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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1988

..... (6) "conductor's licence" means the licence issued by a competent authority under Chapter III authorising the person specified therein to act as a conductor; (7) "contract carriage" means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract, whether expressed or implied, for the use of such vehicle as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned therein and entered into by a person with a holder of a permit in relation to such vehicle or any person authorised by him in this behalf on a fixed or an agreed rate or sum- (a) on a time basis, whether or not with reference to any route or distance; or (b) from one point to another, and in either case, without stopping to pick up or set down passengers not included in the contract anywhere during the journey, and includes- (i) a maxicab; and (ii) a motorcab notwithstanding the separate fares are charged for its passengers; (8) "dealer" includes a person who is engaged- (a) 1 [ x x x] (b) in building bodies for attachment to chassis; or (c) in the repair of motor vehicles; or (d) in the business of hypothecation, leasing or hire-purchase of motor vehicle; (9).....

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The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1976

THE MAHARASHTRA HOUSING AND AREA DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1976 THE MAHARASHTRA HOUSING AND AREA DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1976 An Act to unify, consolidate and amend the laws relating to housing, repairing and reconstructing dangerous building and carrying out improvement works in slum areas. 1[WHEREAS, on account of the rapid growth of industries in the urban areas and the fast growth of population and commercial activities in such area, the need of housing accommodation could not be met by the limited house construction activities in the private sector; AND WHEREAS, in the urban areas and particularly in the 2[Brihan Mumbai] the old buildings which have outlived their lives and rendered themselves in a bad state of repairs and presented a dangerous possibility of collapse, necessity was increasingly felt to take up the programme of repairs and reconstructions of such buildings; AND WHEREAS, due to acute shortage of accommodation in the urban area such have come up which necessitated taking up improvement works in slum areas; AND WHEREAS, the magnitude of the housing programme for construction of new houses throughout the State and the task of repairs and reconstruction of old and.....

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West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 2003

.....in this behalf under this Act or the rules made thereunder; (21) "jute-mill" means a factory as defined in, or declared to be a factory under, the Factories Act, 1948, which is engaged wholly or in part in the manufacture of jute products; (22) "manufacture", with all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means producing, making, extracting or processing any goods and includes printing and raising of natural resources like minerals, coal etc.; (23) "net tax", in relation to any period, means (a) in case of a registered dealer, the amount of output tax in excess of the input tax credit claimed by such registered dealer in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, (b) in case of any dealer other than a registered dealer, the amount of output tax; (24) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (25) "occupier of a jute-mill" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the jute-mill; (26) "output tax", in relation to any period, means the aggregate amount of tax payable by a dealer liable to pay tax under section 10, section 11, section 12, section 13, sub-section (3) of section 14, or.....

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The Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Himachal

Year: 2005

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2005 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2005 [Act No. 12 of 2005] PREAMBLE An Act to re-enact the law to provide for the levy of a value added tax on the sales or purchases of goods in the State of Himachal Pradesh and for certain other matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India, as follows: - Chapter I - PRELIMINARY Section 1 - Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005. (2) It shall come into force from such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, -- (a) "Act" means the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005. (b) "Assessing Authority" means any person appointed by the State Government under sub-section (2) of section 3 to make any assessment under this Act; (c) "business" includes, - (i) any trade, commerce, manufacture, any adventure or concern, in the nature of trade, commerce or manufacture, whether or not such trade, commerce, manufacture,.....

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Special Rules for the Multistoreyed and Public Buildings, 1974 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1974

.....use of sites as multi-storeyed buildings in the City of Madras, the same having been previously published by clause (a) of section 348 of the said act " RULES 1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT.-- (1) These rules may be called the Special Rules for the Multi-storeyed and Public Buildings, 1974. (2) They shall extend to the City of Madras. (3) They shall come into force at once. 2. DEFINITIONS."In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context" (1) "Corporation" means the Madras City Municipal Corporation" (2) "Floor Area Ratio" means the quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area (plinth area) on all floors and 100 by the area of the plot: Total Covered area of all floors X 100 Floor Area Ratio = Plot area (3) "Height of buildings" means the height measured from the average level of the central line of the street on which the site abuts "- (a) in the case of pitched roof, up to skyward surface of the roof. (4) "Multi-storeyed Buildings" means and includes all buildings with more than four floors (including the ground floor) or whose height is 15 metres or more measured from the average level of the central line of the street on which.....

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....(2) of Section 5, for the words 'but subject to any enactment', substitute the words 'but, save as otherwise provided by this Code, subject to any enactment'. [W.B. Act 8 of 1970, Section 3 and Sch., item 2]. (1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code shall be investigated, inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. Trial of offences against other laws (2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences. PART 2 CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: CHAPTER 2: OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: SECTION 6: Glasses of Criminal Courts: Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law other than this Code for the time being in force, there shall be five classes of Criminal Courts in [India], namely,- : State Amendments GUJARAT.-In its application to the State of Gujarat the amendment made in Section 6 is the.....

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

Title: Government of India Act, 1935

State: Central

Year: 1915

.....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]. ___________________________ 1.These words up to the end of the section were omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. 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 of 1 [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.....

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The Assam Lokayukta and Upalokayukta Act, 1985 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1985

.....of the Staie of Assam. (3)It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions." In this Act, unless the context other wise requires," (a) "action" means action taken by way of decision, recommendation or finding or in any other mann er, and includes failure to act, and all other expression connoting action shall be construed accordingly; (b) "allegation", in relation to a public servant, means any affirmation that such public servant:" (i) has abused his position as such to obtain any gain or favour to himself or to any other person or to cause undue harm or hardship to any other person; . (ii) was actuated in the discharge of his functions as such public servant by personal interest or improper or corrupt motive; or (iii) is guilty of corruption, or lack of integrity in his capacity as such public servant; (c) "competent authority", in relation to a public servant, means," (i) in the case of a Minister or Secretary or Member of the Legislative Assembly"the Chief Minister; (By Notifi ation No. PLA-193/83, dated 20th January, 1989) (ii) in the case of any other public servant"the Chief Secretary; (d)"grievance" means a claim by a person that he.....

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The Kerala Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1999 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1999

THE KERALA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999 [1] THE KERALA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999 [1] (Act 1 of 2000) An Act further to amend the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969. Preamble. "WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 for the purposes hereinafter appearing; BE it enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:" 1. Short title and commencement."(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1999. (2) Sections 13, 16, 17, 18 and 21 of this Act shall come into force on such dates as the Government may by notification in the Gazette appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and the other provisions of this Act shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of the preamble."In the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the existing preamble, the following preamble shall be substituted, namely:" "Preamble. "WHEREAS with a view to provide for the orderly development of the co-operative sector in the State, by.....

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Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Act, 1998 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1998

.....by whatever name called, of any trust registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 or any society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 Act, under the management of which one or more colleges or recognised institutions or other institutions are conducted and admitted to the privileges of the University Provided that, in relation to any college or institution established or maintained by' the Central Government or the State Government or a local authority such as Zilla Parishad, municipal council or n corporation, it means, respective the central Government or, the State Government or the concerned local, authority that is the Zilla Parishad, municipal council or municipal or as the case may be; (22) "non-vacation academic staff" means such staff as the Government may classify to be non-vacation academic staff and includes all such staff which is complimentary to academic staff but, shall not include the staff engaged: purely in administrative functions; (23) "Other Backward Classes" means such classes or parts of or groups within such classes as are declared, from time to time, by the State Government to be the Other Backward Classes and Vi-mukta Jatis and.....

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