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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter I

Title: Establishment of Federation and Accession of Indian States

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....inconsistent with the scheme ofFederation embodied in this Act: Providedthat after the establishment of the Federation, if any Instrument has in factbeen accepted by His Majesty, the validity of that Instrument or of any of itsprovisions 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 theInstrument. (5)It shall be a term of every Instrument of Accession that the provisions of thisAct mentioned in the Second Schedule thereto, may, without affecting theaccession of the State, be amended by or by authority of Parliament, but notsuch amendment shall, unless it is accepted by the Ruler in a supplementaryInstrument, be construed as extending the functions which by virtue of theInstrument are exercisable by His Majesty or any Federal Authority in relationto the State. (6)An Instrument of Accession or supplementary Instrument shall not be valid unlessit is executed by the Ruler himself, but, subject as aforesaid, references inthis Act to the .Ruler of a State include references to any persons for the timebeing exercising the powers of the Ruler of the State, whether by reason of theRuler's.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 6

Title: Accession of Indian States

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....inconsistent with the scheme ofFederation embodied in this Act: Providedthat after the establishment of the Federation, if any Instrument has in factbeen accepted by His Majesty, the validity of that Instrument or of any of itsprovisions 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 theInstrument. (5)It shall be a term of every Instrument of Accession that the provisions of thisAct mentioned in the Second Schedule thereto, may, without affecting theaccession of the State, be amended by or by authority of Parliament, but notsuch amendment shall, unless it is accepted by the Ruler in a supplementaryInstrument, be construed as extending the functions which by virtue of theInstrument are exercisable by His Majesty or any Federal Authority in relationto the State. (6)An Instrument of Accession or supplementary Instrument shall not be valid unlessit is executed by the Ruler himself, but, subject as aforesaid, references inthis Act to the .Ruler of a State include references to any persons for the timebeing exercising the powers of the Ruler of the State, whether by reason of theRuler's.....

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, 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 Trading Taxation Act, 1926 [Repealed] Section 3

Title: Application of the Act to Existing Liability of Acceding or Other Indian States

State: Central

Year: 1926

{Inserted by A.O.1950.} Where any Acceding State or other Indian State was liable for any tax under this Act in respect of any period before the 26th Of day of January, 1950, and such liability has, after that date, devolved {Substituted by Act 33 of 1950, section 2 and Schedule, for "upon an Acceding State or other Indian State.} [upon a Part B State], the provisions of section 2 shall apply in relation to that Part B State as they applied in relation to the corresponding Acceding State or other Indian State.]

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 311

Title: Interpretation, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....adapted or modified by an Order in Council under this sub-section shall extend to the repeal or amendment of that Order, and any reference in this Act to an Act of Parliament shall be construed as including a reference to any such Order.] (6) Any reference in this Act to11[Federal] Acts or laws or Provincial Acts or laws, or to Acts or laws of the Federal or a Provincial Legisla- ture, shall be construed as including a reference to an ordinance made by the Governor-Central9[or a Governor-General's Act] or, as the case may be, to an ordinance made by a Governor9[or a Governor's Act]. (7) References in this Act to the taking of an oath include reference to the making of an affirmation. ________________________ 1. Omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. 2. Substituted by the India and Burma (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1940 (3 and 4 Geo. 6, ch. 5), S. 8. 3. Substituted by the India and Burma (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1940., S. 1. 4. Substituted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., by the words 'the Governor-General'. 5. Inserted by the India (Estate Duty) Act, 1945 (8 and 9 Geo. 6, ch. 7), S. 1 (3), 6. Substituted,.....

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.....

Taxation Laws (Extension to Merged States and Amendment) Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1949

.....It is hereby enacted as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This act may be called the taxation laws (extension to merged states and amendment) act, 1949. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Chapter- (1) the expression "merged States" means all the States and parts of States which are administered by virtue of the States' Merger (Governors' Provinces) Order, 19492, as if they formed part of a Governor's Province or administered by virtue of the States' Merger (Chief Commissioners' Provinces) Order 19493, as if they were a Chief Commissioner's Province, (2) "appointed day" means- (a) the 1st day of August, 1949, in relation to the State specified- (i) in Schedules I to VI of the States' Merger (Governors' Provinces)Order, 1949, and (ii) in paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the States' Merger (Chief Commissioner's Provinces) Order, 1949; and (b) the 1st day of December, 1949, in relation to the States of Banaras and Tehri-Garhwal. SECTION 03: EXTENSION OF TAXATION LAWS TO MERGED STATES (1) The following Acts, namely:- (i) the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 , (ii) the Government Trading Taxation Act, 1926 , (iii) the Business Profits Tax Act, 1947 -, (iv) the Taxation on Income.....

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.....

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Complete Act

Title: Indian Post Office Act, 1898

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....- Power to postpone despatch or delivery of certain postal articles Section23 - Power to deal with postal articles posted in contravention of Act Section24 - Power to deal with postal articles containing goods contraband or liable to duty Section24A - Power to deliver such articles to Customs authority Section25 - Power to intercept notified goods during transmission by post Section26 - Power to intercept postal articles for public good Section27 - Power to deal with postal articles from abroad bearing fictitious or previously used stamps Section27A - Prohibition of transmission by post of certain newspapers Section27B - Power to detain newspapers and other articles being transmitted by post Section27C - Procedure for disposal by High Court of applications for release of newspapers and articles so detained Section27D - Jurisdiction barred Chapter VI Section28 - Registration of postal articles Section29 - Power to make rules as to registration Section30 - Insurance of postal articles Section31 - Power to require insurance of postal articles Section32 - Power to make rules as to insurance Section33 - Liability in respect of postal articles insured Section34 -.....