Central Bare Acts 1955

The Citizenship Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - The Citizenship Act, 1955 Section1 - SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Citizenship Act, 1955 Section2 - INTERPRETATION Section3 - CITIZENSHIP BY BIRTH 1[ Section4 - CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT Section5 - CITIZENSHIP BY REGISTRATION Section6 - Citizenship by naturalisation Section7 - CITIZENSHIP BY INCORPORATION OF TERRITORY Section8 - RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP Section9 - TERMINATION OF CITIZENSHIP Section10 - DEPRIVATION OF CITIZENSHIP Section11 - COMMONWEALTH CITIZENSHIP Every person who is a citizen of a Commonwealth country specified in Schedule I shall, by Section12 - POWER TO CONFER RIGHTS OF INDIAN CITIZEN ON CITIZENS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES Section13 - CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP IN CASE OF DOUBT The Central Government may, in such cases as it thinks fit, certify that a Section14 - DISPOSAL OF APPLICATION UNDER SECTIONS 5 AND 6 Section15 - REVISION Section16 - DELEGATION OF POWERS The Central Government may, by order, direct that any power which is conferred on it by any of the Section17 - OFFENCES Any person who, for the purpose of procuring anything to be done or not to be done under this Act, knowingly Section18 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section19 - REPEALS [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1960

State Bank of India Act, 1955

Title: State Bank of India Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....of Imperial Bank Chapter4 - Shares Section10 - Transferability of Shares Section11 - Restrictions on Voting Rights Section12 - Shares to Be Approved Securities Section13 - Register of Shareholders Section13-A - Register of Beneficial Owners Section14 - [Omitted] Section15 - Trusts Not to Be Entered on the Register of Shareholders Chapter5 - Management Section16 - Offices, Branches and Agencies Section17 - Management Section18 - Central Board to Be Guided by Directions of Central Government Section19 - Composition of the Central Board Section20 - Term of Office of Chairman, Managing Director, Etc. Section21 - Local Boards Section21-A - Term of Office of Members of Local Board Section21-B - Powers of Local Board Section21-C - Local Committees Section22 - Disqualifications for Directorship of Central Board or Membership of Local Boards or Committees Section23 - Vacation of Office of Directors, Etc. Section24 - Removal from Office of Directors, Etc. Section25 - Casual Vacancies Section26 - Remuneration of Directors Section27 - Powers and Remuneration of Chairman Section28 - Power and Remuneration of Vice-chairman Section29 - Powers and Remuneration of Managing Director Section30 - Executive and Other Committees of the Central Board Section31 - Meetings of the Central Board Section31-A - Meetings of Local Boards Chapter6 - Business of the State Bank Section32 - State Bank to Act as Agent of the Reserve Bank Section33 - Other Business Which the State Bank May Transact Section34 - Business Which the State Bank May Not Transact Section35 - State Bank May Acquire the Business of Other Banks Section35-A - Arrangement with the State Bank on Appointment of Directors to Prevail Chapter7 - Funds, Accounts and Audit Section36 - Integration and Development Fund Section37 - Reserve Fund Section38 - Disposal of Profits Section39 - Books to Be Balanced Each Year Section40 - Returns Section41 - Audit Section42 - Balance Sheet, Etc. of State.....

Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955

Title: Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955 Section1 - Short Title and Commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Act to Override Act Xx of 1863 Section4 - The Committee Section5 - Composition of Committee Section6 - Term of Office and Resignation and Removal of Members and Casual Vacancies Section7 - President and Vice-president Section8 - Super-session of the Committee Section9 - Power of Central Government to Appoint Nazim Section10 - Advisory Committee to Advise Nazim Section11 - Powers and Duties of the Committee Section12 - Remuneration of the Sajjadanashin Section13 - Succession to the Office of Sajjadanashin Section14 - Power to Solicit or Receive Offerings on Behalf of the Durgah Section15 - Committee to Observe Muslim Law and Tenets of the Chishti Saint Section16 - Board of Arbitration Section17 - Defect in the Constitution Of, or Vacancy in the Committee Not to Invalidate Acts and Proceedings Section18 - Enforcement of Final Orders of Committee Section19 - Audit of Accounts and Annual Report Section20 - Bylaws Section21 - Transitional Provisions Section22 - Repeal Section - Durgah Khawaja Saheb (Amendment) Act, 1964

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

Title: Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Punishment for Enforcing Religious Disabilities Section4 - Punishment for Enforcing Social Disabilities Section5 - Punishment for Refusing to Admit Person to Hospitals, Etc. Section6 - Punishment for Refusing to Sell Goods or Render Services Section7 - Punishment for Other Offences Arising out of "untouchability" Section7A - Unlawful Compulsory Labour when to Be Deemed to Be a Practice of "untouchability" Section8 - Cancellation or Suspension of Licences in Certain Cases Section9 - Resumption or Suspension of Grants Made by Government Section10 - Abetment of Offence Section10A - Power of State Government to Impose Collective Fine Section11 - Enhanced Penalty on Subsequent Conviction Section12 - Presumption by Courts in Certain Cases Section13 - Limitation of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Section14 - Offences by Companies Section14A - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith Section15 - Offences to Be Cognizable and Triable Summarily Section15A - Duty of State Government to Ensure That the Rights Accruing from the Abolition of "untouchability" May Be Availed of by the Concerned Persons Section16 - Act to Override Other Laws Section16A - Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, Not to Apply to Persons Above the Age of Fourteen Years Section16B - Power to Make Rules Section17 - [Repeal] Schedule1 - The Schedule

