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Government of India Act, 1800 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Government of India Act, 1915-1919

State: Central

Year: 1800

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1915-191 Preamble2 An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the government of India. whereas it is the declared policy of Parliament to provide for the increasing association of Indians in every branch of Indian administration, and for the gradual development of self-governing institutions, with a view to the progressive realisation of responsible government in British India as an integral part of the empire: AND WHEREAS progress in giving effect to this policy can only be achieved by successive stages, and it is expedient that substantial steps in this direction should now be taken: AND WHEREAS the time and manner of each advance can be determined only by Parliament, upon whom responsibility lies for the welfare and advancement of the Indian peoples: AND WHEREAS the action of Parliament in such matters must be guided by the co-operation received from those on whom new opportunities of service will be conferred, and by the extent to which it is found that confidence con be reposed in their sense of responsibility: AND WHEREAS concurrently with the gradual development of self-governing institutions in the provinces of India it is.....

Indian Civil Service (Bengal) Loans Prohibition Regulation, 1823 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1823

.....contracted subsequently to his being appointed to the said office. Section 7. Penalty on Natives knowingly taking office in contravention of above rules Rep. by Act 1 of 1903. Section 8. Suits for recovery of penalties Suits for the recovery of penalties incurred under this Regulation shall and may be instituted under the special instructions of the 66. Words "Provincial Government" first subs. for the words "Local Government" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, and then the word "State" subs. for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [Stae Government], and shall be conducted by the Superintendent and Remembrancer of Legal Affairs, or by such other officer as 77. Words "the Local Government" first subs. for the word "Government" by Act 5 of 1897, then the words "Provincial Government" subs. for the words "Local Government" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. Finally the word "State" subs. for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [the State Government] may nominate for that purpose. Such suits shall be instituted in the 88. Word "Provincial" rep. by Act 16 of 1874. *.....

Government of India Act, 1833 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Government of India Act, 1915-1919

State: Central

Year: 1833

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1915-191 Preamble2 An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the government of India. whereas it is the declared policy of Parliament to provide for the increasing association of Indians in every branch of Indian administration, and for the gradual development of self-governing institutions, with a view to the progressive realisation of responsible government in British India as an integral part of the empire: AND WHEREAS progress in giving effect to this policy can only be achieved by successive stages, and it is expedient that substantial steps in this direction should now be taken: AND WHEREAS the time and manner of each advance can be determined only by Parliament, upon whom responsibility lies for the welfare and advancement of the Indian peoples: AND WHEREAS the action of Parliament in such matters must be guided by the co-operation received from those on whom new opportunities of service will be conferred, and by the extent to which it is found that confidence con be reposed in their sense of responsibility: AND WHEREAS concurrently with the gradual development of self-governing institutions in the provinces of India it is.....

Admiralty Offences (Colonial) Act, 1849 Section 1

Title: Trial of Admiralty Offences in Colonies

State: Central

Year: 1849

If any person within any colony shall be charged with the commission of any treason, piracy, felony, robbery, murder, conspiracy, or other offence of what nature or kind so ever, committed upon the sea, or in any haven, river, creek, or place where the admiral or admirals have power, authority, or jurisdiction, or if any person charged with the commission of any such offence upon the sea on in any such haven, river, creek or place shall be brought for trial to any colony, then and in every such case all magistrates, justices of the peace, public prosecutors, juries, judges, courts, public officers, and other persons in such colony shall have and exercise, the same jurisdiction and authorities for inquiring of, trying, hearing, determining and adjudging such offences, and they are hereby respectively authorised, empowered, and required to institute and carry on all such proceedings for the bringing of such person so charged as aforesaid to trial, and for and auxiliary to and consequent upon, the trial of any such person for any such offence; wherewith he may be charged as aforesaid as by the law of such colony would and ought to have been had and exercised or instituted and carrie

Admiralty Offences (Colonial) Act, 1849 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1849

.....committed in respect of any such case, whether the same shall amount to the offence of murder or of man slaughter, or of being accessory before the fact to murder, or after the fact to murder or manslaughter, may be dealt with, inquired of, tried, determined, and punished in such colony, in the same manner and in all respects as if such offence had been wholly committed in that colony: and if any person in any colony shall be charged with any such offence as aforesaid in respect of the death of any person who, having been feloniously stricken, poisoned or otherwise hurt, shall have died of such stroke, poisoning, or hurt, upon the sea, or in any haven, river, creek or place where the admiral or admirals have power, authority or jurisdiction, such offence shall be held for the purpose of this Act to have been wholly committed upon the sea. SECTION 04: OMITTED [Omitted as being inapplicable to India.] SECTION 05: INTERPRETATION OF "COLONY" 3[* * *] For the purposes of this Act the word "colony" shall mean any island, plantation, colony, dominion, fort or factory of Her Majesty, except any island within the United Kingdom and the Islands of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney.....

