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The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....is concentrated in the most efficient units and bulk supply of energy centralized under the direction and control of one authority is one of the factors that impedes the healthy and economical growth of electrical development in this country. Besides, it is becoming more and more apparent that if the benefits of electricity are to be extended to semi-urban and rural areas in the most efficient and economical manner consistent with the needs of an entire region, the area of development must transcend the geographical limits of a municipality, a cantonment board or notified area committee, as the case may be. It has therefore; become necessary that the appropriate Government should be vested with the necessary legislative powers to link together under one control electrical development in contiguous areas by the establishment of what is generally known as the 'Grid System'. In the circumstances of this country such a system need not necessarily involve inter-connection throughout the length and the breadth of a province: regional co-ordination inclusive of some measures of inter-connection may be all that is needed. An essential prerequisite is, however, the acquisition of.....

Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Insustrial Townships Act, 1965 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1965

.....cow-house, milk-store, milk-shop or other place from which milk is supplied for sale or in which milk is kept for purposes of sale or manufactured into butter, ghee, cheese, curds or dried, sterilized or condensed or toned milk, but does not include- (A) a shop or other place in which milk is sold for consumption on the premises only, or (B) a shop or other place from which milk is sold or supplied in hermetically closed and unopened receptacles in the same original condition in which it was first received in such shop or other place; (9) "Director" means the person appointed by the State Government to be the Director of Municipal Administration under this Act; (10) "drain" includes a sewer, tunnel, pipe, ditch, gutter or channel and any cistern flush-tank, septic tank, or other device for carrying off or treating sewage, offensive matter, polluted water, sullage, waste water, rain water or sub-soil water and any culvert, ventilation shaft or pipe or other appliance or fitting connected therewith, and any electors, compressed air main, sealed sewage mains and special machinery or apparatus for raising, collecting, expelling or removing sewage or offensive matter.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: Property, Contracts, Liabilities and Suits

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....to say, theFederation, any of the Provinces or any of the Federated States, if and in so far as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends: Provided that the said jurisdiction shall not extend to-- (a) a dispute to which a State is a party, unless the dispute- (i) concerns the interpretation of this Act or of an Order in Council made thereunder,1or the ertent of the legislative or executive authority vested in the Federation by virtue of the Instrument of Accession of that State; or (ii) arises under an agreement made under Part VI of this Act in relation to the administration in that State of a law of the Federal Legislature, or otherwise concerns some matter with respect to which the Federal Legislature has power to make laws for that State; or (iii) arises under an agreement made after the establishment of the Federation, with the approval of His Majesty's Representative for the exercise of the functions of the Crown in its relations with Indian States, between that State and the Federation or a Province, being an agreement which expressly provides that the said jurisdiction shall extend to such.....

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 [Repealed] Section 31

Title: Concurrence of Authority to Scheme Submitted to It by Board or Generating Company

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....ensure that the scheme conforms to the national power policy evolved by the Authority in pursuance of the provisions contained in clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 3 and in either case the Authority shall also communicate its decision to the State Government or State Governments concerned: Provided that where the scheme was submitted for concurrence by a Generating Company in relation to which the Central Government is the2[competent government or one of the competent governments], the decision shall be communicated also to that Government. (2) Where under sub-section (1) the Authority requires that a scheme may be modified, the Board or, as the case may be, the Generating Company may prepare a revised scheme in accordance with such requisition and submit it to the Authority for concurrence and thereupon the Authority shall, if satisfied that the revised scheme complies with the requisition, concur in the same. ____________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 115 of 1976, Section 19, for sections 31, 32 and 33 w.r.e.f. 8-10-1976. 2. Substituted by Act 50 of 1991, Section 8, for "the promoting government or one of the promoting governments" w.e.f. 15-10-1991. .....

Government of India Act, 1915-19 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Government of India Act, 1935

State: Central

Year: 1915

.....inconsistent with the scheme of Federation embodied in this Act: Provided that after the establishment of the Federation, if any Instrument has in fact been accepted by His Majesty, the validity of that Instrument or of any of its provisions shall not be called in question and the provisions of this Act shall, in relation to the State, have effect subject to the provisions of the Instrument. (5) It shall be a term of every Instrument of Accession that the provisions of this Act mentioned in the Second Schedule thereto, may, without affecting the accession of the State, be amended by or by authority of Parliament, but not such amendment shall, unless it is accepted by the Ruler in a supplementary Instrument, be construed as extending the func­tions which by virtue of the Instrument are exercisable by His Majesty or any Federal Authority in relation to the State. (6) An Instrument of Accession or supplementary Instrument shall not be valid unless it is executed by the Ruler himself, but, subject as afore­said, references in this Act to the .Ruler of a State include references to any persons for the time being exercising the powers of the Ruler of the State, whether by.....

Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] Chapter II

Title: Arbitration Without Intervention of a Court

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....cause being shown allow further time to the defaulting party to appoint an arbitrator or pass such other order as it thinks fit. Explanation.-The fact that an arbitrator or umpire, after a request by either party to enter on and proceed with the reference, does not within one month comply with the request may constitute a neglect or refusal to act within the meaning of Sec. 8 and this section. Section 10 - Provisions as to appointment of three of more arbitrators (1) Where an arbitration agreement provides that a reference shall be to three arbitrators, one to be appointed by each party and the third by the two appointed arbitrators, the agreement shall have effect as if it provided for the appointment of an umpire, and not for the appointment of a third arbitrator, by the two arbitrators appointed by the parties. (2) Where an arbitration agreement provides that a reference shall be to three arbitrators to be appointed otherwise than as mentioned in sub-section (1), the award of the majority shall, unless the arbitration agreement otherwise provides, prevail. (3) Where an arbitration agreement provides for the appointment of more arbitrators than three, the award of.....

Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] Section 8

Title: Power of Court to Appoint Arbitrator of Umpire

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....the parties, and all the parties do not, after differences have arisen, concur in the appointment or appointments; or (b) in any appointed arbitrator or umpire neglects or refuses to act, or is incapable of acting, or dies, and the arbitration agreement does nor show that it was intended that the vacancy should not be supplied, and the parties or the arbitrators, as the case may be do not supply the vacancy; or (c) where the parties or the arbitrators are required to appoint an umpire and do not appoint him; any party may serve the other parties or the arbitrators, as the case may be, with a written notice to concur in the appointment or appointments or in supplying the vacancy. (2) If the appointment is not made within fifteen clear days after the service of the said notice, the Court may, on the application of the party who gave the notice and after giving the other parties an opportunity of being heard, appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators or umpire, as the case may be, who shall have like power to act in the reference and to make an award as if he or they had been appointed by consent of all parties.

Navy Act, 1957 Chapter XIII

Title: Procedure

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....of being summoned as a witness and should it be found that the objection has been made in good faith and that the officer is to give evidence as to facts and not merely as to character, the objection shall be allowed. Section 103 - Further objections (1) The trial judge advocate shall then ask the accused whether he has any further objections to make respecting the constitution of the court; and should the accused raise any such objection, it shall then be decided by the court, which decision shall be final and the constitution of the court-martial shall not be afterwards impeached and it shall be deemed in all respects to have been duly constituted. (2) If the accused should have no further objection to make to the constitution of the court or if any objection is disallowed, the members and the trial judge advocate shall then make an oath or affirmation in the form set out in section 104. Section 104 - Administering oath or affirmation (1) Before the court shall proceed to try the person charged, an oath or affirmation in the following form and manner shall be administered to the president and every member of the court-martial in the order of their seniority by the.....

Navy Act, 1957 Section 124

Title: Ascertaining the Opinion of the Court

State: Central

Year: 1957

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), every question for determination by a court-martial shall be decided by the vote of the majority : Provided that where there is an equality of votes, the decision most favourable to the accused shall prevail. (2) The sentence of death shall not be passed on any offender unless four at least of the members present at the court-martial where the number does not exceed five, and in all other cases a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present, concur in the sentence. (3) Where in respect of, an offence, the only punishment which may be awarded is death, a finding that a charge for such offence is proved shall not be given unless four at least of the members present at the court-martial where the number does not exceed five, and in all other cases a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present, concur in the finding.

Arbitration Act, 1940 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....cause being shown allow further time to the defaulting party to appoint an arbitrator or pass such other order as it thinks fit. Explanation.- The fact that an arbitrator or umpire, after a request by either party to enter on and proceed with the reference, does not within one month comply with the request may constitute a neglect or refusal to act within the meaning of section 8 and this section. SECTION 10: PROVISIONS AS TO APPOINTMENT OF THREE OR MORE ARBITRATORS - (1) Where an arbitration agreement provides that a reference shall be to three arbitrators, one to be appointed by each party and the third by the two appointed arbitrators, the agreement shall have effect as if it provided for the appointment of an umpire, and not for the appointment of a third arbitrator, by the two arbitrators appointed by the parties. (2) Where an arbitration agreement provides that a reference shall be to three arbitrators to be appointed otherwise than as mentioned in sub-section (1), the award of the majority shall, unless the arbitration agreement otherwise provides, prevail. (3) Where an arbitration agreement provides for the appointment of more arbitrators than three, the award of.....