| DELHI LAWS ACT, 1915 |
| DELHI LAWS ACT, 1915 7 of 1915 An Act to declare the law in force in certain territory added to the Province of Delhi. Whereas by Proclamation published in Notification No. 984C, dated the 2nd day of February, 1915 the Governor-General in Council, with the sanction and approbation of the Secretary of State for India, has been pleased to take under his immediate authority and management the territory mentioned in Schedule I, which was formerly included within the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, and to include the said territory in the Province of Delhi with effect from the 1st April, 1915; And whereas it is expedient to declare the law in force in the said territory; It is hereby enacted as follows Section1 Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Laws Act, 1915; (2) It shall come into force pn the first day of April, 1915. Section2 Application to added area of law in force in existing State of Delhi All enactments (except the enactments specified in Schedule II) for the time being in force in the territory specified in Schedule A, to the Delhi Laws Act, 1912, and all notifications, orders, schemes, rules, forms and by-laws issued, made or prescribed under such enactments shall be deemed to be in force in the territory specified in Schedule I in the same manner and subject to the same modifications as they are for the time being in the territory specified in the said Schedule to the said Act. Section3 Continuance in added area of certain laws now in force in the Uttar Pradesh The enactments specified in Schedule III, and all notifications, orders, schemes, rules, forms and by-laws issued, made or prescribed under those enactments shall continue to be in force in the territory specified in Schedule I: Provided that in the enactments so continued and in all notifications, orders, schemes, rules, forms and by-laws issued, made or prescribed thereunder, reference to a State Government, the [State Government]22. Substituted for 'Chief Commissioner' by A.O.1937. of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , or the Board of Revenue for the Uttar Pradesh shall be read as referring to the [State Government]11. Substituted for 'Lt. Governor' by A.O. 1937. of Delhi references to a High Court or the High Court of Judicature of the North-Western Provinces as referring to the [High Court of Punjab] ,33. Substituted for 'High Court of Judicature at Lahore' by A.O. 1948. and references to the Official Gazette for the Uttar Pradesh as referring to the Official Gazette. Section4 Provision of facilitating application of certain enactments For the purpose of facilitating the application to the territory mentioned in Schedule I of the enactments referred to in Section 3, the powers conferred by Section 4 and 5 of the Delhi Laws Act, 1912, shall be exercisable in respect thereof. Section5 Exclusion of certain enactments from the added area Save as provided in Sections 2 and 3 no enactment which is in force in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh or any part thereof shall continue to be in force in the territory specified in Schedule I. Section6 Pending proceedings Nothing in this Act shall affect any proceeding which at the commencement thereof is pending in respect of any of the territory mentioned in Schedule I or of anything arising in such territory and every such proceeding shall be continued as if this Act had not been passed: Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that proceeding, criminal, civil or revenue, other than a proceeding pending before the High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces, shall be transferred to, and disposed of by, the corresponding authority of the Delhi State. Section7. [Amendment of Section 7 of Act 13 of 1912.] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938, S. 2 and Scb. Section8 Construction This Act shall be construed with, and deemed to be part of, the Delhi Laws Act, 1912. SCHEDULE 1 Territory added to the State of Delhi Revenue estates of SCHEDULE (See Section 2) SCHEDULE 1 (See Section 2) Territory added to the State of Delhi Revenue estates of 1. Subehpur. 2. Jagatpur. 3. Baqiabad. 4. Beharipur. 5. Saadatpur, Mahal Gujran. 6. Saadatpur Musalmanan. 7. Saadatpur Amad Delhi. 8. Wazirabad. 9. Khajuari Paramad. 10. KhajuriKhas. 11. Garni Mendu. 12. Timarpur. 13. Chandrawal. 14. Usmanpur. 15. Gfionda patli Gujran Khadar. 16. Ghonda pato Chauhan Khadar. 17. Andhavli. 18. Kaithwara. 19. SHampur Amad Delhi. 20. Khondli Khadar. 21. Jatwara Khurd. 22. Mubarakpur Reti. 23. Shakarpur Khadar. 24. Nagla Manchi. 25. Shamspur. 26. Gharaunda Nimka Khadar. 27. Nagli Razapur. 28. Chilla Sarauda Khadar. 29. Qarawalnagar iw/Dharauti Kalan. 30. Jivanpur Johripur. 31. Mustafabad. 32. MirpurTurk. 33. Ziauddinpur. 34. Khanpur Dhani. 35. Maujpur. 36. Ghonda patti Gujran Bangar. 37. . Ghonda patti Chauhan Bangar. 38. Jafrabad. 39. Uldanpur. 40. Babarpur. 41. Siqdarpur. 42. Gokalpur. 43. Sabauli. 44. Mandauli. 45. Taharpur. 46. Jhilmila. 47. Chandavli urf Shahdara. 48. Silampur Bangar. 49. Silampur Khadar. 50. Ghondli Bangar. 51. Kakaarduman. 52. Khureji Khas. 53. Khureji Baraman. 54. Sakarpur Khas Bangar. 55. Mandavli Fazilpur. 56. Hasanpur Bhuapur. 57. Ghazipur. 58. Khichripur. 59. Gharaunda Nimka Bangar (Patparganj). 60. Shakarpur Baramad. 61. Kotla. 62. Chilla Sarauda Bangar. 63. Dalupura. 64. Kondli. 65. Gharauli. SCHEDULE 2 Enactments in force in the Delhi State which will not be in force in the territory added to that State SCHEDULE (See Section 2) SCHEDULE 2 (See Section 2) Enactments in force in the Delhi State which will not be in force in the territory added to that State Year Number Short title Remarks 1 2 3 4 1887 1887 1900 1900 1913 1913 XVI XVII n V I II Acts of the Governor-General of India in Council The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887. The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887. Punjab Acts The Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Act, 1900. The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912. The Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913 The Redemption of Mortgages (Punjab) Act, 1913. - - - - - - - 1. Entry of 'Punjab Act 13 of 1900' repealed by Act 10 of 1927. SCHEDULE III (See Section 3) Enactments in force in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh which will continue to be in force in the Territory added to the Delhi State Year 1 1882 1882 1891 1901 1901 1904 Number 2 IV V VIII II III I Short title 3 Acts of the Governor-General of India in Council. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882. The Indian Easements Act, 1882. An Act to extend the Indian Easements Act, 1882, to certain areas in which that Act is not in force. United Provinces Acts The Agra Tenancy Act, 1901. The United Provinces Land Revenue Act, 1901. The United Provinces General Clauses Act, 1904. Remarks 4 In so far as it applies to the Agra Tenancy Act, 1901, and the United Provinces Land Revenue Act, 1901. SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (See Section 3) SCHEDULE 3 (See Section 3) Enactments in force in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh which will continue to be in force in the Territory added to the Delhi State Year 1 1882 1882 1891 1901 1901 1904 Number 2 IV V VIII II III I Short title 3 Acts of the Governor-General of India in Council. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882. The Indian Easements Act, 1882. An Act to extend the Indian Easements Act, 1882, to certain areas in which that Act is not in force. United Provinces Acts The Agra Tenancy Act, 1901. The United Provinces Land Revenue Act, 1901. The United Provinces General Clauses Act, 1904. Remarks 4 In so far as it applies to the Agra Tenancy Act, 1901, and the United Provinces Land Revenue Act, 1901. |
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