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Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000

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Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 (2000) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
Section1 - SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,"
Part02 - : REORGANISATION OF THE STATE OF BIHAR
Section3 - FORMATION OF JHARKHAND STATE On and from the appointed day, there shall be formed a new State to be known as the State
Section4 - STATE OF BIHAR AND TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS THEREOF On and from the appointed day, the State of Bihar shall comprise the
Section5 - AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION On and from the appointed day, in the First Schedule to the
Section6 - SAVING POWERS OF STATE GOVERNMENTS Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this part shall be deemed to affect the power
Section7 - AMENDMENT OF THE FOURTH SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION On and from the appointed day, in the Fourth Schedule to the
Chapter1 - ALLOCATION OF SITTING MEMBERS
Section9 - REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE On and from the appointed day, there shall be allocated 40 seats to the
Section10 - DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES On and from the appointed day, the Delimitation of
Chapter2 - PROVISION AS TO SITTING MEMBERS
Chapter3 - PROVISIONS AS TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES
Chapter4 - ALLOCATION OF SITTING MEMBERS
Section14 - DURATION OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES The period of five years referred to in clause
Chapter5 - SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER
Section16 - RULES OF PROCEDURE The rules of procedure and conduct of business of the Legislative Assembly of Bihar as in force
Section17 - LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF BIHAR On and from the day on which all the members specified in the Third Schedule retire, there
Section18 - COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES On and from the appointed day, the Delimitation of Council Constituencies
Section19 - PROVISION AS TO SITTING MEMBERS Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 17, all sitting members of the
Section20 - CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY CHAIRMAN The person who immediately before the appointed day is the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of
Chapter6 - DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES
Section22 - POWER OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN DELIMITATION ORDERS UP- TO- DATE
Section23 - AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES ORDER On and from the appointed day, the Constitution
Section24 - AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULED TRIBES ORDER On and from the appointed day, the Constitution
Part04 - : HIGH COURT
Chapter7 - HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
Chapter8 - JUDGES OF HIGH COURT
Section27 - JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURT The High Court of Jharkhand shall have, in respect of any part of the territories included
Section28 - SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO BAR COUNCIL AND ADVOCATES
Section29 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN COMMON HIGH COURT Subject to the provisions of this part, the law in force immediately before
Section30 - CUSTODY OF SEAL OF HIGH COURT The law in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to the custody of the
Section31 - FORM OF WRITS AND OTHER PROCESSES The law in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to the form of
Section32 - POWERS OF JUDGES The law in force immediately before the appointed day relating to the powers of the Chief Justice,
Section33 - PROCEDURE AS TO APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT The law in force immediately before the appointed day relating to appeals to
Section34 - TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS FROM HIGH COURT AT PATNA TO HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
Section35 - RIGHT TO APPEAR OR TO ACT IN PROCEEDINGS TRANSFERRED TO HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND Any person, who immediately before the
Section36 - INTERPRETATION For the purposes of Section 34"
Section37 - SAVING Nothing in this part shall affect the application to the High Court of Jharkhand of any provisions of the
Part05 - : AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES
Section38 - AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE OF JHARKHAND STATE The Governor of Bihar may, at any time before the appointed day,
Section39 - REPORTS RELATING TO ACCOUNTS OF BIHAR STATE
Section40 - DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE The President shall, by order, determine the share of States of Bihar and Jharkhand in the
Part06 - : APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Chapter9 - APPLICATION OF PART
Chapter10 - LAND AND GOODS
Section43 - TREASURY AND BANK BALANCES The total of the cash balances in all treasuries of the State of Bihar and the credit
Section44 - ARREARS OF TAXES The right to recover arrears of any tax or duty on proprety, including arrears of land revenue, shall
Chapter11 - RIGHT TO RECOVER LOANS AND ADVANCES
Chapter12 - INVESTMENTS AND CREDITS IN CERTAIN FUNDS
