4. Instruments chargeable with duty

Terms defined in s 2

• charge

  charge

  Defined · s 2

  “charge” means any instrument whereby, for the purpose of securing the payment of any definite and certain sum of money advanced or lent at the time or previously due or foreborne to be paid or for the repayment of money to be thereafter lent, advanced or paid, or which may become due upon any account current, together with any sum already advanced or due, or without, as the case may be, or for the performance of any contract or engagement, one person creates a right over or charge upon any specified property; and includes any instrument which purports to create or in which any person agrees to create any such right or charge;

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• duty

  duty

  Defined · s 2

  “duty” means any stamp duty for the time being chargeable under this Act or under any written law;

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• executed

  executed

  Defined · s 2

  “executed” and “execution”, used with reference to instruments not under seal, mean “signed” and “signature”;

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• instrument

  instrument

  Defined · s 2

  “instrument” includes every written document;

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• lease

  lease

  Defined · s 2

  “lease” means a lease of immovable property, and includes— (a) any undertaking in writing to cultivate, occupy, or pay or deliver rent for, immovable property; *NOTE―The Takaful Act 1984 was repealed by the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 —see section 282…

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• property

  property

  Defined · s 2

  “property” includes movable or immovable property and any estate or interest in any property movable or immovable, whether in Stamp 17 possession, reversion, remainder or contingency, and any debt, and anything in action, and any other right or interest in the nature of property which is capable of being disposed of and has a value in it;

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• settlement

  settlement

  Defined · s 2

  “settlement” means any non-testamentary disposition in writing whether made voluntarily or upon a good or valuable consideration other than a bona fide pecuniary consideration whereby any definite and certain property is settled or agreed to be settled in any manner for any purpose whatsoever;

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• written

  written

  Defined · s 2

  “writing” or “written” includes any handwriting, typewriting, printing, electronic record or transmission which is in an electronically readable form. Collector and Deputy Collectors of Stamp Duties

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