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Government of India Act, 1915-19 [Repealed] Part VI

Title: Indian Legislation

State: Central

Year: 1915

.....and of any matter of general public interest, and the asking of questions, under such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed in the rules. Rules made under this sub-section for any council to preside at any such discussion4[or when questions are asked] in the place of the5[ * ] lieutenant-governor or chief commissioner as the case may be, and of the vice-president, andshall be laid before both Houses of Parliament as soon as may be after they are made, and shall not be subject to repeal or alteration by the6[Indian legislature] of the local legislature. 7[(4) The local government of any province (other than a governor's province) for which a local legislative council is hereafter constituted under this Act shall, before the first meeting of that council, and with the sanction of the Governor-General in Council, make rules for the conduct of legislative business in that council (including rules for prescribing the mode of ptomulgation and authentication of laws passed by that council).] 8[(5) The local legislature of any such province may, subject to the assent of the lieutenant-governor or chief commiss'oner, alter the rules for the conduct of legislative.....

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Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 Part II

Title: Legislative Assemblies

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....of, or the asking of questions on, any matter which affects the discharge of the functions of the Administrator in so far as he is required by this Act to act in his discretion. (2) Until rules are made under sub-section (1), the rules of procedure and standing orders with respect to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Uttar Pradesh in force immediately before the commencement of this Act in2 [the Union territory] shall have effect in relation to the Legislative Assembly of that Union territory subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the Administrator. 1 [x x x] _______________________ 1. Proviso omitted by the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act (69 of 1986),Section44. 2. Substituted for the words "each Union territory" by Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act ( 18 of1987), Section 65(a) (30-5-87). Section 34 - Official language or languages of Union territory and language or languages to be used in Legislative Assembly thereof (1) The Legislative Assembly of [the Union territory] may by law adopt any one or more of the languages in use in the Union territory or Hindi as the official language or languages to be used for all or any.....

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Comptroller and Auditor-generals (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service), Act, 1971 Chapter III

Title: Duties and Powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-general

State: Central

Year: 1971

..... (b) to audit all transactions of the Union and of the States relating to Contingency Funds and Public Accounts, (c) to audit all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts and balance sheet and other subsidiary accounts kept in any department of the Union or of a State; and in each case to report on the expenditure, transactions or accounts so audited by him. Section 14 - Audit of receipts and expenditure of bodies or authorities substantially financed from Union or State Revenues 1"[(1)] Where any body or authority is substantially financed by grants or loans from the Consolidated Fund of India or of any State or or any Union territory having a Legislative Assembly, the Comptroller and Auditor-General shall, subject to the provisions of any law for the time being in force applicable to the body or authority, as the case may be, audit all receipts and expenditure of that body or authority and to report on the receipts and expenditure audited by him. Explanation.- Where the grant or loan to a body or authority from the Consolidated Fund of India or of any State or of any Union territory having a Legislative Assembly in a financial year is not less than2[rupees.....

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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter I

Title: Distribution of Powers

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....purpose of regulating the relations of those forces and ships to the forces and the ships of the Indian navy. (2) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or in any Act of any Legislature in India, where any forces and ships of the Indian navy have been placed at the disposal of the Admiralty, the Naval Discipline Act shall have effect as if references therein to His Majesty's navy and his Majesty's ships included references to His Majesty's Indian navy and the ships thereof, without any such modifications or adaptations as aforesaid. _________________________ 1. Omitted by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. Section 106 - Provisions as to Legislation for Giving Effect to International Agreements (1) The Federal Legislature shall not by reason only of the entry in the Federal Legislative List relating to the implementing of treaties and agreements with othercountries have power to make any law for any Province except with the previous consent of the Governor, or for a Federated State except with the previous consent ofthe Ruler, thereof. (2) So much of any law as is valid only by virtue of any such entry as aforesaid may be repealed by the Federal.....

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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter IV

Title: Legislative Powers of Governor

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....of a Province is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action for the purpose of enabling him satisfactorily to discharge his functions in so far as he is by or under this Act required in the exercise thereof to act in his discretion, or to exercise his individual judgment, he may promulgate such ordinances as in his opinion the circumstances of the case require. (2) An ordinance promulgated under this section shall continue in operation for such period not exceeding six months as may be specified therein, but may by a subsequent ordinance be extended for a further period not exceeding six months. (3) An ordinance promulgated under this section shall have the same force and effect as an Act of the Provincial Legislature assented to by the Governor but every such ordinance-- (a) shall be subject to the provisions of this Act relating to the power of His Majesty to disallow Acts as if it were an Act of the Provincial Legislature; (b) may be withdrawn at any time by the Governor; and (c) if it is an ordinance extending a previous ordinance for a further period, shall be communicated forthwith through the Governor-General to.....

