Except in the cases mentioned in *[sections 31, 88 and 89], every document to be registered under this Act, whether such registration be compulsory or optional, shall be presented at the proper registration-office,-
(a) by some person executing or claiming under the same, or, in the case of a copy of a decree or order, claiming under the decree or order, or
(b) by the representive or assign of such a person, or
(c) by the agent of such a person, representative or assign, duly authorised by power-of attorney executed and authenticated in manner hereinafter mentioned.
Every person presenting any document at the proper registration office under section 32 shall affix his passport size photograph and fingerprints to the document:
Provided that where such document relates to the transfer of ownership of immovable property, the passport size photograph and fingerprints of each buyer and seller of such property mentioned in the document shall also be affixed to the document.
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*Subs. by Act 39 of 1948, s. 3, for "section 31 and section 89"
Section 28 Place for registering documents relating to land
Section 31 Registration or acceptance for deposit at private residence
Section 33 Power of attorney recognisable for purposes of section 32
Section 34 Enquiry before registration by registering officer
Section 35 Procedure on admission and denial of execution respectively
Section 42 Deposit of wills, Section 43 Procedure on deposit of wills
Section 48 Registered documents relating to property when to take effect against oral agreements
Section 49 Effect of non-registration of documents required to be registered