Central Bare Acts 1971

Small Coins ( Offences ) Act, 1971

Title: Small Coins ( Offences ) Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

Preamble1 - Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971 Section1 - Short Title and Duration Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Prohibition on Melting or Destruction of Small Coins Section4 - Penalty for Contravention of Section 3 Section5 - Offences by Companies Section6 - Offences to Be Cognizable, Bailable and Not Compoundable Section7 - Offences May Be Tried Summarily Section8 - Forfeiture Section9 - Provisions of Act 20 of 1958 Not to Apply to Offences Under This Act Section10 - Repeal Section - Amending Act I

General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971 [Repealed]

Title: General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971 [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1971

Preamble1 - General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971 Section1 - Short Title and Commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Management of Undertakings to Vest in Government on Commencement of This Act Section4 - Power of Central Government to Appoint Custodian to Take over the Management of the Undertaking of the Insurer Section4A - Application of Act 1 of 1956 Section4B - Custodian or Other Person to Be in Charge of the Management of the Undertaking of the Insurer Section5 - Power of Custodian to Institute Proceedings, Etc. Section6 - Payment of Compensation Section7 - Compensation How to Be Paid Section8 - Penalties Section9 - Insurer Not to Be Wound Up by Court Section10 - Exclusion of Time of Act for Computing Period of Limitation Section11 - Effect of Act on Other Laws Section12 - Delegation of Powers Section13 - Protection of Action Taken Under This Act Section14 - New Certificate of Registration Not to Be Issued Section15 - Act Where Not to Apply Section16 - Power to Make Rules Section17 - Repeal and Savings Section - Insurance Laws (Transfer of Business and Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001

General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

Preamble1 - General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971 Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT Section2 - DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Section3 - MANAGEMENT OF UNDERTAKINGS TO VEST IN GOVERNMENT ON COMMENCEMENT OF THIS ACT Section4 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT CUSTODIAN TO TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THE INSURER Section04A - APPLICATION OF ACT 1 OF 1956 Section04B - CUSTODIAN OR OTHER PERSON TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THE INSURER Subject to such Section5 - POWER OF CUSTODIAN TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS, ETC. The Custodian may, in relation to the undertaking of any insurer the Section6 - PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION Section7 - COMPENSATION HOW TO BE PAID Section8 - PENALTIES If any person Section9 - INSURER NOT TO BE WOUND UP BY COURT No proceeding for the winding up of an insurer the management of whose undertaking Section10 - EXCLUSION OF TIME OF ACT FOR COMPUTING PERIOD OF LIMITATION In computing the period of limitation prescribed by any law Section11 - EFFECT OF ACT ON OTHER LAWS The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent Section12 - DELEGATION OF POWERS The Central Government may, by notified order, direct that all or any of the powers exercisable by Section13 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN UNDER THIS ACT Section15 - ACT WHERE NOT TO APPLY Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to Section16 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section17 - REPEAL AND SAVINGS

Naval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

Preamble1 - Naval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971 Section1 - SHORT TITLE This Act may be called The Naval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971 Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires Section3 - ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIZE COURTS Section4 - JURISDICTION OF PRIZE COURTS IN PRIZE CASES Section5 - TRANSFER OF CASES Section6 - APPEALS Section7 - GENERAL POWERS OF PRIZE COURTS Section8 - PROCEDURE ON CAPTURE OF PRIZE Section9 - SHIP AND AIRCRAFT PAPERS TO BE BROUGHT IN REGISTRY Section10 - GOODS The provisions of sections 8 and 9-relating to ships and aircraft shall, so far as may be, extend and apply to Section11 - PRE-EMPTION Where a ship of a foreign State passing the seas or an aircraft of a foreign State, laden with military or Section12 - PRIZE PROCEEDINGS NOT TO APPLY TO ENEMY WARSHIPS AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT Nothing in this Act shall apply to a ship-of-war Section13 - CAPTURE TO BELONG TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Section14 - PRIZE SALVAGE Section15 - OFFENCES IN RESPECT OF PRIZE Every person who is guilty of a prize offence, that is to say, an offence which if Section16 - INDEMNITY AGAINST LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Section17 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section18 - DISSOLUTION OF PRIZE COURTS The Central Government may at any time when there is no prize proceeding pending before a Section19 - REPEALS The Naval Prize Act, 1864, the Naval Agency and Distribution Act, 1864, the Prize Courts Act, 1894, the Prize Section20 - SAVINGS Nothing in this Act shall

