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Wakf Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....cases. 3. The present Bill seeks to achieve these objects.-Gaz. of Ind., 3-8- 19S9, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext., P. 579. Amending Act 34 of 1964.- The Wakf Act, 1954 was enacted to provide for the better administration and supervision of wakfs. The Act was amended in 1959 for the limited purpose of removing certain difficulties arising out of reorganisation of States. Experience of the working of the Act over the last ten years has revealed certain difficulties. It is, therefore, proposed to amend the Act to remove these difficulties and to ensure better administration of wakfs by mutawallis, 2. The main features of the Bill are: (i) The definition of beneficiary in regard to objects of public utility is being broadened to cover all objects obtained by Muslim law. Endowments made by nun-Muslims for support of certain Muslim religious and pious institutions will also come under the purview of the Act. (ii) A Central Wakf Council is proposed to be established. (iii) A provision is being made to enable the establishment of separate Sunni and Shia Boards in any State in which the Shia Wakfs constitute in number more than fifteen per cent. of the total number of wakfs In that State or the.....

The Madras Electricity Supply Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1954

.....in such market during the period of three years aforesaid, or if such quotations during the whole of any one of those three years were not based on actual transactions in such year. (b) In the case of shares issued on or before the 31st March, 1946, if clause (a) does not apply but there have been bona fide transfers in each of the different classes of shares in every one of the three years aforesaid, and such transfers have been duly registered in the appropriate books of the licensee, the value of each share of each such class shall be reckoned at one-third of the aggregate of its three annual average values for the three years, the average value for each year being determined from the transactions in that year. (c) Where the amounts called for in respect of any share referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) are in arrears, the value of such share shall be taken to be a sum which bears to its value as reckoned under clause (a) or clause (b), as the case may be, the same proportion as the amount paid up bears to the full amount payable in respect of the share. (d) In the case of shares issued after the 31st March, 1946, their aggregate value shall be taken to be the amount.....

Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1954 [Repealed] Chapter II

Title: Payment of Compensation and Rehabilitation Grants to Displaced Persons

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....to the displaced person is payable in the form of transfer of any property from the compensation pool, then subject to a prior charge under sub-section (3) of section 20, to a second charge on such property for the amount which would have been payable to the banking company under clause (a) if the displaced person had been paid compensation in cash; (c) if the compensation to the displaced person is payable in any other form, to such relief as the Settlement Officer, having regard to the principle specified in clause (a) or clause (b), may determine. (3) For the purposes of this section,-- (a) the expression 'banking company' means any of the displaced banks specified in the Schedule and includes any other banking company which, before the fifteenth day of August, 1947 carried on the business of banking, whether wholly or partially in any area now forming part of West Pakistan, and which the Central Government may, having regard to the dislocation of such business on account of the partition of the country, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf; (b) the expression 'total debt' means,-- (i) where the banking company has preferred a claim.....

Displaced Persons (Compansation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPANSATION AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 1954 DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPANSATION AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 1954 44 of 1954 9th October, 1954 An Act to provide for the payment of compensation and rehabilitation grants to displaced persons and for matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "compensation pool" means the compensation pool constituted under Section 14-; (b) "displaced person" means any person who, on account of the setting up of the Dominions of India and Pakistan, or on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of West Pakistan, has, after the first day of March. 1947, left or been displaced from, his place of residence in such area and who has been subsequently residing in India, and includes any person who is resident in any place now forming part of India and who for that reason is unable or has been rendered unable to manage,.....

Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

.....banking, insurance, stocks and shares, brokerage or produce exchange is carried on, but does not include a shop or a factory registered under the Factories Act, 1948 63 of 1948) or theatres, cinemas, restaurants, eating houses, residential hotels, clubs or other places of public amusement or entertainment. (6) "day" means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at midnight: Provided that in the case of an employee whose hours of work extend beyond midnight, day means the period of twenty-four hours beginning when such employment commences irrespective of midnight; 22. Subs, by Act No. 33 of 1970. (7) "employee" means a person wholly or principally employed whether directly or otherwise and whether for wages (payable on permanent periodical contract, piece-rate or commission basis) or other consideration, about the business of an establishment and includes an apprentice and any person employed in a factory but not governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) and, for the purpose of any matter regulated by this Act, also includes a person discharged or dismissed whose claims have not been settled in accordance with this Act." (8) "employer" means the owner of any.....

The Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

THE DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 1954 THE DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 1954 ACT NO. 44 OF 1954 [9th October, 1954.] An Act to provide for the payment of compensation and rehabilitation grants to displaced persons and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- PRELIMINARY 1. Short title. This Act may be called the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954. 2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "compensation pool" means the compensation pool constituted under section 14; (b) "displaced person" means any person who, on account of the setting up of the Dominions of India and Pakistan, or on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of West Pakistan, has, after the first day of March, 1947, left, or been displaced from, his place of residence in such area and who has been subsequently residing in India, and includes any person who is resident in any place now forming part of India and who for that reason is unable or has.....

The Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1954

THE DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 1954 THE DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 1954 (Act No. 44 of 1954 as amended up-to-date) Contents Chapter " I Preliminary Section Subject 1 Short Title 2 Definitions CHAPTER II Payment of Compensation & Rehabilitation Grants to Displaced Persons 3 Appointment of Chief Settlement Commissioner, etc 4 Application for payment of compensation 5 Determination of Public dues by Settlement Officer 6 Relief to certain banking companies 7 Determination of amount of compensation 8 Form and manner of payment of compensation 8A Payment of compensation in case of mortgaged properties 9 Payment of compensation in cases of disputes 10 Special procedure of compensation in certain cases 11 Rehabilitation and other grants to displaced persons Chapter-III Compensation Pool for purposes of payment of compensation and rehabilitation grants to displaced persons 12 Power to acquire property for rehabilitation of.....

Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1954 [Repealed] Section 7

Title: Determination of the Amount of Compensation

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....the applicant, in the order of priority mentioned below :-- (a) the amount, if any, of the public dues recoverable from the applicant under section 5; (b) the amount, if any, payable to a banking company under section 6, and the amount, if any, of the prior charge declared under sub-section (3) of section 16 of the Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951 (LXX of 1951) in respect of which any communication is (c) where any communication is received from any tribunal under section 52 of the received from any tribunal under section 52 of that Act; Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951 (LXX of 1951) in respect of any unsecured debts, the amount of such debts payable by the applicant in accordance with the provisions of that Act. (3) After deducting the dues referred to in sub-section (2), the Settlement Commissioner shall make an order determining the net amount of compensation, if any, payable to the applicant. (4) The amount, if any, deducted under sub-section (2) shall be paid to the person entitled to it.

Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1954 [Repealed] Section 8

Title: Form and Manner of Payment of Compensation

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....of the compensation pool the amount of net compensation determined under sub-section (3) of section 7 as being payable to him, and subject to any rules that may be made under this Act, the Settlement Commissioner or any other officer or authority authorised by the Chief Settlement Commissioner in this behalf may make such payment in any one of the following forms or partly in one and partly in any other form, namely :-- (a) in cash; (b) in Government bonds; (c) by sale to the displaced person of any property from the compensation pool and setting off the purchase money against the compensation payable to him; (d) by any other mode of transfer to the displaced person of any property from the compensation pool and setting off the valuation of the property against the compensation payable to him; (e) by transfer of shares or debentures in any company or corporation; (f) in such other form as may be prescribed. (2) For the purpose of payment of compensation under this Act, the Central Government may, by rules, provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-- (a) the classes of displaced persons to whom compensation may be paid; (b) the scales according.....

The Punjab Entertainment Tax (Cinematograph Shows) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1954

.....sub-section (1)]. Bar of certain proceedings:- 13. (1) No prosecution shall lie against any officer or servant of the State Government, for any act done or purporting to be done under this Act without the previous sanction of the State Government. (2) No officer or servant of the State Government shall be liable in respect of any such act in any civil or criminal proceedings if the act was done in good faith in the course of the execution of duties or the discharge of functions imposed by or under this Act. (3) No suit shall be instituted against the State Government and no suit, prosecution, or other proceedings shall be instituted against any officer or servant of the State Government in respect of any act done or purporting to be done under this Act, unless the suit, prosecution or other proceedings is instituted within six months from the date of the act complained of. Offences and penalties:- 14. (1) If the proprietor of cinema premises- (a) fails to pay the tax due from him within the time allowed under this Act, or (b) fraudulently evades the payment of any tax due under this Act, or (c) fails to furnish the returns provided in section 7, or (d) fails.....