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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Schedule VIII

Title: Eighth Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....concerned in the management of any company holding or tendering for such a contract as aforesaid, he shall forthwith make full disclosure of the facts to the Authority and shall not take part in the consideration or discussion of, or vote on, any question with respect to the contract. 8. At any meeting of the Authority a person or persons deputed by the Governor-General to represent him may attend and speak, but not vote. 9. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority may make standing orders for the regulation of their proceedings and business, and may vary or revoke any such order. 10. The proceedings of the Authority shall not be invalidated by any vacancy among their number, or by any defect in the appointment or qualification of any member. 11. At the head of the executive staff of the Authority there shall be a chief railway commissioner, being a person with experience in Railway administration, who shall be appointed by the Governor-General exercising his individual judgment, after consultation with the Authority. 12. The chief railway commissioner shall be assisted in the performance of his duties by a financial commissioner, who shall be appointed.....

Government of India Act, 1935 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....council of ministers. (3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment]. SECTION 10: OTHER PROVISIONS AS TO MINISTERS (1) The Governor-General's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (2) A minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of15[either Chamber of] the Federal Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Federal Legislature may from time to time by Act determine and, until the Federal Legislature so determine, shall be determined, by the Governor-General: Provided that the salary of a minister shall not be varied during his term.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter V

Title: General

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....Acts 1[274. Saving for certain Funds Acts Notwithstanding anything in this Art, the India Military Funds Act, 1866 the East India Annuity Funds Act, 1874 and the Bombay Civil Fund Act, 1882, shall con-tinue to have effect but subject to the following adaptations, that is to say, that anything to be done under the said Acts by or to the Secretary of State in Council shall, after the commencement of Part III of this Act, be done by or to the Secretary of State, and for any reference in the said Acts to the revenues of India there shall be substituted a reference to the revenues of the Federation. ________________________ 1. Omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution)Order, 1947. Section 275 - Persons not to be disqualified by sex for holding certain offices A person shall not be disqualified by sex for being appointed to any civil service of, or civil post under, the Crown in India other than such a service or post as may be specified by any general or special order made-- (a) by the Governor-General in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Federation; (b) by the Governor of a Province in the case of services and posts in.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 288

Title: Aden

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....may, without prejudice to the generality of the words of that sub-section, contain provisions with respect to-- (a) the continuing validity of all Acts, orders, ordinances and regulations in force in Aden immediately before the appointed day; (b) the continuing validity of lawful acts done by any authority in Aden before the appointed day; (c) the validity and continuance of proceedings commenced before the appointed day in any Court of Justice in, or having jurisdiction in, Aden; and (d) the enforcement by or against the Government of Aden of claims which, if this Act had not been passed, might have been enforced by or against the Secretary of State in Council in connection with the administration of Aden. (4) If any such Order is made, it shall confer appellate jurisdiction from courts in Aden upon such court in India as may be specified in the Order, and it shall be the duty of anv court in India upon which jurisdiction if so conferred to exercise that jurisdiction, and such contribution, if any, as His Majesty in Council may determine shall be paid out of the revenue of Aden towards the expenses of that court. The Order shall also make provision specifying the.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: Property, Contracts, Liabilities and Suits

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....liable in respect of any contract or assurance made or executed for the purposes of this Act, or for the purposes of the Government of India Act or of any Act repealed thereby, nor shall any person making or executing any such contract or assurance on behalf of any of them be personally liable in respect thereof. ________________________ 1. Omitted by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. Section 176 - Suits and Proceedings (1) The Federation may sue or be sued by the name of the Federation of India and a Provincial Government may sue or be sued by the name of the Province, and, without prejudice to the subsequent Provisions of this chapter, may, subject to any provisions which may be made by Act of the Federal or a Provincial Legislature enacted by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislature by this Act, sue or be sued in relation to their respective affairs in the like cases as the Secretary of State in Council might have sued or been sued if this Act had not been passed. 1(2) Rules of Court may provide that, where the Federation, the Federal Railway Authority, or a Province sue or are sued n the United Kingdom, service of all proceedings may be.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Part VIII