The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....Amendment of Second Schedule to Act 43 of 1950 Section22 - Delimitation of constituencies Section23 - Power of Election Commission to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date Section24 - Validation of acts done previous to the commencement of the Act Section25 - Amendment of Scheduled Castes Orders Section26 - Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Orders Section27 - Provision as to Provisional Legislative Assembly of the State of Meghalaya and as to Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section28 - Common High Court for Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section28A - Establishment of separate High Courts for the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section28B - Judges of High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section28C - Jurisdiction of High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section28D - Custody of seal of High courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section28E - Practice and procedure in the High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section28F - Forms of writs and other processes Section28G - Powers of Judges Section28H - Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court Section28-I - Transfer of proceedings from common High Court to the High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section28J - Interpretation Section28K - Saving Section29 - Jurisdiction of the common High Court Section30 - Abolition of certain Courts Section31 - Principal seat and other places of sitting of the common High Court Section32 - Extension of jurisdiction of the common High Court to the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh Section33 - Allocation of expenditure of the common High Court Section34 - Special provisions relating to advocates and Bar Council Section35 - Practice and procedure in the common High Court Section36 - Custody of seal of the common High Court Section37 - Form of writs and other processes Section38 - Powers of Judges .....

North-eastern Areas Reorganisation Act, 1971

Title: North-eastern Areas Reorganisation Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....Amendment of Second Schedule to Act 43 of 1950 Section22 - Delimitation of Constituencies Section23 - Power of Election Commission to Maintain Delimitation Orders Up-to-date Section24 - Validation of Acts Done Previous to the Commencement of the Act Section25 - Amendment of Scheduled Castes Orders Section26 - Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Orders Section27 - Provision as to Provisional Legislative Assembly of the State of Meghalaya and as to Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura PartIV - High Court Section28 - Common High Court for Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura Section29 - Jurisdiction of the Common High Court Section30 - Abolition of Certain Courts Section31 - Principal Seat and Other Places of Sitting of the Common High Court Section32 - Extension of Jurisdiction of the Common High Court to the Union Territories of the Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh Section33 - Allocation of Expenditure of the Common High Court Section34 - Special Provisions Relating to Advocates and Bar Council Section35 - Practice and Procedure in the Common High Court Section36 - Custody of Seal of the Common High Court Section37 - Form of Writs and Other Processes Section38 - Powers of Judges Section39 - Procedure as to Appeals to Supreme Court Section40 - Transfer of Proceedings from the High Court of Assam and Nagaland and the Courts of the Judicial Commissioners to the Common High Court Section41 - Interpretation Section42 - Right to Appear or Act in Proceedings Transferred to the Common High Court Section43 - Savings PartV - Authorisation of Expenditure and Distribution of Revenues Section44 - Authorisation of Expenditure Pending Sanction by Legislatures Section45 - Appropriation of Moneys for Expenditure to the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh Section46 - Reports Relating to the Accounts of the Union Territories of Manipur and Tripura Section47 - Reports.....

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Title: Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

Preamble1 - Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Section1 - Short Title and Extent Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Innocent Publication and Distribution of Matter Not Contempt Section4 - Fair and Accurate Report of Judicial Proceeding Not Contempt Section5 - Fair Criticism of Judicial Act Not Contempt Section6 - Complaint Against Presiding Officers of Subordinate Courts when Not Contempt Section7 - Publication of Information Relating to Proceeding in Chambers or in Camera Not Contempt Except in Certain Cases Section8 - Other Defences Not Affected Section9 - Act Not to Imply Enlargement of Scope of Contempt Section10 - Power of High Court to Punish Contempt of Subordinate Courts Section11 - Power of High Court to Try Offences Committed or Offenders Found Outside Jurisdiction Section12 - Punishment for Contempt of Court Section13 - Contempts Not Punishable in Certain Cases Section14 - Procedure Where Contempt is in the Face of the Supreme Court or a High Court Section15 - Cognizance of Criminal Contempt in Other Cases Section16 - Contempt by Judge, Magistrate or Other Person Acting Judicially Section17 - Procedure After Cognizance Section18 - Hearing of Cases of Criminal Contempt to Be by Benches Section19 - Appeals Section20 - Limitation for Actions for Contempt Section21 - Act Not to Apply to Nyaya Panchayats or Other Village Courts Section22 - Act to Be in Addition To, and Not in Derogation Of, Other Laws Relating to Contempt Section23 - Power of Supreme Court and High Courts to Make Rules Section24 - Repeal Section - Contempt of Courts (Amendment) Act, 2006

