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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 183

Title: Directions and Principles to Be Observed by Railway Authority

State: Central

Year: 1935

1 [183. Directions and Principles to be Observed by Railway Authority (1) The Authority in discharging their functions under thisAct shall act on business principles, due regard beinghad by them to theinterests of agriculture, indus-try, commerce and the general public, andinparticular shall make proper provision for meetingout of their receipts onrevenue account all expenditure to which such receiptsare applicable under theprovisions of this Part of this Act. (2) In the discharge of their saidfunctions the Authority shall beguided by such instructions on questions ofpolicy as may be given to themby the Federal Government. If any dispute arises under this sub-section between theFederal Government and the Authority as to whether a question is or is not aquestion of policy, the decision of the Governor-General in his discretion shallbe (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of this section shallapply in relation to the discharge by the Federal Government of their functionswith respect to railways as they apply in relation to the functions of theAuthority, but nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as limiting thepowers of the Governor-General under the next succeeding.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 194

Title: Appeal by State to Railway Tribunal from Certain Directions of Railway Authority

State: Central

Year: 1935

1 [194. Appeal by State to Railway Tribunal from Certain Directions of Railway Authority If the Authority, in the exercise of any executive authority of the Federation in relation to interchange of traffic, or maximum or minimum rates and fares, or station or service terminal charges, give any direc-tion to a Federated State, the State may complain that the direction discriminates unfairly against, the railways of the State ,or imposes on the State an obligation to afford facilities which are not in the circumstances reasonable, and any such complaint shall be determined by the Railway Tribunal. ________________________ 1. Omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947.

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 168

Title: Power of Auditor-general of India to Give Directions as to Accounts

State: Central

Year: 1935

The accounts of the Federation shall be kept in such form as the Acditor-General of India may, with the approval of the Governor-General, prescribe and, in so far as the Auditor-General of India may, withthe like approval, give any directions with regard tothe methods or principles in accordance with which any accounts of Provincesought to be kept, it shall be the duty of every Provincial Government to causeaccounts to be kept accordingly.

Government of India Act, 1935 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....council 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]. SECTION 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 of15[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 Legislature so determine, shall be determined, by the Governor-General: Provided that the salary of a minister shall not be varied during his term.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: Provisions with Respect to Discrimination, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1935

..... 2. Substituted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., for the words 'Dominion'. 3. Inserted by the Government of India Act (Amendment) Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, Ch. 66), S. 1, (effective from 1-4-1937) see the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., Section 2(2). Section 125 - Administration of Federal Acts in Indian States (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, agreements may, and, if provision has been made in that behalf by the Instrument of Accession of the State, shall, be made between the Governor-General and the Ruler of1b1[a Federated] State for the exercise by the Ruleror his officers of functions in relation to the administration in his State ofany law of the2[Federal Legislature] which applies therein. (2) An agreement made under this section shall contain provisions enabling the Governor-General in his discretion to satisfy himself, by inspection or otherwise, that the administration of the law to which the agreement relates is carried out in accordance with the policy of the2[Federal] Government and, if he is not satisfied, the Governor-General acting in his discretion, may issue such directions to the Ruler as he.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter V

Title: General

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....Acts 1[274. Saving for certain Funds Acts Notwithstanding anything in this Art, the India Military Funds Act, 1866 the East India Annuity Funds Act, 1874 and the Bombay Civil Fund Act, 1882, shall con-tinue to have effect but subject to the following adaptations, that is to say, that anything to be done under the said Acts by or to the Secretary of State in Council shall, after the commencement of Part III of this Act, be done by or to the Secretary of State, and for any reference in the said Acts to the revenues of India there shall be substituted a reference to the revenues of the Federation. ________________________ 1. Omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution)Order, 1947. Section 275 - Persons not to be disqualified by sex for holding certain offices A person shall not be disqualified by sex for being appointed to any civil service of, or civil post under, the Crown in India other than such a service or post as may be specified by any general or special order made-- (a) by the Governor-General in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Federation; (b) by the Governor of a Province in the case of services and posts in.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Part II

Title: The Federal Executive

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....council ofministers. (3)If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respectswhich the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in hisdiscretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision, of theGovernor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anythingdone by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground thathe ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not tohave exercised his individual judgment]. ___________________________ 1.These words up to the end of the section were omitted, by theIndia (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. Section 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.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter II

Title: The Provincial Executive

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....the council of ministers. (3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor 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. The words within brackets were omitted, by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, para. 3. Section 51 - Other Provisions as to ministers (1) The Governor'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 the Provincial Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Provincial Legislature may from time to time by Act determine, and, until the Provincial Legislature.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: Property, Contracts, Liabilities and Suits

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....liable in respect of any contract or assurance made or executed for the purposes of this Act, or for the purposes of the Government of India Act or of any Act repealed thereby, nor shall any person making or executing any such contract or assurance on behalf of any of them be personally liable in respect thereof. ________________________ 1. Omitted by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. Section 176 - Suits and Proceedings (1) The Federation may sue or be sued by the name of the Federation of India and a Provincial Government may sue or be sued by the name of the Province, and, without prejudice to the subsequent Provisions of this chapter, may, subject to any provisions which may be made by Act of the Federal or a Provincial Legislature enacted by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislature by this Act, sue or be sued in relation to their respective affairs in the like cases as the Secretary of State in Council might have sued or been sued if this Act had not been passed. 1(2) Rules of Court may provide that, where the Federation, the Federal Railway Authority, or a Province sue or are sued n the United Kingdom, service of all proceedings may be.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 126

Title: Control of Federation over Province in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....purpose of preventing any grave menance to the peace or tranquillity of India or of any part thereof]. _________________________ 1. Substituted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., for the words 'Dominion'. 2. Omitted, by the Government of India Act (Amendment) Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, Ch. 66), Section 1, (effective from 1-4-1937) see the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., Section 2(2). 3. Substituted, by the Government of India Act (Amendment) Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, Ch. 66), Section 1, (effective from 1-4-1937) see the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., Section 2(2), as follows-- "The executive authority of the Dominion shall also extend to the giving of directions to a Province as to the manner in which the executive authority thereof is to be exercised for the purpose of preventing any grave menace to the peace or tranquility of India or of any part thereof".