Title: The Federal Railway Authority

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....Authority 1 [183. Directions and Principles to be Observed by Railway Authority (1) The Authority in discharging their functions under thisAct shall act on business principles, due regard beinghad by them to theinterests of agriculture, indus-try, commerce and the general public, andinparticular shall make proper provision for meetingout of their receipts onrevenue account all expenditure to which such receiptsare applicable under theprovisions of this Part of this Act. (2) In the discharge of their saidfunctions the Authority shall beguided by such instructions on questions ofpolicy as may be given to themby the Federal Government. If any dispute arises under this sub-section between theFederal Government and the Authority as to whether a question is or is not aquestion of policy, the decision of the Governor-General in his discretion shallbe (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of this section shallapply in relation to the discharge by the Federal Government of their functionswith respect to railways as they apply in relation to the functions of theAuthority, but nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as limiting thepowers of the Governor-General under.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter II

Title: Civil Services-general Provisions

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....not being an order ofthe Governor-General or a Governor. (4) Notwithstandinganything in this section, but subject to any other provision of this Act, Actsof the appropriate Legislature in India may regulate the conditions of serviceof persons serving His Majesty in a civil capacity in India and any rules madeunder this section shall have effect subject to the provisions of any such Act. Provided that nothingin any such Act shall have effect so as to deprive any person of any rightsrequired to be given to him by the provisions, of the last precedingsub-section. (5) No rules madeunder this section and no Act of any Legislature 1 [in India] shall beconstrued to limit or abridge the power of the Governor-General or a Governor todeal with the case of any person serving His Majesty in a civil capacity 1 [inIndia] in such manner as may appear to him to be just and equitable: Provided that, whereany such rule or Act is applicable to the case of any person, the case shall notbe dealt with in any manner less favourable to him than that provided by thatrule or Act. ________________________ 1.Omitted, by by theIndia (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. 2.Subscribed by by.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Complete Act

Title: Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....to Promulgate Ordinances at any Time with Respect to Certain Subjects Section44 - Power of Governor-General in Certain Circumstances to Enact Acts Chapter V Section45 - Power of Governor-General to issue Proclamations PartIII - GOVERNORS' PROVINCES Chapter I Section46 - Governors Provinces Section47 - Provisions as to Berar Chapter II Section48 - Appointment of Governor Section49 - Executive Authority of Province Section50 - Council of Ministers Section51 - Other Provisions as to ministers Section52 - Special Responsibilities of Governor Section53 - Provisions as to Instrument of Instructions Section54 - Superintendence of Governor-General Section55 - Advocate-General for Province Section56 - Provisions as to Police Rules Section57 - Provisions as to crimes of violence intended to overhow Government Section58 - Sources of certain information not to be disclosed Section59 - Conduct of business of Provincial Government Chapter III Section60 - Constitution of Provincial Legislature Section61 - Composition of Chambers of Provincial Legilature Section62 - Sessions of the Legislature, Prorogation and dissolution Section63 - Right of Governor to address.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter II

Title: The Provincial Executive

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....the council of ministers. (3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment.] _________________________ 1. The words within brackets were omitted, by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, para. 3. Section 51 - Other Provisions as to ministers (1) The Governor's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (2) A minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Provincial Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Provincial Legislature may from time to time by Act determine, and, until the Provincial Legislature.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 240

Title: Tenure of Office of Persons Employed in Civil Capacities in India

State: Central

Year: 1935

..... (3) No such person as aforesaid1shall be dismissed or reduced in rank until he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him : Provided that this sub-section shall not apply-- (a) where a person is dismissed or reduced in rank on the ground of conduct which has led to his conviction on a criminal charge; or (b) where an authority empowered to dismiss a person or reduce him in rank is satisfied that for some reason, to be recorded by that authority in writing, it is not reasonably practicable to give to that person an opportunity of showing cause. (4) Notwithstanding that a person holding a civil post under the Crown in India holds office during His Majesty's pleasure, any contract under which a person, not being a member of a civil service of the Crown in India, is appointed under this Act to hold such a post may, if the Governor-General, or, as the case may be, the Governor, deems it necessary in order to secure the services of a person having special qualifications, provide for the payment to him of compensation, if before the expiration of an agreed period that post is abolished or he is, for reasons.....