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Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884 [Repealed] Section 2

Title: Removal of Prisoners from British Possessions in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....committed wholly or partly beyond the limits of the said British possession, or (d) That by reasons of there being no prison in the said British possession in which the prisoner can properly undergo his sentence or otherwise the removal of the prisoner is expedient for his safer custody or for more efficiently carrying his sentence into effect; or (e) That the prisoner belongs lo a class of persons who under the law of the said British possession are subject to removal under this Act; In any such case the removing authority may, subject nevertheless to the regulations in force under this Act, order such prisoner to be removed to any British possession or to the United Kingdom to undergo his sentence or the residue thereof.

Reciprocity Act, 1943 Section 3

Title: Power of Central Government to Impose Reciprocal Disabilities on Persons Domiciled in British Possessions

State: Central

Year: 1943

Where by the law or practice of any British possession persons of Indian origin are subject in that British possession to disabilities in respect of entry into, or travel, residence, the acquisition, holding or disposal of property, the enjoyment of educational facilities, the holding of public office, the carrying on of any occupation, in trade, business or profession, or the exercise of the franchise in, that British possession, to which in respect of the like matters in [[Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Such., for " the States ".] ] [India] persons domiciled in that British possession are not subject in [[Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Such., for " the States ".] ] [India] the Central Government may, by {For such notifications, see Gazette of India, 1944, Extraordinary, pp.14 and 1488.}notification in the Official Gazette direct that the same disabilities or disabilities as similar thereto as may be, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, be imposed in [[Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Such., for " the States ".] ] [India] on persons not being of Indian origin who are domiciled in that British possession.]

Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884 [Repealed] Section 6

Title: Evidence of Act Government of British Possession or Secretary of State

State: Central

Year: 1884

(1) The concurrence of the Government of a British possession and any requisition by the Government of a British possession may be given or made by the Government in Council or such other authority as may be from time to time provided by the law of that possession but shall be signified by writing under the hand of the Governor or of the Colonial Secretary or of any other officer appointed in this behalf by the law of that possession. (2) Any writing purporting lo give such concurrence or make such requisition, and to be signed. By the Governor or Colonial Secretary or other officer for the time being, shall be conclusive evidence that the concurrence of or requisition by the Government of the British possession has been duly given or made according to law; and any writing purporting to be under the hand of a Secretary of State and to order the removal of a prisoner from a British possession shall be conclusive evidence that such order has been duly given by the Secretary of State, and every such writing as above in this section mentioned shall be admissible in evidence in any Court in Her Majesty's dominions without further proof.

Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884 [Repealed] Section 12

Title: Power of Legislature of British Possession to Pass Laws for Carrying Act into Effect

State: Central

Year: 1884

If the Legislature of a British possession pass any law (a) For determining the authority by whom and the manner in which any jurisdiction, power, or concurrence under this Act is to be exercised or given: or (b) For payment of the costs incurred in the removal, maintenance, return, or sending back after discharge of a; prisoner or criminal lunatic: or (c) For dealing in such possession with prisoners or criminal lunatics removed thereto in pursuance of this Act, or (d) For making any class of prisoners subject to removal under this Act: or (e) Otherwise in any manner for the carrying of this Act or any part (hereof into effect as regards the said possession, It shall be lawful for Her Majesty in Council to direct that such law or any part thereof shall with or without modification or alteration be recognised and given effect to throughout Her Majesty's dominions and on the high seas as if it were part of this Act.

Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884 [Repealed] Section 14A

Title: Application or Act to British India

State: Central

Year: 1884

(1) This Act in its application to British India shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in this section. (2) In relation to persons removed or to be removed, or returned or to be returned, front-or to British India to or from any part of Her Majesty's Dominions outside British India, British India shall be deemed to be one British possession and. in relation to that possession, any reference to the Government, to the Governor or lo the Governor in Council and any reference to the legislature shall be construed as a reference to the Governor-General or, as the case may be to the India or Federal Legislature. (3) In relation to persons removed or to be removed or returned or to be returned, from or to one Province in British India to or from another Province in British India, each Province shall he deemed to he a separate British possession: any reference to the Government or to the Governor in Council and any reference to the Legislature shall, in relation to a Governors Province, he construed as a reference to the Governor or, as the ease may he, to the Provincial Legislature: and any reference to the Government, the Governor or the Governor in Council and.....

