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Estates Partition Act, 1897 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1897

.....2 Repeal and savings 44. Sub-sec. (1) rep. by Ben. Act 16 of 1946. * ***** (2) Any enactment or document referring to the said Estates Partition Act, 1876, or to any enactment repealed thereby, shall, so far as may be, and subject to sub-section (1) of this section, be construed to refer to this Act or to the corresponding portion thereof. Section 3 Definitions In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context, (i) "Board" means the Board of revenue for 4a4a. Words subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of indian Laws) Order, 1937, and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [the State]; (ii) "Collector" means the Collector of the district on the revenue-roll of which an estate which is under partition, or which it is proposed to bring under partition is borne, and includes (a) any officer whom the Board generally vests (as it is hereby empowered to do) with the powers of a Collector under this Act, and to whom the Collector has, with the sanction of the Commissioner, delegated (as he is hereby empowered to do) any of his functions in respect of the partition of an estate, and (b) any officer whom the Board specially vests (as it.....

The Estates Partition Act, 1897 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 1897

THE ESTATES PARTITION ACT, 1897 THE ESTATES PARTITION ACT, 1897 [Act No. 5 of 1897] [ Act 14 of 1882 was repealed and re-enacted by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).] PREAMBLE An Act to amend the law relating to the Partition of Estates. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to the partition of estates; And whereas the sanction of the Governor-General of India has been obtained, under Section 5 of the Indian Councils Act, 1892, to the provisions contained in Section 12 of this Act amending the Code of Civil Procedure; [Act 14 of 1882 was repealed and re-enacted by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).] It is hereby enacted as follows:" Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Estates Partition Act, 1897; (2) It extends to the [Substituted for "territories" by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts), Order, 1948.] [Substituted by A.L.O.] [States] of West Bengal and Bihar and that part of the [Substituted by A.L.O.] [State] of Orissa which on the eighth day of December, 1897, was] [Words "for the time being" repealed by A.O.] [x x x] under the administration.....

The Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1994

THE HARYANA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994 THE HARYANA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994 (Haryana Act No. 16 of 1994) Table of Contents CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Declaration of Municipal area as Corporation. CHAPTER "II CONSTITUTION OF CORPORATION 4. Incorporation and Constitution of Corporation. 5. Duration of Corporation. 6. Delimitation of Wards. 7. Qualification for members. 8. Disqualification of members. 9. Election to the Corporation. 10. Constitution and Composition of Wards Committees etc. 11. Reservation of seats. 12. Right to Votes. 13. Filling of Casual Vacancies. 14. Publication of results of elections. 15. Election petitions. 16. Relief that may be claimed by petitioner 17. Grounds for declaring election to be void. 18. Procedure to be followed by prescribed authority. 19. decision of prescribed authority. 20. Procedure in case of equality of votes. 21. Finality of decision. Sections: 22. Corrupt practices. 23. Maintenance of secrecy of voting. 24. Officers etc. at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting. 25......

The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1994

.....performance, amusement, game or sport to which persons are ordinarily admitted on payment; (14) "factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 ); (15) "filth" includes offensive matter and sewage; (16) "goods" includes animals; (17) "Government" means the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi; (18) "house- gully" means a passage or strip of land constructed, set apart or utilised for the purpose of serving as or carrying a drain or affording access to a latrine, urinal, cesspool or other receptacle for filth or other polluted matter, by municipal employee or other person employed in the cleansing thereof or in the removal of such matter therefrom; (19) "hut" means any building which is constructed principally of wood, bamboo, mud, leaves, grass, cloth or thatch and includes any structure of whatever material made which the Council may declare to be a hut for the purposes of this Act; (20) "inhabitant", in relation to the municipal area of New Delhi includes any person ordinarily residing or carrying on business or owning or occupying immovable property therein and in case of a dispute, means any person or persons.....

The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2011

.....or the Nagar Panchayat, the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council or the Nagar Panchayat; (47) "Factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948; (48) "Filth" means (a) night soil or other contents of latrines, cesspools and drains; (b) dirt, dung, refuse, useless or offensive materials thrown out in consequence of any process of manufacture, industry or trade; and (c) putrid or putrifying substance, (49) "Finance Commission" means the State Finance Commission constituted under Article 243-I of the Constitution of India and referred to in section 97 of this Act; (50) "Food" includes every article used for food or drink by man, other than drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into, or is used in the composition or preparation of, human food, and also includes confectionery, flavouring and colouring matters, spices and condiments; (51) "Footpath" means a pavement, for use by pedestrians; (52) "Goods" include animals; (53) "Government" means the State Government of Jharkhand; (54) "Holding" means land held under one title or agreement and surrounded by one set of boundaries: Provided that, where two or more adjoining holdings held by the same.....

