Public Emergency - Bare Acts

Factories Act, 1948 Section 5

Title: Power to Exempt During Public Emergency

State: Central

Year: 1948

In any case of public emergency the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any factory or class or description of factories from all or any of the provisions of this Act 1 [except section 67] for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit : Provided that no such notification shall be made for a period exceeding three months at a time. 2 [Explanation.--For the purposes of this section "public emergency" means a grave emergency whereby the security of India or of any part of the territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression or internal disturbance.] _____________________ 1. Inserted by the A.O. 1950. 2. Inserted by Act 94 of 1976, section 3 (w.e.f. 26-10-1976).

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Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 26

Title: Power to Intercept Postal Articles for Public Good

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....by order in writing direct that any postal article or class or description of postal articles in course of transmission by post shall be intercepted or detained, or2[shall be disposed of in such manner as the authority issuing the order may direct]. (2) If any doubt arises as to the existence of a public emergency, or as to whether any act done under sub-section (1) was in the interest of the public safety or tranquillity, a certificate3[of the Central Government or, as the case may be, of the State Government] shall be conclusive proof on the point. __________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "by the Governor General in council". 2. Substituted by Act 3 of 1912, sec. 6, for "shall be delivered to the Govt. or to an officer thereof mentioned in the order, to be disposed of in such manner as the Governor General in council may direct". 3. Substituted by A.O. 1937, for "singed by a Secretary to the G. of I or to the L.G.".

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Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 [Repealed] Preamble 1

Title: Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

1[LIFE INSURANCE (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1956 [Act, No. 9 of 1956] [21st March, 1956] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the taking over, in the public interest, of the management of life insurance business pending nationalisation thereof. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows: - ____________________ 1. Repealed by The Insurance Laws (Transfer of Business and Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001 (11 of 2001) w.e.f. 09.05.2001

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Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 [Repealed] Preamble 1

Title: Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980

State: Central

Year: 1980

THE AUROVILLE (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1980 [Act, No. 59 of 1980] [17th December, 1980] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the taking over, in the public interest, of the management of Auroville for a limited period and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, Whereas Sri Aurobindo Society, a non-governmental organisation had been a channel of funds for the setting up of a cultural township known as Auroville, where people of different countries are expected to live together in harmony in one community and are expected to engage in cultural, educational, scientific and other pursuits aiming at human unity; And whereas the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ( hereinafter referred to as 'UNESCO'), being of the opinion that the project aforesaid would contribute to international understanding and promotion of peace, by a resolution passed in 1966, commended Auroville to those interested in UNESCO's ideals; And whereas by a further resolution passed in 1968, the UNESCO had invited its member-States and international non-governmental organisations to participate in the development of Auroville as an international cultural.....

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Railway Companies (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1951 Complete Act

Title: Railway Companies (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1951

State: Central

Year: 1951

Preamble1 - RAILWAY COMPANIES EMERGENCY PROVISIONS ACT, 1951 Section1 - Short title, extent and application Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Power of Central Government to apply Act to any railway company and to appoint directors there of Section4 - Effect of notify order appointing directors or managing agents Section5 - Powers and duties of directors Section6 - Statement of affairs to be made to directors Section7 - Statements by beneficial owners of shares railway company Section8 - Power of directors to institute proceedings against past directors etc., for damages Section9 - Penalties Section10 - Filling up of vacancies among directors Section11 - No right to compensation for termination of contract of managing agent or any other contract Section12 - Cancellation of appointment of directors Section13 - Application of the companies Act Section14 - Effect of Act on other laws Section15 - Directors to be public servants Section16 - Delegation of powers Section17 - Protection of action taken under Act Section18 - Power of Central Government to acquire railway of railway company Section19 - Power to make rules Section20 - Repeal of Ordinance II of 1951

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General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Insurance Laws (Transfer of Business and Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001

State: Central

Year: 1971

THE INSURANCE LAWS (TRANSFER OF BUSINESS AND EMERGENCY PROVISION) REPEAL ACT, 2001 [Act, No. 11 of 2001] [9th May, 2001] PREAMBLE An Act to repeal the Allianz Und Stuttgarter Life Insurance Bank (Transfer) Act, 1950, the Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 and the General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971. be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: -- 1. Short title This Act may be called the Insurance Laws (Transfer of Business and Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001. 2. Repeal of Act 62 of 1950 The Allianz Und Stuttgarter Life Insurance Bank (Transfer) Act, 1950 is hereby repealed. 3. Repeal of Act 9 of 1956 The Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 is hereby repealed. 4. Repeal of Act 17 of 1971 The General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971 is hereby repealed.

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Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Insurance Laws (Transfer of Business and Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001

State: Central

Year: 1956

THE INSURANCE LAWS (TRANSFER OF BUSINESS AND EMERGENCY PROVISION) REPEAL ACT, 2001 [Act, No. 11 of 2001] [9th May, 2001] PREAMBLE An Act to repeal the Allianz Und Stuttgarter Life Insurance Bank (Transfer) Act, 1950, the Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 and the General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971. be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: -- 1. Short title This Act may be called the Insurance Laws (Transfer of Business and Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001. 2. Repeal of Act 62 of 1950 The Allianz Und Stuttgarter Life Insurance Bank (Transfer) Act, 1950 is hereby repealed. 3. Repeal of Act 9 of 1956 The Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 is hereby repealed. 4. Repeal of Act 17 of 1971 The General Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971 is hereby repealed.

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Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 [Repealed] Amending Act 2

Title: Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Amendment Act, 1987

State: Central

Year: 1980

THE AUROVILLE (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) AMENDMENT ACT, 1987 [Act, No. 44 of 1987] [11th December, 1987] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Amendment Act, 1987. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of October, 1987. 2. Amendment of section 3 In section 3 of the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in sub-section (1), in the proviso, for the words "seven years", the words "eight years" shall be substituted. 3. Repeal and saving (1) The Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Amendment Ordinance, 1987, is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

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Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 [Repealed] Amending Act 1

Title: Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Amendment Act, 1985

State: Central

Year: 1980

THE AUROVILLE (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) AMENDMENT ACT, 1985 [Act, No. 51 of 1985] [2nd September , 1985] PREAMBLE An Act to amend the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. Short Title This Act may be called the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Amendment Act, 1985. 2. Amendment of section 3 In section 3 of the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980, (59 of 1980.) in sub-section (1), in the proviso, for the words "five years", the words "seven years" shall be substituted.

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Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001

State: Central

Year: 1980

THE AUROVILLE (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) REPEAL ACT, 2001 [Act No. 37 of 2001] [4th September, 2001] PREAMBLE An Act to repeal the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: -- 1. Short title This Act may be called the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001 2. Repeal of Act 59 of 1980 The Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 is hereby repealed.

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