Medicinal and Toilet Preparations Excise Duties Act, 1955

Title: Medicinal and Toilet Preparations Excise Duties Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - Medicinal and Toilet Preparations Excise Duties Act, 1955 PartI - Preliminary Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement Section2 - Definitions PartII - Levy and Collection of Duties Section3 - Duties of Excise to Be Levied and Collected on Certain Goods Section4 - Rebate or Duty on Alcohol, Etc., Supplied for Manufacture of Dutiable Goods Section5 - Recovery of Sums Due to Government Section6 - Certain Operations to Be Subject to Licences Section7 - Offences and Penalties Section8 - Power of Courts to Order Forfeiture PartIII - Powers and Duties of Officers and Landholders Section9 - Power to Arrest Section10 - Power to Summon Persons to Give Evidence and Produce Documents in Inquiries Under This Act Section11 - Officers Required to Assist Excise Officers Section12 - Owners or Occupiers of Land to Report Manufacture of Contraband Dutiable Goods Section13 - Punishment for Connivance at Offences Section14 - Searches and Arrests How to Be Made Section15 - Disposal of Persons Arrested Section16 - Inquiry How to Be Made by Excise Officers Against Arrested Persons Forwarded to Them Section17 - Vexatious Search, Seizure, Etc. by Excise Officer Section18 - Failure of Excise Officers on Duly PartIV - Supplementary Provisions Section19 - Power to Make Rules Section20 - Bar of Suits and Limitation of Suits and Other Legal Proceedings Section21 - Repeals and Savings Section - Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Excise Duties Amendment Act, 1961 ScheduleI - Schedule

Citizenship Act, 1955

Title: Citizenship Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - The Citizenship Act, 1955 Section1 - Short Title Section2 - Interpretation Section3 - Citizenship by Birth Section4 - Citizenship by Descent Section5 - Citizenship by Registration Section6 - Citizenship by Naturalization Section6A - Special Provisions as to Citizenship of Persons Covered by the Assam Accord Section7 - Citizenship by Incorporation of Territory Section7A - Registration of Overseas Citizens of India Section7B - Conferment of Rights on Overseas Citizens of India Section7C - Renunciation of Overseas Citizenship Section7D - Cancellation of Registration as Overseas Citizen of India Section8 - Renunciation of Citizenship Section9 - Termination of Citizenship Section10 - Deprivation of Citizenship Section11 - Commonwealth Citizenship [Omitted] Section12 - Power to Confer Rights of Indian Citizen on Citizens of Certain Countries [Omitted] Section13 - Certificate of Citizenship in Case of Doubt Section14 - Disposal of Application Under Sections 5 , 6 and 7a Section14A - Issue of National Identity Cards Section15 - Revision Section15A - Review Section16 - Delegation of Powers Section17 - Offences Section18 - Power to Make Rules Section19 - Repeals Section - The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 Section - Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005 ScheduleI - The First Schedule (Omitted) ScheduleII - The Second Schedule ScheduleIII - The Third Schedule ScheduleIV - The Fourth Schedule (Omitted)

Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955 Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT Section2 - DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Section3 - ACT TO OVERRIDE ACT XX OF 1863 This Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained Section4 - THE COMMITTEE Section5 - COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE - The Committee shall consist of not less than five and not more than nine members all of whom Section6 - TERM OF OFFICE AND RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS AND CASUAL VACANCIES Section7 - PRESIDENT AND VICE VICE--PRESIDENT Section8 - SUPERSESSION OF THE COMMITTEE - If in the opinion of the Central Government the Committee is guilty of gross Section9 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT NAZIM Section10 - ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE NAZIM - For the purpose of advising the Nazim in the discharge of his functions under this Section11 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE - The powers and duties of the Committee shall be Section12 - REMUNERATION OF THE SAJJADANASHIN - There shall be paid to the person for the time being holding the office of the Section13 - SUCCESSION TO THE OFFICE OF SAJJADANASHIN Section14 - POWER TO SOLICIT OR RECEIVE OFFERINGS ON BEHALF OF THE DURGAH 2[ Section15 - COMMITTEE TO OBSERVE MUSLIM LAW AND TENETS OF THE CHISHTI SAINT - Save as otherwise provided under any enactment for Section16 - BOARD OF ARBITRATION Section17 - DEFECT IN THE CONSTITUTION OF, OR VACANCY IN, THE COMMITTEE NOT TO INVALIDATE ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS - No act or Section18 - ENFORCEMENT OF FINAL ORDERS OF COMMITTEE - Where in the exercise of its powers and performance of its duties the Section19 - AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS AND ANNUAL REPORT Section20 - BYE-LAWS Section21 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS - The person holding the office of Sajjadanashin immediately before the commencement of this Section22 - REPEAL -The Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1936andthe Durgah Khawaja Saheb

Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision Act, 1955 Section1 - SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Section3 - APPELLATE DECISION TO HAVE EFFECT SUBJECT TO THE MODIFICATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE BANK AWARD COMMISSION -4 [ Section4 - DURATION OF THE AWARD Notwithstanding anything contained inthe Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-, orthe Industrial Disputes Section5 - MODIFICTION ORDER TO HAVE NO EFFECT EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CASES The provisions of the modification order shall not have, Section6 - POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES

Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires Section3 - DUTIES OF EXCISE TO BE LEVIED AND COLLECTED ON CERTAIN GOODS Section4 - REBATE OR DUTY ON ALCOHOL, ETC., SUPPLIED FOR MANUFACTURE OF DUTIABLE GOODS - Where alcohol,6[narcotic drug or Section5 - RECOVERY OF SUMS DUE TO GOVERNMENT In respect of the duty of excise and any other sums of any kind payable to the Section6 - CERTAIN OPERATIONS TO BE SUBJECT TO LICENCES Section7 - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES - If any-person Section8 - POWER OF COURTS TO ORDER FORFEITURE - Any court trying any offence under section 7-may order the forfeiture to the Section9 - POWER TO ARREST Section10 - POWER TO SUMMON PERSONS TO GIVE EVIDENCE AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS IN INQUIRIES UNDER THIS ACT Section11 - OFFICERS REQUIRED TO ASSIST EXCISE OFFICERS - All officers of Customs and Central Excise, and such other officers of Section12 - OWNERS OR OCCUPIERS OF LAND TO REPORT MANUFACTURE OF CONTRABAND DUTIABLE GOODS - Every owner or occupier of land and Section13 - PUNISHMENT FOR CONNIVANCE AT OFFENCES - any owner or occupier of land or any agent of such owner or occupier in charge Section14 - SEARCHES AND ARRESTS HOW TO BE MADE - All arrests and searches made under this Act or under any rules made thereunder Section15 - DISPOSAL OF PERSONS ARRESTED Section16 - INQUIRY HOW TO BE MADE BY EXCISE OFFICERS AGAINST ARRESTED PERSONS FORWARDED TO THEM Section17 - VEXATIOUS SEARCH, SEIZURE, ETC. BY EXCISE OFFICER Section18 - FAILURE OF EXCISE OFFICERS ON DUTY - Any excise officer who ceases or refuses to perform, or withdraws himself from, Section19 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section20 - BAR OF SUITS AND LIMITATION OF SUITS AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Section21 - REPEALS AND SAVINGS - If immediately Before the commencement of this Act, there is in force in any State any law

Prize Competitions Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - Prize Competitions Act, 1955 Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Section3 - INTERPRETATION For the purposes of this Act, Section4 - PROHIBITION OF PRIZE COMPETITIONS WHERE THE PRIZE OFFERED EXCEEDS ONE THOUSAND RUPEES A MONTH No person shall promote Section5 - LICENSING OF PRIZE COMPETITIONS WHERE THE PRIZE OFFERED DOES NOT EXCEED ONE THOUSAND RUPEES A MONTH Subject to the Section6 - LICENCES FOR PRIZE COMPETITIONS Section7 - PROMOTERS OF PRIZE COMPETITIONS TO KEEP ACCOUNTS AND SUBMIT THE SAME TO THE LICENSING AUTHORITY Every person who Section8 - POWER TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND LICENCES Section9 - PENALTY FOR PROMOTING OR CONDUCTING ANY PRIZE COMPETITION IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 4 AND 5 If any Section10 - PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO KEEP AND SUBMIT ACCOUNTS If any person liable under section 7 to keep accounts or to submit Section11 - PENALTY FOR OTHER OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH PRIZE COMPETITIONS If any person with a view to 'he promotion or conduct Section12 - OFFENCES BY CORPORATIONS Section13 - POWER OF LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CALL FOR AND INSPECT ACCOUNTS AND DOCUMENTS The licensing authority may Section14 - POWER OF ENTRY AND SEARCH Section15 - FORFEITURE OF NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS CONTAINING PRIZE COMPETITIONS Where any newspaper or other publication Section16 - APPEALS Any person aggrieved by the decision of the licensing authority refusing to grant a licence or cancelling or Section17 - LICENSING AUTHORITY AND OTHER OFFICERS TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS The licensing authority and any other officer acting under Section18 - JURISDICTION TO TRY OFFENCES No Court inferior to that of a presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class Section19 - PROTECTION OF ACTION UNDER THIS ACT No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the licensing Section20 - POWER TO MAKE RULES