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1899

THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 [Act, No. 2 of 1899] [27th January, 1899] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps, WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps. It is hereby enacted as follows: - Chapter - 1 PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement :- (1) This Act may be called the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. (Substituted by Act 43 of 1955, Section3, for the former sub-section w.e.f. 1-4-1956) (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir: Provided that it shall not apply to (Substituted by the A.O. (No.2) 1956, for "Part B States") [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] (excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir) except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to rates of stamp-duty in respect of the documents specified in entry 91 of List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.] (3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1899. 2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, -- .....

The Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1959

THE KERALA STAMP ACT, 1959 THE KERALA STAMP ACT, 1959 (Act 17 of 1959) CONTENTS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Sections. 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II STAMP DUTIES. 3. Instruments chargeable with duty. 4. Several instruments used in single transactions of sale, mortgage or settlement. 5. Instruments relating to several distinct matters. 6. Instruments coming within several descriptions in Schedule. 7. Payment of higher duty in respect of certain instruments. 8. Bonds or other securities issued on a loans. 9. Power to reduce remit or compound duties. 10. Duties how to be paid. 11. Use of adhesive stamps. 12. Cancellation of adhesive stamps. 13. Instruments stamped with impressed stamps how to be written. 14. Only one instrument to be on same stamp. 15. Instruments written contrary to section 13 or 14 deemed unstamped. 16. Denoting duty. 17. Instruments executed in the State of Kerala. 18. Instruments executed out of India. 19. Payment of duty on certain instruments liable to increased duty in the State of Kerala. 20. Conversion of amount expressed in foreign currencies. 21. Stock and.....

Tamil Nadu Stamp Act, 2013 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2013

.....times, first executed; (5) "Chief Controlling Revenue Authority"means the officer appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act XVI of 1908) to be the Inspector General of Registration or any person authorised by the Government to exercise all or any of the power of the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority under that Act; (6) "clearance list"means a list of transactions relating to contracts required to be submitted to the Clearing House of an association in accordance with the rules or bye-laws of the association; (7) "Collector"means the Collector of a district and includes any officer specifically appointed by the Government to perform the functions of the Collector under this Act; (8) "conveyance" includes" (a) a conveyance on sale; (b) every instrument; (c) every order made by the High Court under Section 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956) in respect of amalgamation or reconstruction of companies; and (d) every order made by the Reserve Bank of India under Section 44A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949; by which property, whether movable or immovable or any interest in any property is transferred inter vivos and.....

Bengal Municipal Act, 1932 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1932

.....sanction of the Governor General has been obtained under sub-section (3) of section 80A of the Government of .India Act to the passing of this Act; It is hereby enacted as follows CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement (1)This Act may be called the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932. (2) It extends to the whole of [West Bengal], except Calcutta as defined fay clause (11) of section 3 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the (State Government] may, by notification, appoint. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), it shall not take effect in any cantonment or part of a cantonment without the consent of the [Central Government] previously obtained. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the provisions of this Act shall apply to the district of Darjeeling or any part thereof subject to such exceptions and modifications as the State Government may, by notification, direct. Section 2 Savings .- ********* All municipalities constituted, ****** limits defined, regulations, measurements and divisions made, licenses and notices issued, taxes, tolls, rates and fees.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] (excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir)3[and the territories specified in sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956] except to the extent to whic the provisions of this Act relate to rates of stamp-duty in respect of the documents specified in Entry 91 of List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. (3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1899. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 43 of 1955, Section 3, for the former sub-section w.e.f. 1-4-1956. 2. Substituted by the A.O. (No.2) 1956, for "Part B States". 3. Added by A.P. Act XIX of 1959. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, - (1) "Banker" includes a bank and any person acting as a banker; (2) "Bill of exchange" means a bill of exchange as defined by the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and includes also a hundi, and any other document entitling or purporting to entitle any other person of, or to draw upon any other person for, any sum of money; (3) "Bill of exchange payable on demand" includes- (a) an order for the.....