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Complete Act

Title: Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850

State: Central

Year: 1850

.....witnesses Section17 - Examination of witnesses and evidence by prosecutor [Repealed] Section18 - Notes of oral evidence Section19 - Inquiry when closed with defence. Prosecutor when entitled to reply and give evidence. Accused not entitled to adjournment Section20 - Power to require Amendment of charge and to adjourn. Reason for refusing adjournment to be recorded Section21 - Report of commissioners' proceedings Section22 - Power to call for further evidence or explanation. Inquiry into additional article's of charge. Reference of report of special commissioners' final orders Section23 - Definition of Government Section24 - Saving of enactments as to dismissal of certain officers Section25 - Saving of power of removal without inquiry under Act

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Section 5

Title: Charge by Accuser to Be Written and Verified. Penalty for False Accusation. Institution of Inquiry by Government

State: Central

Year: 1850

When the charge shall be brought by an accuser, the Government shall require the accusation to be reduced to writing, and verified by the oath or solemn affirmation of the accuser; and every person who shall wilfully and maliciously make any false accusation under this Act, upon such oath or affirmation, shall be liable to the penalties of perjury, but this enactment shall not be construed to prevent the Government from instituting any inquiry which it shall think fit without such accusation on oath or solemn affirmation as aforesaid.

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1850

.....uniform throughout India." Bih. Act 34 of 1951, S. 2 (28-11-1951). SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE 5This Act may be called the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850. SECTION 02: ARTICLES OF CHARGE TO BE DRAWN OUT FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO CONDUCT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVANTS Whenever the Government shall be of opinion that there are good grounds for making a formal and public inquiry into the truth of any imputation of misbehaviour by any person in the service of6[the Government, not removable from his appointment without the sanction of the Government,] it7[may] cause the substance of the imputations to be drawn into distinct articles of charge, and7[may] order a formal and public inquiry to be made into the truth thereof. SECTION 03: AUTHORITIES TO WHOM INQUIRY MAY BE COMMITTED NOTICE TO ACCUSED The inquiry may be committed either to the Court, Board or other authority to which the person accused is subordinate, or to any other person or persons, to be specially appointed by the Government, commissioners for the purpose notice of which commission shall be given to the person accused ten days at least before the beginning of the inquiry. SECTION 04: CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT PROSECUTION.....

Government of India Act, 1854 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Government of India Act, 1915-1919

State: Central

Year: 1854

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1915-191 Preamble2 An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the government of India. whereas it is the declared policy of Parliament to provide for the increasing association of Indians in every branch of Indian administration, and for the gradual development of self-governing institutions, with a view to the progressive realisation of responsible government in British India as an integral part of the empire: AND WHEREAS progress in giving effect to this policy can only be achieved by successive stages, and it is expedient that substantial steps in this direction should now be taken: AND WHEREAS the time and manner of each advance can be determined only by Parliament, upon whom responsibility lies for the welfare and advancement of the Indian peoples: AND WHEREAS the action of Parliament in such matters must be guided by the co-operation received from those on whom new opportunities of service will be conferred, and by the extent to which it is found that confidence con be reposed in their sense of responsibility: AND WHEREAS concurrently with the gradual development of self-governing institutions in the provinces of India it is.....

The (Bengal) Embankment Act, 1855 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1855

.....the Collector shall thereupon proceed to value and make compensation for such huts, trees and crops, in the manner prescribed in Section 12 of this Act. Section 8 - Section 8 Clause 1. Application by land-holder to have a sluice made in public embankment - If any land-holder, farmer or cultivator be desirous of having a sluice made in any public embankment for the purpose of drainage or irrigation, he shall make an application in writing to the Collector of the district in which such embankment is situate. The application shall contain such particulars of the land to be drained or irrigated as may enable the officers of the Crown to judge of the advantage which may be derived from the work, and shall declare as regards an embankment maintained at the expense of the State, whether the applicant is willing to bear such part, not exceeding half of the cost thereof, as may be determined by the Provincial Government; and, as regards any other public embankment whether the applicant is willing to defray the whole or such part of the cost incidental to and attendant on, the proposed work, as may be determined as aforesaid. Clause 2. Officer in immediate charge to report on.....