The Stamp Act 1879, 1 of 1879 (Rep., Act 2 of 1899) · VIII — .

Section 14. Letter

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

14. Letter- (a) of covcr or engagement to issue a policy of insurance : Providcd that, unless such letter or engagcme~lt bear tlla! stamp prescribecl by this Act for such policy, ilothillg shall bc claimable there~nldel; nor shall it be available for apv 11ur130sc except to coillpel the delivery of t l ~ e policJr tlIereiyL illentioiled ; x (1) of lly pothccn tion accornpaaiying :t bill of exchnnge. 15, I{ cceipt-; 1 ve any peu-. SCHEDULE II-conti.n?ted. - `(6)` headmen nominated under rules framed in accordance '&th Bengal Act I11 of 1876, section 99, for the due peiformance of their duties under that Act ; - (c) any person for the purpose of guaranteeing that the local income derived from private subscriptions to a charitable dispellsary or hospital or any other object of public utility shall not be !.pse than a specified sum per mensem. - -9. Copy of any paper which a public officer is expressly required by law (;L make or furnish for record in any public office or for any public `12.` Instruments- - (a) executed by persons taking advances under the Land. Improvement Act, 1871, or by their sureties, as. security for the repayment of such advances ; - (b) executed by officers of Government or their sureties to secure the' due execution of an office or the due acco.unting for money received by virtue thereof; - (c) of apprenticeship executed by a Magistrate. under Act X I X of 1850 or by which a person is apprenticed by or at the charge of any public charity. 13. Leases and Counterparts- - (a) Leases of fisheries granted under the Burma Fisheries Act, 1875 ; (6) Lease, executed in the case of a cultivator ~ i t h o u t the payn~ent . or delivery of any fine or premium, when a'definite te~:m is expressed and such term does not exceed one year, or when the annual rent reserved does not exceed one hundred rupees ; - (c) Ccunterpart of a,ny lease granted to a cultivator. `14.` Letter- - (a) of cover or engagement to issue a policy of ilisurance : Provided that, ullless such letter or eilgagemeut heal. tlie sta,illp prescribed by this Act for such policy, notbillg .sh&ll be clainla.ble thereuudel; nor shall it he aaxilab~e for ipy purposc except to colnpel the delivery of the policy thereiu llle~ltioiled ; - `(6)` -of. 1lypoihecntion accompangi~~g a - a hill of exchnagC.

Source: India Code