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Compendium on Acts and Rules

*117. (1) Are all the Court-fee stamps contained in the
record properly punched as required by section 30 of
the Court-fees Act?
(2) Is the round punch used for this purpose? (Rules 88 and
158.)
*118. Are records punched a second time in the record-
room with a triangular punch? (Rules 88 and 158.)
*119. Are the dates of punching by the record-
keeper duly recorded upon the fly-leaf? (Rules 88 and
158.)
120. Are the punched-out pieces said to be regularly
burnt or otherwise destroyed? (Rules 88 and 158.)
121. Are the labels affixed under the Court- fees Act to
copies, certificates or other similar documents said to be
cancelled by punching out with a square punch a portion
of the label in such a manner as to remove neither
the figure-head nor that part of the label upon
which its value is expressed? [Board's Rule 3 in Part I,
section II, page 55 of the Bengal Stamp Manual, 1911
(Court-fees portion).]
122. As an additional precaution does the record-
keeper state that the signature of the officer attesting
the document with the date is written across the label and
upon the paper on either side of it? [Board's Rule 3 in Part
I, section II, page 55 of the Bengal Stamp Manual, 1911
(Court-fees portion).]
123. Was inspection of records made at least once a
quarter during the past year by Deputy Collectors in
charge of departments in order to ascertain that the
stamps have been properly punched and have not been
removed? If not, who has omitted to comply with
the rule? [Rule 224 (ii).]
124. Is the accommodation sufficient"? (Rule
I24A. Are the compartments and shelves of convenient
height? (Rule 200.)
124B. Are desk, or small tables, folding flaps on
hinges with brackets provided below the racks or in
convenient corners for careful handling of volumes of
registers by clerks and copyists ?
125. Who has access to the record-room? (Rule
222.)
126. Is there a "No admittance” notice posted
above the door? (Rule 244 of the Practice and
Procedure Manual, 1940.)
127. Has adequate security been given by
the record-keeper and his assistants? (Rule 126 of
Board's Miscellaneous Rules, 1940.)
128. Have the Commissioner's or any higher officer's
instructions (if any) about the record-room on his last
inspection been carried out?

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