Section 16 in The Punjab Stamp Losses and Defalcations Rules, 1935
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In any cases of doubt in which the opinion of an expert may be required on the question whether stamps are genuine or forged, a reference should be made to the Master, Security Printing, India, Nasik Road, whose fees for the examination of stamps and for giving evidence on commission are as follows :-(1)For each stamp examined Rs. 10, but where the stamps to be examined consist of a block or blocks from the same sheet, this fee will be charged for the examination of each block; as any one of the stamps is representative of the whole block.(2)For stamps examined on commission, Rs. 20 per document, irrespective of the number of stamps requiring examination on each document :Provided that where more than one document, relating to the same case is to be examined on the same day, the charge will be Rs. 20 for the first and Rs. 10 for each subsequent document.These fees shall be credited to IX - Stamps - Central - Security Printing Press - Miscellaneous.(Government of India letter R. Dis. No. 44 - Stamps/35 dated the 26th April, 1935)
