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Government of India Act, 1915-19 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1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

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] 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 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] Chapter III

Title: The Federal Legislature

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....nominated, he has failed to lodge a return of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by any Order in Council made under this Act or by any Act of the Federal or the Provincial Legislature, unless five years have elapsed from the date by which the return ought to have been lodged or the Governor-General, acting in his discretion, has removed the disqualification: Provided that a disqualification under paragraph (f) of this sub-section shall not take effect until the expiration of one month from the date; by which the return ought to have been lodged or of such longer period as, the Governor-General, acting in his discretion, may in any particular case allow. (2) A person shall not be capable of being chosen a member of either Chamber while he is serving a sentence of transportation or of imprisonment for a criminal offence. (3) Where a person who, by virtue of a conviction or a conviction anda sentence, becomes disqualified by virtue of paragraph (d) or paragraph (e)of sub-section (1) of this section is at the date of the disqualification amember of the Legislature, his seat shall, notwithstanding, anything in thisor the last preceding section, not.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Part VIII

Title: The Federal Railway Authority

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....Authority 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.....

Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1949

.....of this Act stand transferred to the Federal Court, and shall be disposed of by it in the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on it by this Act. SECTION 07: CONTINUANCES OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS IN HIGH COURT All proceedings and steps taken in, and orders made and certificates granted by, a High Court in connection with an Indian appeal or petition shall, except in the case of any such appeal or petition as is referred to in (section 4) be deemed to be in connection with an appeal or petition to the Federal Court from, or in respect of, the same judgment, decree or order under the provisions of this Act, and shall be concluded, or as the case may be, have effect accordingly. SECTION 08: EFFECTS OF ORDERS OF HIS MAJESTY IN COUNCIL Any order of His Majesty in Council made on an Indian appeal or petition, whether before, on or after the appointed day, shall for all purposes have effect, not only as an order of His Majesty in Council, but also as if it were an order or decree made by the Federal Court in the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred by this Act. SECTION 09: AMMENDMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1935 (1) In section 205 of the Government of India.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 196

Title: Railway Tribunal

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....Tribunal toexercise such jurisdiction as is conferred on it by this Act, and for thatpurpose the Tribunal may make such orders, including interim orders, ordersvarying or discharging a direction or. other of the Authority, orders for thepay-ment of compensation or damages and of costs and orders for the pro-ductionof documents and the attendance of witnesses, as the circumstances of the casemay require, and it shall be the duty of the Authority and of every FederatedState and of every other person or authority affected thereby to give effect toany such order. (4) An appeal shall lie to the Federal Court from anvdecision of the Railway Tribunal on a question of law, but no appeal shall liefrom the decision of the Federal Court on any such appeal. (5) The Railway Tribunal or the Federal Court, as the casemay be, may, on application made for the purpose, if satisfied that in view of analteration in the circumstances it is proper so to do, vary or revoke anyprevious order made by it. (6) The President of the Railway Tribunal may, with theapproval ofthe Governor-General in his discretion, make rules regulating thepracticeand procedure of the Tribunal and the fees to be taken.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 33

Title: Annual Financial Statement

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....of any.areas ina Province which are for the time being excluded areas; anysums required to satisfy any judgment, decree or award of any Court or arbitraltribunal; anyother expenditure declared by this Act or any Act of the Federal Legislature tobe so charged. 4 (4)Any question whether any proposed expenditure falls within aclass of expenditurecharged on the revenues of the Federation shall bedecided by theGovernor-General in his discretion. ___________________________ 1.Substituted by the words 'the Legislature', Government of India (Commencementand Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11. 2.This cl. in so far as it relates to the Advocate-General cane into forceon 1-4-1937, under Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions)Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11. 3.The words within brackets were omitted, by Government of India(Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11. 4.Cls. (e), (f) and (g.) of sub-sec. (3) and sub-sec. (4) were omitted, byGovernment of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras.3 and 11.

Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949 [Repealed] Section 9

Title: Amendments of the Government of India Act, 1935

State: Central

Year: 1949

.....any question as aforesaid has been wrongly decided and with the leave of the Federal Court, on any other ground". (2) In section 209of the said Act, for sub-sections (1) and (2) the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: - "(1) The Federal Court in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it, including an order for the payment of costs, and any decree so passed or order so made shall be enforceable throughout the territory of India in the manner provided in that behalf in, or in such other manner as may be prescribed by or under a law of the Dominion Legislature, or subject to the provisions of any such law, in the manner prescribed by rules made byte Federal Court". (3) In clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 210of the said Act, for the word, brackets and figure "sub-section (2)", the word, brackets and figure "sub-section (1)"shall be substituted. (4) In section 214 of the said Act, after sub-section (1) the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: - "(IA) Subject to the provisions of, or any law made by the Dominion.....