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Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904, (Maharashtra) Preamble

Title: the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1904

.....settle the form of and bring together in one Act, many detailed provisions which commonly appeared in special Acts authorising various kinds of public undertakings, such as the construction of railways. Thereafter the provisions of the Appropriate Clauses Act could be incorporated by reference in subsequent special Acts, thereby promoting uniformity and consistency and shortening and simplifying the special Acts. Some Clauses Acts are deemed incorporated in later special Acts unless varied on excluded thereby; others apply only in so far as expressly incorporated".-The Oxford Companion to Law, David M. Walker, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1980. __________________________ 1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1903, Pt. VII, pp. 5, 6 ; for Report of Select Committee, see ibid., 1904, Pt. VII p. 1, and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., 1903, Pt. VII, p. 130, ibid., 1904, Pt. VII, p. 42.

General Clauses Act 1897 Preamble 1

Title: General Clauses Act, 1897

State: Central

Year: 1897

.....1936 (5 of 1936), Section 3 and Schedule The Act has been partially extended to Berar by the Berar Laws Act, 1941 (4 of 1941) and to the new Provinces and Merged States by the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (59 of 1949). The Act has been extended to-- Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Regulation 12 of 1962, Section3 and Schedule; Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Regulation 6 of 1963, Section2 and ScheduleI; Pondicherry by Regulation 7 of 1963, Section3 and ScheduleI; and Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands by Regulation 8 of 1965, Section3 and Schedule It has been amended in Assam by the Assam Commissioners' Powers Distribution Act, 1939 (Assam Act 1 of 1939).

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Preamble 1

Title: Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

THE1[KARNATAKA] GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1899 [Act, No. 3 of 1899] [3rd July, 1899] PREAMBLE An Act for further shortening the language used in1[Mysore Acts and Karnataka Acts] and for other purposes. WHEREAS it is expedient further to shorten the language used in1[Mysore Acts and Karnataka Acts], and to make certain other provisions relating to those enactments, Her Highness the Maharani-Regent is pleased to enact as follows:- _______________________________ 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973

Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904, (Maharashtra) Section 3

Title: Definitions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1904

..... NOTES Good faith.-See section 2(7) of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908, section 52 of the Indian Penal Code and section 178 of the Indian Contract Act. An ex parte decree was passed on February 12, 1935 by Ahmednagar Court and it was transferred to Poona Court on February 25, 1935. The decree was set aside on January 15, 1936. Again an ex parte decree was passed in 1936. No darkhast for execution of the subsequent decree was filed till June, 16, 1947, but four darkhasts were filed successively in Poona Court to execute the earlier decree of 1935 and were disposed off in 1936, 1939, 1942 and 1946 respectively. A fifth darkhast was filed in 1946 to execute the earlier decree and an application made in 1947 to amend the darkhast so as to execute the subsequent decree. It was held, that the decree holder was not entitled to claim relief under section 14(2) of the Indian Limitation Act as the previous darkhasts were not prosecuted in good faith.-Sadashiv Shivramv. Govind Sadashiv, I. L. R. 1954 Bom. 1173 : AIR 1955 Bom. 93 : 55 Bom. L. R. 785; Balkrishnayya v. LingaRao, 1943 Mad. 804 (Dist.). Bona fides.-Meaning.-'Bonafides' is mental state negativing fraud or dishonesty. It.....

The Travancorecochin Interpretation and General Clauses (Amendment) Act, 1957[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1957

.....in India under the law for the time being in force for the registration of documents;". 4.Amendment of Section 3.-In section 3 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) Where any Act is not expressed to come into operation on a particular day, then it shall come into operation on the day on which the Act is first published in the Gazette after it receives the assent of the Rajpramukh, the Governor or the President, as the case may be. Explanation:-This sub-section shall have effect" (a) in relation to an Ordinance promulgated by the Governor, as if for the words ˜after it receives the assent of the Rajpramukh, the Governor or the President , as the case may be' , the words ˜after it is promulgated by the Governor' were substituted; and (b)in relation to a law made by the President or other authority in exercise of the power vested under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 357 of the Constitution, as if for the words ˜after it receives the assent of the Rajpramukh, the Governor or the President, as the case may be', the words ˜after it is made by the President or other authority' were.....

