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Air Force Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes military or naval custody: (vi) "air force law" means the law enacted by this Act and the rules made there under and includes the usages of the service; (vii) "air force reward" includes any gratuity or annuity for long service or good conduct, badge pay or pension, and any other air force pecuniary reward; (viii) "airman" means any person subject to this Act other than an officer; (ix) "air officer" means any officer of the Air Force above the rank of group captain; (x) "air signal" means any signal intended for the guidance of aircraft, whether given by flag, ground signal, light, wind indicator or in any manner whatsoever: (xi) "Chief Legal Adviser" means a person appointed as such by5[the Chief of the Air Staff] to give advice on matters relating to air force law and to perform such other duties of a legal character as may arise in connection therewith; (xii) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal court; (xiii) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the Prisons Act, 1894-, or under any other law for the time.....

The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Rajasthan

Year: 1950

THE RAJASTHAN EXCISE ACT, 1950 THE RAJASTHAN EXCISE ACT, 1950 (Act No. 2 of 1950) CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Rajasthan. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in that behalf. 2. [Omitted]. 3. Definitions. - In this Act unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context- (1) " Beer " includes ale, stout, porter and all other fermented liquors made from malt; (2) " Abu area " means the territory comprised in the Abu Road taluka of Banaskantha district in the State of Bombay as it existed immediately before the first day of November, 1956; (3) " Denatured " means mixed with such substance and by such process as may be prescribed under Section 42 in order to render any spirit unfit for human consumption whether as a beverage or as a medicine or in any other way whatsoever; (3-A) " Denatured spirituous preparation " means any preparation of denatured spirit or alcohol and includes liquors, French polish and varnish.....

West Bengal Jute Goods Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1950

.....of jute goods made on a forward basis and the rate prevailing on such date subsequent to the date of the contract as may be specified in the contract. Section 3 Power of State Government to prohibit contracts relating to jute goods (1) The State Government may, from time to time, if it so thinks fit, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit the making of contracts relating to jute goods and may, by like notification, withdraw such prohibition: Provided that the withdrawal of any such prohibition shall not affect the operation of the provisions of sub-section (2) in respect of any contract relating to jute goods made prior to the date on which the prohibition is withdrawn. (2) When the making of contracts relating to jute goods is prohibited by a notification under sub-section (1), - (a) no person shall make any such contract or pay or receive any margin except, in the case of any such contract made prior to the date of the notification, to the extent to which the payment or receipt, as the case may be, of margin is allowable on the basis of the last closing rate in a notified market; (b) no owner or occupier of any premises shall knowingly permit such premises to.....

The Meghalaya Cooperative Societies Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 1950

.....30th may 1973 under Section 79 of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (Central Act 81 of 1971).] [THE ASSAM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1949 (ACTI OF 1950)] (Passed by the Assam Assembly) And [Received the assent of the Governor-General on the 25th January, 1950 ] An Act to facilitate the formation and working of Co-operative Societies and to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Co-operative Societies in [Meghalaya] [ Substituted for "the Province of Assam' by A. O. (No. 3), 1973] Preamble. Whereas it is expedient further to facilitate the formation and working of Co-operative Societies for purpose of thrift, self- help, mutual aid and creating the quality of credit worthiness among agriculturists, artisans and other persons with common economic needs so as to bring about a higher standard of living, better business, better method of production, equitable distribution and exchanges and for that purpose to consolidate and amend the law relating to Co-operative Societies in [Meghalaya} [Substituted for "the Province of Assam" by A. O. (No. 3), 1973] It is hereby enacted as follows- CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title , extent and Commencement.....

Constitution of India Part 6

Title: The States

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....Legislature of a State shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such.The Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such, shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (2) A House of the Legislature of a State shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (3) Until the Legislature of the State by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of a House of the Legislature of a State shall be ten members or one-tenth of the total number of members of the House, whichever is greater. (4) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum. .....

