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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 20B

Title: Observers

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....an extent that the result of the poll at that polling station or place cannot be ascertained. (3) Where an Observer has directed the returning officer under this section to stop counting of votes or not to declare the result, the Observer shall forthwith report the matter to the Election Commission and thereupon the Election Commission shall, after taking all material circumstances into account, issue appropriate directions under section 58A or section 64A or section 66. Explanation. -For the purposes of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3), "Observer" shall include a Regional Commissioner or any such officer of the Election Commission as has been assigned under this section the duty of watching the conduct of election or elections in a constituency or group of constituencies by the Commission.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 21 of 1996, Section 4 w.e.f. 1-8-1996 .

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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 8

Title: Observation Homes

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....fit for the temporary reception of juvenile in conflict with law during the pendency of any inquiry regarding them under this Act, it may certify such institution as an observation home for the purposes of this Act. (3) The State Government may, by rules made under this Act, provide for the management of observation homes, including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them for rehabilitation and social integration of a juvenile, and the circumstances under which, and the manner in which, the certification of an observation home may be granted or withdrawn. (4) Every juvenile who is not placed under the charge of parent or guardian and is sent to an observation home shall be initially kept in a reception unit of the observation home for preliminary inquiries, care and classification for juveniles according to his age group, such as seven to twelve years, twelve to sixteen years and sixteen to eighteen years, giving due considerations to physical and mental status and degree of the offence committed, for further induction into observation home.

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Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Section 11

Title: Observation Homes

State: Central

Year: 1986

(1) The State Government may establish and maintain as many observation homes as may be necessary for the temporary reception of juveniles during the pendency of any inquiry regarding them under this Act. (2) Where the State Government is of opinion that any institution other than a home established or maintained under sub-section (1), is fit for the temporary reception of juveniles during the pendency of any inquiry regarding them under this Act, it may recognise such institution as an observation home for the purposes of this Act. (3) Every observation home to which a juvenile is sent under this Act shall not only provide the juvenile with accommodation, maintenance and facilities for medical examination and treatment, but also provide him with facilities for useful occupation. (4) The State Government may, by rules made under this Act, provide for the management of observation homes, including the standards and the nature of services to be maintained by them, and the circumstances under which, and the manner in which, an institution may be recognised as an observation home or the recognition may be withdrawn.

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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 132A

Title: Penalty for Failure to Observe Procedure for Voting

State: Central

Year: 1951

1[132A. Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting,-- If any elector to whom a ballot paper has been issued, refuses to observe the procedure prescribed for voting the ballot paper issued to him shall be liable for cancellation.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 4 of 1986, Section 2 and Schedule w.e.f. 15-5-1986.

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Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958). Section 9

Title: Procedure in Case of Offender Failing to Observe Conditions of Bond

State: Central

Year: 1958

(1) If the court which passes an order under section 4 in respect of an offender or any court which could have dealt with the offender in respect of his original offence has reason to believe, on the report of a probation officer or otherwise, that the offender has failed to observe any of the conditions of the bond or bonds entered into by him, it may issue a warrant for his arrest or may, if it thinks fit, issue a summons to him and his sureties, if any, requiring him or them to attend before it at such time as may be specified in the summons. (2) The court before which an offender is so brought or appears may either remand him to custody until the case is concluded or it may grant him bail, with or without surety, to appear on the date which it may fix for hearing. (3) If the court, after hearing the case, is satisfied that the offender has failed to observe any of the conditions of the bond or bonds entered into by him, it may forthwith-- (a) sentence him for the original offence; or (b) where the failure is for the first time, then, without prejudice to the continuance in force of the bond, impose upon him a penalty not exceeding fifty rupees. (4) If a penalty.....

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Bombay Children Act, 1948, (Maharashtra) Section 26

Title: Declaration of Places as Observation Homes

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

Declaration of places as 1[Observation Homes] The 2[State] Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any particular place as 3[an Observation Home] for the purposes of this Act. _____________________ 1. These words were substituted for the words "Remand Homes", ibid., section 12(2). 2. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 3. These words were substituted for the words "a remand home" by Mah. 54 of 1975, section 12(1).

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Bombay Children Act, 1948, (Maharashtra) Section 105

Title: Power to Send Child to Observation Home, Etc., when It is Committed to Classifying Centre Under Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

1[Whenever under any of the provisions of this Act, it is provided that a child shall be committed to a Classifying Centre, then such child shall subsequently be sent in the prescribed manner to an Observation Home or an Approved Centre or Institution according to the circumstances of each case and in the interest of the child : Provided that, for reasons to be recorded in writing, the child may, instead of being sent to a Classifying Centre, be ordered to be retained or sent to an Observation Home or may be sent to an Approved Centre or Approved Institution.] ____________________ 1. Section 105 was substituted, ibid., section 58.

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State Bank of India Subsidiary Banks Act, 1959 Section 46

Title: Observers for Existing Banks

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....be detrimental to the State Bank or to the bank itself, such action, step or proceeding shall not be taken or carried out by the bank unless and until the Suite Bank approves in writing of such action step or pro­ceeding. 2[***] ______________________________ 1. Omitted by the State Bank of Saurashtra (Repeal) and the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Act, 2009 w.e.f. 01.06.2010 previous text was :- " or the Saurashtra Bank" 2. Omitted by the State Bank of Saurashtra (Repeal) and the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Act, 2009 w.e.f. 01.06.2010 previous text was :- "Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "Board of Directors' in relation to the Saurashtra Bank, means its Board of Management."

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Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 286

Title: Observance of Collision Regulations

State: Central

Year: 1958

(1) The owner or master of every ship and the owner or tindal of every sailing vessel to which section 285 applies shall obey the collusion regulations, and shall not carry or exhibit any lights or shapes or use any fog or distress signals, other than those required by the said regulations. (2) If any damage to person or property arises from the non-observance by any such ship or sailing vessel of any of the collision regulations, the damage shall be deemed to have been occasioned by the wilful default of the person in charge of the ship or the sailing vessel, as the case may be, at the time unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the circumstances of the case made a departure from the regulations necessary.

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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.....

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