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Part II

Title: General Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

.....and] (d) any provision contained in 2 [any 1 [Mysore Act or Karnataka Act]] or in any such Act or body of Rules as aforesaid 6 [or in any Bombay Act, Coorg Act, Hyderabad Law or Madras Act]; (13) "Father," in the case of any one whose personal law permits adoption, shall include an adoptive father; 7 [(13A) "financial year" or "official year" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April: Provided that in respect of the financial or official year of 1949-50, "financial Year" or "Official year" shall mean the period commencing on the first day of July, 1949, and ending with the thirty-first day of March, 1950;] (14) "8 [revenue year]" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of July; (15) a thing shall be deemed to be done in "good faith" where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not; 2 [(16) "Government or "the Government" shall,- (a) in relation to anything done before the commencement of the Constitution, means the authority or person authorised at the relevant date to administer executive Government in Mysore; (b) in relation to anything done or to be done after the commencement of the Constitution, include both.....

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Section 3

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

.....and] (d) any provision contained in 2 [any 1 [Mysore Act or Karnataka Act]] or in any such Act or body of Rules as aforesaid 6 [or in any Bombay Act, Coorg Act, Hyderabad Law or Madras Act]; (13) "Father," in the case of any one whose personal law permits adoption, shall include an adoptive father; 7 [(13A) "financial year" or "official year" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April: Provided that in respect of the financial or official year of 1949-50, "financial Year" or "Official year" shall mean the period commencing on the first day of July, 1949, and ending with the thirty-first day of March, 1950;] (14) "8 [revenue year]" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of July; (15) a thing shall be deemed to be done in "good faith" where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not; 2 [(16) "Government or "the Government" shall,- (a) in relation to anything done before the commencement of the Constitution, means the authority or person authorised at the relevant date to administer executive Government in Mysore; (b) in relation to anything done or to be done after the commencement of the Constitution, include both.....

Bengal General Clauses Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1899

.....the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland; (5) 22. Clause (5) om. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. ***** (6) "Bengal Act" shall mean an Act made by the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal in Council under 33. Words and figures ins. by Act 1 of 1903. [the Indian Councils Act, 1861, or] the Indian Councils Acts, 1861 and 1892 44. Words and figures ins. by Ben. Act 1 of 1914. [or the Indian Councils Acts, 1861, 1892 and 1909, or made by the Governor in Council of Fort William in Bengal under the Indian Councils Act, 1861, 1892 and 1909] 55. Words and figures ins. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [or the Government of India Act, 1915, or by the Local Legislature or the Governor of Bengal under the Government of India Act or by the Provincial Legislature or the Governor of Bengal under the Government of India Act, 1935.] (7) "Chapter" shall mean a Chapter of the Act in which the word occurs; (8) "Collector" shall mean, in Calcutta, the Collector of Calcutta, and elsewhere the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district; (9) "commencement", used with reference to an Act shall mean the day on which.....

Sikkim Interpretation & General Clauses Act, 1977 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 1977

.....Legislative Assembly. 41. Recovery of fines. 42. Meaning of service by post. 43. Citation of law. SIKKIM INTERPRETATION & GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1977 ACT NO 6 OF 1977 AN ACT to provide for and to facilitate the interpretation and construction of Sikkim laws, to shorten the language used therein and to make certain other provisions relating to such laws. [17th October 1977] WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for and to facilitate the interpretation and construction of Sikkim laws to shorten the language used therein and to make certain other provisions, relating, to such laws Be it enacted by the Legislature of" Sikkim in 'the Twenty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title and commencement. I. (I) This Act may be called the Sikkim Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1977 (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Application. 2. Unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the' context otherwise requires, the provisions of this Act shall apply to- (a) all Sikkim laws made before or after the commencement of this Act; (b) all notifications,.....

General Clauses Act, 1897 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1897

.....all parts under the Central Legislature shall, for the purposes of this definition, be deemed to be one British possession; (7) "Central Act" shall mean an Act of Parliament, and shall include- (a) an Act of the Dominion Legislature or of the Indian Legislature passed before the commencement of the Constitution, and (b) an Act made before such commencement by the Governor General in Council or the Governor General, acting in a legislative capacity; (8) "Central Government" shall,- (a) in relation to anything done before the commencement of the Constitution, mean the Governor General or the Governor General in Council, as the case may be; and shall include,- (i) in relation to functions entrusted under sub-section (1) of section 124 of the Government of India Act, 1935, to the Government of a Province, the provincial Government acting within the scope of the authority given to it under that subsection; and (ii) in relation to the administration of a Chief Commissioner's Province, the Chief Commissioner acting within the scope of the authority given to him under sub-section (3) of section 94 of the said Act; and (b) in relation to anything done or to be done after the.....