Section 76A of ISA : Section 76A: Delegation Of Certain Powers

76A Delegation of certain powers The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate:

1. all or any of the powers conferred on it by sections 2 9, 33 3, b, 70 1, 74 and 78 to the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority; and
2. all or any of the powers conferred on the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority by sections 45 1, 2, 56 1 and 70 (2) to such subordinate Revenue-authority as may be specified in the notification.

STATE AMENDMENT

Uttar Pradesh

Amendment of section 76A to Act no II of 1899 - In section 76-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as amended in its application to Uttar Pradesh, in clause (b) for the figures 56 (1) the figures and letter 56 (1) (1-A) shall be substituted. Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 2016, s. 2

Simplified Explanation of Section 76A - Delegation of Certain Powers

The government of each state in India can assign some of its responsibilities to other authorities. This is how they do it:

• The state government can allow the top authority in charge of revenue (the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority) to use some of its powers. These powers are listed in different parts of the law (sections 2(9), 33(3)(b), 70(1), 74, and 78).
• Similarly, the top revenue authority can give some of its powers to other lower revenue authorities. These powers are also listed in the law (sections 45(1), (2), 56(1), and 70(2)). The specific lower authorities that receive these powers will be named in an official announcement.

Special Change for Uttar Pradesh:

In the state of Uttar Pradesh, there's a small change to the above rule. Wherever the law mentions section 56(1), it should be read as 56(1)(1-A) instead. This change was made by the Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 2016.