Constitution of India Chapter 5

Title: The High Courts in the States

State: Central

Year: 1950

..... 2. Inserted by the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, section 5. Original clause (2) was omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, section 14. Article 223 - Appointment of acting Chief Justice When the office of Chief Justice of a High Court is vacant or when any such Chief Justice is, by reason of absence or otherwise, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such one of the other Judges of the court as the President may appoint for the purposes. Article 224 - Appointment of additional and acting Judges 1 [224. Appointment of additional and acting Judges (1) If by reason of any temporary increase in the business of High Court or by reason of arrears of work therein, it appears to the President that the number of the Judges of that Court should be for the time being increased, the President may appoint duly qualified persons to be additional Judges of the Court for such period not exceeding two years as he may specif y . (2) When any Judge of a High Court other than the Chief Justice is by reason of absence or for any other reason unable to perform the duties of his office or is appointed.....

Constitution of India Article 226

Title: Power of High Courts to Issue Certain Writs

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....expiry of that period, or, as the case may be, the expiry of the said next day, stand vacated.] 5 [(4) The power conferred on a High Court by this article shall not be in derogation of the power conferred on the Supreme Court by clause (2) of article 32.] _______________________ 1. Substituted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, section 38, for article 226 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 2. The words, figures and letters "but subject to the provisions of article 131A and article 226A" omitted by the Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act, 1977, section 7 (w.e.f. 13-4-1978). 3. Substituted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, section 30, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-8-1979). 4. Substituted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, section 30, for clauses (3) , (4), (5) and (6) (w.e.f. 1-8-1979). 5. Clause (7) renumbered as clause (4) by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, section 30 (w.e.f. 1-8-1979).

Army Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....British Act which one mainly to the peculiar traditions of the British Navy, is materially different in many respects from the British Army Act and Air Force Acts. The revision of the Naval Discipline Act has, therefore, proved a more difficult problem. In the United Kingdom, a special committee has been appointed to examine the question of revision of the British Naval Act It was felt that it would be an advantage to await the report of that committee and benefit by its recommendations, The revision of the Naval Discipline Act has, therefore, been suspended for the present. It is expected that the Committee's report will be available within the next few months, after which the revision of the Naval Discipline Act will be taken up. It is, however, not considered necessary to delay the revision of the Army and Air Force Acts any longer and they are therefore being introduced during this session of the Legislature. 3. The main objects of the revision of the Army Act are (a) to make it self-sufficient by incorporating the relevant provisions from certain other related enactments; (b) to adapt the existing provisions to suit the new constitutional set up and present day.....

The Assam Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1950

THE ASSAM AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND DISEASES ACT, 1950 THE ASSAM AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND DISEASES ACT, 1950 (Assam Act XXXV of 1950) [20th December, 1950] An Act to provide for the prevention of the spread of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds in the State of Assam Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to provide for measures for the prevention of the spread of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds: It is hereby enacted as follows: PART I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called "The Assam Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1950". (2) It extends to the whole of Assam. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf. 2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (1) "Crop" means any agricultural produce whether stored for consumption or standing and includes seed, plant or any other part thereof; (2) "Director of Agriculture" means an officer appointed by the State Government to be the Director of Agriculture and includes every person who for the time.....

West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1950

.....the State Government under section 3 88. Words, figure and letter "and inludes an Auxiliary Fire Brigade raised under section 3A" first ins. by W.B. Act 21 of 1960, then om. by W.B. Act 7 of 1996. ******; (g) "fire-fighting appliances" mean fire-engines, fire-escapes, accoutrements, equipments, tools, implements and things whatsoever used for fire-fighting and include motor cars, motor cycles, trailers and other means of transport; 99. Clause (gg) ins. by W.B. Act 7 of 1996. (gg) the expression "fire prevention and fire safety measures" means such measures as may be provided in the building rules or in any other law for the time being in force, or as may be prescribed, for the prevention, control and fighting of fire and for ensuring the safety of life and property in the case of fire; 1010. Clauses (h) to (hc) subs. for former clause (h) by W.B. Act 7 of 1996. Former clause (h) was as under : (h) "jute" means raw jute, either loose or in drums, and loose jute cuttings and rejections;'. (h) "hazardous substance" means (i) such explosive within the meaning of the Indian Explosives Act, 1884, or (ii) such explosive substance within the meaning of the Explosive Substances Act,.....