Registration Act, 1908
Section 12: Absence of Sub-Registrar or vacancy in his office
When any Sub-Registrar is absent, or when his office is temporarily vacant, any person whom the Registrar of the district appoints in this behalf shall be Sub-Registrar during such absence, or until [the vacancy is filled up].
State amendments to this section
Karnataka
Amendment of section 12.—In section 12, after the word "whom" the words "the Inspector-General of Registration or" shall be inserted.]
[Vide Karnataka Act 32 of 2001, s. 3]
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