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State of Punjab - Section

Section 56 in Indian Stamp Act, 1899

56. Control of, and statement of case to, Chief Controlling Revenue- authority.

(1)The powers exercisable by a Collector under Chapter IV and Chapter V and under clause (a) of the first proviso to section 26 shall in all cases be subject to the control of the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority.
(2)If any Collector, acting under section 31, section 40 or section 41 feels doubt as to the amount of duty with which any instrument is chargeable, he may draw up a statement of the case, and refer it, with his own opinion thereon, for the decision of the Chief Controlling Revenue authority.
(3)Such authority shall consider the case and send a copy of its decision to the Collector, who shall proceed to assess and charge the duty (if any) in conformity with such decision.