British Statutes (Application to India) Repeal Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....as the repeal of certain British statutes is concerned. As respects the recommendations relating to the replacement of certain British statutes by Acts of Parliament, the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. has already replaced all the British statutes on that subject and many of the remaining Acts are under separate examination. 2. The reasons for repealing most of the British statutes are contained in the comments of the Commission in Appendix II at pp. 33-84 of its Fifth Report. The present Bill, however, includes a few British statutes which the Fifth Report has listed in Appendix III as statutes with respect to which legislation in India appears to be prima facie necessary. The examination of these Acts has revealed that they may also be repealed. The notes explain the reasons for including such statutes in the present Bill. 3. Clause 3 of the Bill introduces a saving provision on the lines recommended in paragraph 15 of the Report in order to make it clear that the repeal cannot possibly affect any privileges to which India and her citizens may be entitled under any statute now sought to be repealed in its application to territories outside India to which the India.....

British Statutes (Application to India) Repeal Act, 1960 Schedule 1

Title: Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

..... 16 1812 The Prisoners of War (Escape) Act, 1812 (52 Geo.3.c.156). 17 1820 The Divorce Bills Evidence Act, 1820 (1 Geo 4, c.101) 18 1824 The Salve Trade Act, 1824 (Geo 4,c.113). 19 1830 The Ilusory Appointments Act, 1830 (II Geo..46). 20 1830 The Debts Recovery Act, 1830 (II Geo.4 & I Will.4, c.47). 21 1830 The Infants' Property Act, 1830 (II Geo.4 & I Will.4, c.65). 22 1830 The Colonial Offices Act, 1830 (I Will.4,c.4). 23 1831 The Evidence on Commission Act, 1831 (I Will.4,c.22). 24 1833 The Judicial Committee Act,1833(3&4 Will.4,c.41). 25 1833 The Government of India Act,1833 (3&4 Will.4,c.85). 26 1834 The Superannuation Act,1834 (4&5 Will.4,c.24). 27 1840 The Debtors (Ireland) Act,1840(3&4 Vict.,c.105). 28 1843 The Colonies) Evidence Act,1843 (6&7 Vict., c.22). 29 1843 The Judicial Committee Act, 1843 (6&7 Vict., c.38). .....

Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890 Section 11

Title: Exception of Channel Islands and Other Possessions

State: Central

Year: 1890

(1) The provisions of this Act with respect to Colonial Courts of Admiralty shall not apply to the Channel Islands. (2) It shall be lawful for the Queen in Council by order to declare, with respect to any British possession which has not a representative legislature, that the jurisdiction conferred by this Act on Colonial Courts of Admiralty shall not be vested in any Court of such possession, or shall be Vested only to the partial or limited extent specified in the Order.

British India Corporation Limited (Acquisition of Shares ) Act , 1981 Preamble 1

Title: British India Corporation Limited (Acquisition of Shares) Act , 1981

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS messrs, British India corporation Limited , Kanpur, are engaged in the manufacture and production of pure and blended woollies fabrics which are vital to the needs of the general public; And WHEREAS as a result of an investigation made under section 15 of the industries (Development and Regulation) Act . 1951, (65 of 1951) certain directions were issued to the company under section 16 of that Act which , inter alia included the modernization of the plant and machinery of the under taking of the company ; And WHEREAS for the purpose of carrying out the said directions , public financial institutions had advanced large sums of money to the company; And WHEREAS the central government and certain public financial institutions have also invested considerable funds in the share capital of the company ; And WHEREAS the state bank of India has advanced considerable sums to the company and a part there of has been guaranteed by the central government; And WHEREAS further investments of large sums of money is necessary for the maintenance and development of the production of the under taking of the company.....

British Statutes (Application to India) Repeal Act, 1960 Preamble 1

Title: The British Statutes (Application to India) Repeal Act, 1960

State: Central

Year: 1960

THE BRITISH STATUTES (APPLICATION TO INDIA) REPEAL ACT, 1960 [Act, No. 57 of 1960] [26th December, 1960] PREAMBLE An Act to repeal certain British statutes in their application of India. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-