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CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

Section 2: Definitions

The Gujarat Court-fees Act, 2004

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Gujarat (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department print, as modified up to 31 January 2024), with amendments up to Guj. 14 of 2016.

The marginal notes printed beside the clauses of section 6 and beside the second paragraph of section 34 are shown as small headings above the clause they label.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) “Chief Controlling Revenue Authority" means such officer, as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf for the whole or any part of the State of Gujarat;

(b) "Collector" includes any officer authorised by the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act;

1[(bb) "e-payment" means payment or refund of court-fees under this Act by electronics mode or a system devised for that purpose, in the manner as may be prescribed.]

(c) "Plaint" includes a written statement pleading a set off or counter claim.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Clause (bb) was inserted by Guj 10 of 2015, s.2.

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  1. 1. Under Section 2(c) of the Gujarat Court-fees Act, 2004, the expression "plaint" includes:

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