Chapter13 - ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF STATE UNDERTAKINGS
Chapter14 - PUBLIC DEBT
Section49 - FLOATING DEBT The liability of the existing State of Bihar in respect of any floating loan to provide short-term
Section50 - REFUND OF TAXES COLLECTED IN EXCESS The liability of the existing State of Bihar to refund any tax or duty on property,
Section51 - DEPOSITS, ETC
Section52 - PROVIDENT FUND The liability of the existing State of Bihar in respect of the provident fund account of a Government
Section53 - PENSIONS "The liability of the existing State of Bihar in respect of pensions and other retirement benefits shall pass
Chapter15 - CONTRACTS
Section55 - LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF ACTIONABLE WRONG. "Where, immediately before the appointed day, the existing State of Bihar is
Section56 - LIABILITY AS GUARANTOR "Where, immediately before the appointed day, the existing State of Bihar is liable as guarantor
Section57 - ITEMS IN SUSPENSE If any item in suspense is ultimately found to affect an asset or liability of the nature referred to
Section58 - RESIDUARY PROVISION The benefit or burden of any asset or liability of the existing State of Bihar not dealt with in
Section59 - APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS OR LIABILITIES BY AGREEMENT Where the successor States of Bihar and Jharkhand agree that the
Section60 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO ORDER ALLOCATION OR ADJUSTMENT IN CERTAIN CASES Where, by virtue of any of the
Section61 - CERTAIN EXPENDITURE TO BE CHARGED ON CONSOLIDATED FUND All sums payable either by the State of Bihar or by the State of
Part07 - : PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS
Section62 - PROVISIONS AS TO BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION AND STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
Section63 - CONTINUANCE OF ARRANGEMENTS IN REGARD TO GENERATION AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC POWER AND SUPPLY OF WATER If it appears to
Section64 - PROVISIONS AS TO BIHAR STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Chapter16 - PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN COMPANIES
Chapter17 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO STATUTORY CORPORATIONS
Section67 - TEMPORARY PROVISIONS AS TO CONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN EXISTING ROAD TRANSPORT PERMITS
Section68 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RETRENCHMENT COMPENSATION IN CERTAIN CASES Where on account of the reorganisation of the
Section69 - SPECIAL PROVISION AS TO INCOME --TAX Where the assets, rights and liabilities of any body corporate carrying on
Section70 - CONTINUANCE OF FACILITIES IN CERTAIN STATE INSTITUTIONS
Part08 - : PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES
Chapter18 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALL ALL--INDIA SERVICES
Section72 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO SERVICES IN BIHAR AND JHARKHAND
Chapter19 - OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SERVICES
Section74 - PROVISIONS AS TO CONTINUANCE OF OFFICERS IN SAME POST Every person who, immediately before the appointed day is holding
Section75 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES The Central Government may by order establish one or more Advisory Committees for the purpose of
Section76 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO GIVE DIRECTIONS The Central Government may give such directions to the State Government
Section77 - PROVISIONS AS TO STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Part09 - : MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Chapter20 - WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ITS MANAGEMENT
Chapter21 - CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT BOARD
Chapter22 - STAFF OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Chapter23 - JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD
Section82 - POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS The Board may, with the prior approval of the Central Government by notification in the
Part10 - : LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section83 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 37 OF 1956 On and from the appointed day, in Section 15 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, in
Section84 - TERRITORIAL EXTENT OF LAWS The provisions of Part II of this Act shall not be deemed to have effected any change in the
Section85 - POWER TO ADAPT LAWS For the purpose of facilitating the application in relation to the State of Bihar or Jharkhand of
Section86 - POWER TO CONSTRUE LAWS Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been made under Section 85 for
Section87 - POWER TO NAME AUTHORITIES, ETC., FOR EXERCISING STATUTORY FUNCTIONS The Government of the State of Jharkhand, as
Section88 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Where immediately before the appointed day, the existing State of Bihar is a party to any legal
Chapter24 - TRANSFER OF PENDING PROCEEDINGS
Section90 - RIGHT OF PLEADERS TO PRACTISE IN CERTAIN CASES Any person who, immediately before the appointed day, is enrolled as a
Section91 - EFFECT OF PROVISIONS OF THE ACT INCONSISTENT WITH OTHER LAWS The provisions of this Act shall have effect
Chapter25 - POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES

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