TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government Enacted1899

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899

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Preamble1 - Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899

PartI - Preliminary

Section1 - Short Title Commencement

Section2 - Omitted

PartII - General Definitions

Section3 - Definitions

Section4 - Application for Foregoing Definitions to Previous Enactments

Section4A - Definition of the expressions 'State' and 'State of Mysore' in certain enactments

Section4B - Definition of the expressions 'State' and 'State of Karnataka' in certain enactments

PartIII - General Rules of Construction

Section5 - Coming into Operation of Enactment

Section6 - Effect of Repeal

Section6A - Repeal of Act Making Textual Amendment in an Act

Section7 - Revival of Repealed Enactments

Section8 - Construction of References to Repealed Enactments

Section9 - Commencement and Termination of Time

Section10 - Computation of Time

Section11 - Measurement of Distances

Section12 - Duty to Be Taken Prorata in Enactments

Section13 - Gender and Number

PartIV - Powers and Functionaries

Section14 - Powers Conferred to Be Exercisable from Time to Time

Section15 - Power to Appoint to Include Power to Appoint Ex-officio

Section16 - Power to Appoint to Include Power to Suspend or Dismiss

Section17 - Substitution of Functionaries

Section18 - Successors

Section19 - Official Chief and Sub-ordinates

PartV - Provisions as to Orders, Rules, Etc., Made Under Enactments

Section20 - Construction of Orders, Etc., Issued Under Enactments

Section21 - Power to Make to Include Power to Add To, Amend, Vary or Rescind Notifications, Order, Rules or Bye-laws

Section22 - Making of Rules or Bye-laws and Issuing of Orders Between Passing and Commencement of Enactment

Section23 - Provisions Applicable to Making of Rules or Bye-laws After Previous Publication

Section24 - Continuation of Order, Etc., Issued Under Enactments Repealed and Re- Enacted

PartVI - Miscellaneous

Section25 - Recovery of Fines

Section26 - Provision as to Offences Punishable Under Two or More Enactments

Section27 - Meaning of Service by Post

Section28 - Citation of Enactments

Section29 - Saving for Previous Enactments, Rules and Bye-laws

Section30 - Publication of Orders and Notification in the Official Gazette

Section31 - Determination of the Times at Which Acts or Provisions of Acts Extended or Applied by Government to Certain Places Shall Come into Force

Section31A - Construction of Reference to Certain Laws

Section32 - Application of Act to Ordinances

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