Act, 2004 by notification in the official Gazette, prescribe a format for the purposes of this section.]

1. 18. Section 22A was inserted by section 5 of the Registration (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXV of 2004)
2. 19. The colon “ : ” was substituted for the full-stop “ . ” at the end of sub-section (2) of section 22A and thereafter the proviso was added by section 2 of The Registration (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. XXVII of 2006).