Finance (No. 2) Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

Preamble1 - Finance (No. 2) Act, 1971 Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT Section2 - INCOME TAX Section3 - 3 --30 - These sections respectively amended Ss. 2, 10, II, 13, 16,36,40. 40A, 54A, 58, 67, 80A, 80C, 801. 80L, 80M, Section31 - 31-36 - Respectively amended the Ss. 4, 5, 18,21,32 and the Schedule tothe Wealth-tax Act 1957- These amendments are Section37 - AMENDED S. 18 OF THE GIFT-TAX ACT 1958 - This amendment already incorporated in the principal Act Section38 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 7 OF 1964 These amendments have been incorporated in the principal Act Section40 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 1 OF 1944 Amendments made already incorporated in the principal Act Section41 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 58 OF 1957 Amendments made already incorporated in Act Section42 - AMENDMENT OF ART 27 OF 1958 InSection 3 of the Mineral Products Section43 - EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT Section44 - DEFINITIONS In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, Section45 - FOREIGN TRAVEL TAX Section46 - POWER TO EXEMPT Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, the Central Government may, Section47 - PENALTY Any carrier contravening the provisions of sub-section Section48 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government and Section49 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section50 - POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS Section51 - RULES AND NOTIFICATIONS TO BE LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT Every rule made under this chapter and every notification issued Section52 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 6 OF 1898 In theFirst Schedule to the Indian Post Office Act, 1898-, for the sub-heading "Parcels' and Section53 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 47 OF 1961 Inthe Deposit Insurance Corporation Act. 1961 Section54 - HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION PRIVATE LTD. TO BE EXEMPT FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD FROM LIABILITY TO PAY Section55 - REPEAL Section 2-of the Financee Act, 1971 is hereby repealed and shall be deemeed never to have been enacted. SCHEDULE

North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE EXISTING UNION TERRITORIES OF MANIPUR AND TRIPURA On and from the Section12 - ELECTION TO TILL THE SEATS ALLOTTED TO THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND THE UNION TERRITORIES OF MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL Section13 - AMENDMENT OF SECTION 27A OF ACT 43 OF 1950 On and from the appointed day, insection 27A-of theRepresentation of the Section14 - ALLOCATION OF SEATS IN THE EXISTING HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE Section15 - PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES OF THE STATES OF MANIPUR AND TRIPURA AND PROVISION AS TO SITTING MEMBERS Section16 - PROVISION AS TO SITTING MEMBERS REPRESENTING CACHAR AND DHUBRI PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES IN THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE Section17 - PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES OF THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND PROVISION AS TO SITTING MEMBER REPRESENTING THE AUTONOMOUS Section18 - PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF MIZORAM The whole of the Union territory of Mizoram shall form one Section19 - PROVISION AS TO THE MEMBER TO REPRESENT ARUNACHAL PRADESH IN THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE The sitting member nominated to Section20 - ALLOCATION OF SEATS IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES Section21 - AMENDMENT OF SECOND SCHEDULE TO ACT 43 OF 1950 Chapter1 - DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES Section23 - POWER OF ELECTION COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN DELIMITATION ORDERS UP-TO-DATE Section24 - VALIDATION OF ACTS DONE PREVIOUS TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ACT All things done, and all steps taken, before the Chapter2 - AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTES ORDERS Chapter3 - AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULED TRIBES ORDERS Section27 - PROVISION AS TO PROVISIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND AS TO RULES OF PROCEDURE AND CONDUCT OF Section28 - COMMON HIGH COURT FOR ASSAM, NAGALAND, MEGHALAYA, MANIPUR AND TRIPURA Section29 - JURISDICTION OF THE COMMON HIGH COURT On and from the appointed day, the common High Court shall have, in respect of Chapter4 - ABOLITION OF CERTAIN COURTS Section31 - PRINCIPAL SEAT AND OTHER PLACES OF SITTING OF THE COMMON HIGH.....