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Bombay Commissioners of Divisions Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 3

Title: Amendments to Enactment; Power of State Government to Confer Powers and Impose Duties on Commission???ers Under Any Law

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

.....determination. The delegation was. therefore, proper. Sadruddin v. J. H. Patwardhan, 1965 Mah. L. J, 290. The Legislature has not, in enacting sub-section (H) of section 3. parted with its essential legislative function. The Legislature has clearly laid down its policy and has left it only to the State Government. Subsidiary or ancilliary matters to implement the policy of the State Legislature. Therefore, provisions of the Act are not ultra vires of State Legislature and there is no excessive delegation of legislative power. Ganesh v. Commissioner, Nagpur Division. 1965 Mah. L. J. 577. Hyderabad Abolition of Inams and Cash Grants Act, 1954, Section 2A(2) - Notifications under the provisions of another Statute : Notifications under the provisions of another Statue.- In the case of Sombharti Guru Damu Bharti v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.. 2000 (3) All M. R. 453 : 2000 AIR 352 (Bom.) : 2001 (1) Mh. L. J. 914 : 2000 (Sup.) Bom. C. R. 371. Full Bench of the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) held that notifications issued under the Bombay Commissioners of Divisions Act, 1957 relation to section 2-A regarding to the appeal being heard by the Commissioner.....

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Constitution of India Chapter 4

Title: Legislative Power of the Governor

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....to the effect of an Act of the Legislature of a Slate which is repugnant to an Act of Parliament or an existing law with respect to a matter enumerated in the Concurrent List, an Ordinance promulgated under this article in the Concurrent List, an Ordinance promulgated under this article in pursuance of instructions from the President shall be deemed to be an Act of the Legislature of the State which has been reserved for the consideration of the President and assented to by him. 1[***] ________________________ 1. Clause (4) was inserted by the constitution (Thirty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1975, section 3 (retrospectively) and omitted by the Constitution (Forty-forth Amendment) Act, 1978, section 27 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).

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Comptroller and Auditor-generals (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service), Act, 1971 Section 11

Title: Comptroller and Auditor-general to Prepare and Submit Accounts to the President, Governors of State and Administrators of Union Territories Having Legislative Assemblies

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....territory having a Legislative Assembly: Provided further that the Governor of a State may, with the previous approval of the President and after-consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General, by order, relieve him from the responsibility for the preparation and submission of the accounts relating to annual receipts and disbursements for the purpose of the State.] __________________________ 1. Substituted for words "by any other person responsible in that behalf", by the Comptroller and Auditor-General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act (58 of 1976). Section 3 (1-3-76). 2. Inserted, by the Comptroller and Auditor-General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act (58 of 1976). Section 3 (1-3-76).

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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter IV

Title: Legislative Powers of Governor-general

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....is satisfied that circums­tances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action for the purpose of enabling him satisfactorily to discharge his functions in so far as he is by or under this Act required in the exercise thereof to act in his discretion or toexercise his, individual judgment, he may promulgate such ordinance as in hisopinion the circumstances of the case require. (2) An ordinance promulgated under this section shall continue in operation for such period not exceeding six months as may be specified therein, but may be a subsequent ordinance be extended for a further period not exceeding six months. (3) An ordinance promulgated under this section shall have the same force and effect as an Act of the Federal Legislature assented to by the Governor-General, but every such ordinance-- (a) shall be subject to the provisions of this Act relating to the power of His Majesty to disallow Acts as if it were an Act of the Federal Legislature assented to by the Governor-General; (b) may be withdrawn at any time by the Governor-General; and (c) if it is an ordinance extending a previous ordinance for a further period, shall be.....

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1915-19 [REPEALED] Section 77

Title: Power to constitute local legislatures in lieutenant-governors' and chief commissioners' provinces

State: Central

Year: 1915

(1) When a new lieutenant-governorship is constituted under this Act, the Governor-General in Council may, by notification, with the sanction of His Majesty previously signified by the Secretary of State in Council, constitute the lieutenant-governor in legislative council of the province, as from a date specified in the notification, a local legislature for that province, and define the limits of the province for which the lieutenant-governor in legislative council is to exercise legislative powers. (2) The Governor-General in Council may, by notification, extend the provisions of this Act relating to legislative councils of lieutenant-Governors, subject to such modifications and adaptations as he may consider necessary to any province for the time being under a chief commissioner.

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