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Registration Department came into existence vide Government of Bihar Resolution
No. 1724 dated 28-August-1991. Prior to it, it was a part of Revenue Department.
The department is headed by a Minister at political level. At bureaucratic level,
Departmental Secretary is at its head. Following is the organizational structure
of the Department:

The history of registration in Bihar dates back to later part of the 18th century
after the Regulation XXXVI of 1793 came into force by which an office for the registration
of deeds at the sadar station of each zila and in the city of Patna was established.
By regulation XXXIX of 1793, a Kazi-ul-Kazat was appointed for the whole of Bengal,
Bihar and Orissa and Kazis for several districts and their duties were prescribed.

Several improvements in the system were made by different regulations during Company
Period. The system of compulsory registration was introduced for the first time
by Act XVI of 1864 which repealed all previous enactments.