The Madras General Clauses Act, 1867 Complete Act - Bare Act

An Act to shorten the language used in Acts of the Governor of Fort. St. George in Council, and to make certain provisions relating thereto.

WHEREAS it is expedient to enact once for all certain definitions of terms usually employed in the Acts of the Governor of Fort St. George in Council, and to make certain other provisions regarding such Acts; It is enacted as follows.-

Whenever, in any future Act of the Substituted by Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 [State Government of Madras], any work or expression shall be employed which has been defined in Chapter II of the Indian Penal Code, or in Chapter I of the Code of Criminal Procedure, such word or expression shall be taken to have the meaning assigned to it in those Chapters, unless it be otherwise provided by the Act, or unless there be something either in the subject or context repugnant to such construction.

First.- The words 'Magistrate of Police' shall denote any person exercising the powers of a Magistrate of Police within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature at Madras for the time being.

"Town of Madras".- Second.- The words "Town of Madras" shall denote such places as are within the local limits for the time being of the ordinary original civil Jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature at Madras.

Where any Act, repealing in whole or in part any former enactment, is itself repealed such last repeal shall not revive the enactment, or any of the provisions thereof, before repealed, unless words be added reviving such enactment or provisions.

The repeal of any Act or Regulation shall not affect any act which shall have been done, or any offence which shall have been committed, or any fine or penalty which shall have been incurred, or any proceedings, which shall have been commenced, before the repealing Act shall have come into operation.

Where in any future Act of the Substituted by Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 [State Government of Madras] no time is mentioned at which the same shall come into operation such Act shall take effect from such date as the [State Government] may notify by publication in the [Official Gazette].

Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1874 (XIV of 1874) [Judicial notice of Madras Acts; recital of public fact to be prima facie evidence of its truth].

This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Madras General Clauses Act, 1867.