General Clauses Acts (Central and States)

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Apart from the Central Act, the book also contains the various General Clauses Acts as passed by different States along with relevant commentary on them. 

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1.    THE GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1897

PRELIMINARY

Short Title

(Repealed)

Definitions

Sub-section (1) : ''Abet''

Sub-section (2) : ''Act''

Sub-section (3) : ''Affidavit''

Sub-section (4) : ''Barrister''

Sub-section (5) : ''British India''

Sub-section (6) : ''British Possessions''

Sub-section (7) : ''Central Act''

Sub-section (8) : ''Central Government''

Sub-section (10) : ''Chief Controlling Revenue'' Authority''  

Sub-section (11) : ''Collector''

Sub-section (12) : ''Colony''

Sub-section (13) : ''Commencement''

Sub-section (16) : ''Consular Officer''

Sub-section (17) : ''District Judge''

Sub-section (18) : ''Document''

Sub-section (19) : ''Enactment''

Sub-section (20) : ''Father''

Sub-section (22) : ''Good faith''

Sub-section (23) : ''Government''

Sub-section (24) : ''Government Securities''

Sub-section (25) : ''High Court''

Sub-section (26) : ''Immovable property''

Sub-section (27) : ''Imprisonment''

Sub-section (28) : ''India''

Sub-section (29) : ''Indian Law''

Sub-section (30) : ''Indian State''

Sub-section (31) : ''Local Authority''

Sub-section (32) : ''Magistrate''

Sub-section (33) : ''Master''

Sub-section (35) : ''Month''

Sub-section (36) : ''Movable Property''

Sub-section (37) : ''Oath''

Sub-section (38) : ''Offence''

Sub-section (39) : ''Official Gazette''

Sub-section (40) : ''Part''

Sub-section (41) : ''Part A State, Part B State and Part C State''

Sub-section (42) : ''Person''

Sub-section (43) : ''Political Agent''

Sub-section (44) : ''Presidency town''

Sub-section (45) : ''Province''

Sub-section (46) : ''Provincial Act''

Sub-section (47) : ''Provincial Government''

Sub-section (48) : ''Public Nuisance''

Sub-section (49) : ''Registered''

Sub-section (50) : ''Regulation''

Sub-section (51) : ''Rule''

Sub-section (52) : ''Schedule''

Sub-section (53) : ''Scheduled District''

Sub-section (54) : ''Section''

Sub-section (55) : ''Ship''

Sub-section (56) : ''Sign''

Sub-section (57) : ''Son''

Sub-section (58) : ''State''

Sub-section (59) : ''State Act''

Sub-section (60) : ''State Government''

Sub-section (61) : ''Sub-section''

Sub-section (62) : ''Swear''

Sub-section (62-A) : ''Union Territory''

Sub-section (63) : ''Vessel'' 350

Sub-section (64) : ''Will'' 350

Sub-section (65) : ''Writing''

Sub-section (66) : ''Year''

Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments

Application of certain definitions to Indian laws

2.    GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

1.    Coming into operation of enactments

2.    (Repealed)

3.    Effect of repeal

4.    Sub-section (a)

5.    Sub-section (b)

6.    Sub-section (c)

7.    Sub-section (d)

8.    Sub-section (e)

9.    Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation

10. Revival of repealed enactments

11. Construction of references to repealed enactments

12. Commencement and termination of time 870

13. Computation of time

14. Measurement of distances

15. Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments

16. Gender and number

17. (Repealed) 

3.    POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES

1.    Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time

2.    Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio

3.    Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss

4.    Substitution of functionaries

5.    Successors

6.    Official chiefs and subordinates

4.    PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS

1. Construction of notifications, etc., issued under enactments

2. Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind, notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws

3. Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment

4.  Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication

1.  Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments, repealed and re-enacted 

5.    MISCELLANEOUS

1. Recovery of fines

2. Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments

3. Meaning of service by post

4. Citation of enactments

5. Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws

6. Application of Act to Ordinances

7. (Repealed)

THE SCHEDULE

APPENDICES

[ENGLISH INTERPRETATION ACTS, CENTRAL GENERAL CLAUSES ACTS, STATE GENERAL CLAUSES ACTS AND THE ADAPTATION OF LAWS ORDERS]

Interpretation Act, 1889

Interpretation Act, 1978

General Clauses Act, 1868

General Clauses Act, 1887

General Clauses Act, 1897  

6.    STATE ACTS

ANDHRA PRADESH

Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) General Clauses Act, 1867

Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) General Clauses Act, 1308 F

Andhra Pradesh (Telengana Area) General Clauses (Amendment and Supplementary) Act,1950

Andhra Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1891

ASSAM

Assam General Clauses Act, 1915

BIHAR

Bihar and Orissa General Clauses Act, 1917

DELHI

Bengal General Clauses Act, 1891 as adapted in Delhi

GOA, DAMAN AND DIU

Goa, Daman and Diu General Clauses Act, 1965

GUJARAT

Bombay General Clauses Act as adapted by Gujarat Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960

HIMACHAL PRADESH

Himachal Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1968

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

General Clauses Act, Samvat 1977 of Jammu and Kashmir

KARNATAKA

Mysore General Clauses Act, 1899

KERALA

Kerala Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1125

MADHYA PRADESH

Madhya Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1957

C.P. and Berar General Clauses Act, 1914

MAHARASHTRA

Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904

MANIPUR

Manipur General Clauses Act, 1966

MEGHALAYA

Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1972

ORISSA

Orissa General Clauses Act, 1937

PUNJAB

Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898

RAJASTHAN

Rajasthan General Clauses Act, 1955

SIKKIM

Sikkim Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1977

TAMIL NADU

Madras General Clauses Act, 1867

Madras General Clauses Act, 1891

TRIPURA

Tripura General Clauses Act, 1966

UTTAR PRADESH

Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904

WEST BENGAL

Bengal General Clauses Act, 1899

   ADAPTATION OF LAWS ORDERS

Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937

India (Adaptation of Existing Indian Laws) Order, 1947

Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order, 1948

Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950

Adaptation of Laws (Amendment) Order, 1950

Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1950

Adaptation of Laws (Third Amendment) Order, 1951

Adaptation of Law (Fourth Amendment) Order, 1952

Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956

Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956

Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956

Adaptation of Laws (No. 4) Order, 1957

Adaptation of Laws (No. 5) Order, 1957

Pakistan (Adaptation of Existing Pakistan Laws) Order, 1947