Cantonments Act, I924
73.Notice of transfers:-
(1) Whenever the title of any person primarily
liable for the payment of a tax on the annual value of any building or land to
or over such building or land is transferred, the person whose title is
transferred and the person to whom the same is transferred shall, within three
months after the execution of the instrument of transfer or after its registration,
if it is registered, or after the transfer is affected, if no instrument is
executed, give notice of such transfer to the Executive Officer.
(2) In the event of the death of any person primarily liable as aforesaid, the
person on whom the title of the deceased devolves shall give notice of such
devolution to the Executive Officer within six months from the death of the
deceased.
(3) The notice to be given under this section shall be in such form {Subs.by
Act 2 of 1954, s.12.for " as the Executive Officer may direct } [as may be
determined by rules made under section 280,] and the transferee or other person
on whom the title devolves shall, if so required, be bound to produce before
the Executive Officer any documents evidencing the transfer or devolution.
(4) Every person who makes a transfer as aforesaid without giving such notice
to the Executive Officer shall continue liable for the payment of all taxes
assessed on the property transferred until he gives notice or until the
transfer has been recorded in the registers of the {Subs by Act 24 of 1936,
s.69, for " Cantonment Authority "} [Board], but nothing in this
section shall be held to affect the liability of the transferee for the payment
of the said tax.
{Ins.By s.28 ibid.} [(5) The Executive Officer shall record {Subs.by Act 32 of
1940, s.8 and Sch.II, for " every transfer on devolution".} [every
transfer or devolution] of title notified to him under sub-section (1) or
subsection (2) in the assessment list and other tax registers of the Board.]