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Bengal Excise Act, 1909 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1909

.....spirits of wine, spirit, wine, tari, pachwai, beer, 2828. Words and figures subs. for the words and figures "Section 261 of the Bengal Municipal Act 1884" by W.B. Act 34 of 1965. * * * * * and any substance which the 2929. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [State Government] may, by notification, declare to be liquor for the purposes of this Act. 3030. Word subs. for the words "excisable articles" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order. 1937. Explanatton. In this clause "spirit of wine" means plain spirit of or above such strength as the State Government may, by notification, specify ; (15) "manufacture" includes (I) every process, whether natural or artificial, by which any 3131. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [intoxicant] is produced or prepared (including the tapping of tari-producing trees and the drawing of tart from trees), (II) re-distillation, and (III) every process for the rectification, flavouring, blending or colouring of liquor, 3232. Words subs. for the words "is kept" by W.B. Act.....

Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Section 125

Title: Fees and Percentages

State: Central

Year: 1909

Such fees and percentages shall be charged for and in respect of proceedings under this Act as may be prescribed.{In its application to Calcutta and Madras, this section has been amended: see the Presidency-towns Insolvency (Bengal Amendment) Act, 1936 (Ben.18 of 1936), s.11, and the Presidency-towns Insolvency (Madras Amendment) Act, 1943 (Mad.5 of 1943), s.16}

Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Section 42

Title: Renewal of Application and Variation of Terms of Order

State: Central

Year: 1909

(1) Where the Court refuses the discharge of the insolvent it may, after such time and in such circumstances as may be prescribed, permit him to renew his application. (2) Where an order of discharge is made subject to conditions and at any time after the expiration of two years from the date of the order the insolvent shall satisfy the Court that there is no reasonable probability of his being in a position to comply with the terms of such order, the Court may modify the terms of the order, or of any substituted order, in such manner and upon such conditions as it may think fit.

Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1909

....."If this Bill be passed into law it will be necessary to repeal the 1848 Act, and this raise a question which deserves consideration. The present Act is an Act of the imperial Parliament and a vesting order made under it vests in the assignee by direct operation all the real and personal estate and effects of the insolvent in whatever part of the King's dominions they may be situate or accrue; and a discharge under the Act has effect in every part of those dominions. The Act is one of those which it is within the competency of the Legislative Council of the Governor-General to repeal, but if it be repealed and an Indian Act be substituted, it follows that these advantages must at least for the most part be abandoned, since an Act of the Indian Legislature cannot operate for this purpose outside the limits of India. In 1886 it was proposed that an Act of the Imperial Parliament should be obtained to give this authority to insolvency proceedings in India, but no such Act has as yet been passed. It is believed, however, that the advantages conferred by the Act of 1848 are of no real value, since experience has shown that in practically every case in which there are assets in both.....

Prince of Wales Museum Act, 1909 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1909

.....substituted for the word Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 6. These words were inserted by s,2 a Prince of Wales Museum (Amendment) Act 1922, (Bom. Act 2of 1922). 7. Clause (hh) was inserted by Bom. 19 of 1933, s.2. (3) In the case of ex-officio members the person for the time being performing the duties of any of the offices mentioned in sub-section(2) shall act as a member. (4) Al acts done by a majority of the members present and voting at a meeting of the Board shall be deemed to be acts of the Board. (5) No act of the Board shall be deemed to be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Board. (6) The Board may appoint a person to act as their Secretary. (7) Orders for the payment of money on behalf of the Board shall be deemed to be sufficiently authenticated if signed by two members and countersigned by the Secretary. SECTION 03A: TERM OF OFFICE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBERS IF A VACANCY It provides that the changes made in the designation of the principal of Sir Jarnsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art, will not affect acts and powers of the Board of Trustees of the Prince of Wales Museum constituted under.....

Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Part XII

Title: Supplemental

State: Central

Year: 1909

.....(Madras Amendment) Act, 1943 (Mad.5 of 1943), s.16} Section 126 - Courts to be auxiliary to each other All Courts having jurisdiction under this Act shall make such orders and do such things as may be necessary to give effect to section 118 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883, and to section 50 of the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1907.{See now the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (5 of 1920)}. Section 127 - Saving {Sub-section (1) and the words "Notwithstanding the repeal effectedby this Act," in sub-section (2) rep.by Act 10 of 1914, s.3 and Sch.II} (2) {Sub-section (1) and the words "Notwithstanding the repealeffected by this Act," in sub-section (2) rep.by Act 10 of 1914, s.3 andSch.II} The proceedings under an insolvency petition under the IndianInsolvency Act, 1848, pending at the commencement of this Act shall, except sofar as any provision of this Act is expressly applied to pending proceedings,continue, and all the provisions of the said Indian Insolvency Act shall, exceptas aforesaid, apply thereto, as if this Act had not been passed.

Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Complete Act

Title: Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909

State: Central

Year: 1909

.....to officers of Court Section7 - Power of Court to decide all questions arising in insolvency Section8 - Appeals Appeals in insolvency Part II Section9 - Acts of insolvency Acts of insolvency Section10 - Power to adjudicate Section11 - Restrictions on jurisdiction Section12 - Conditions on which creditor may petition Section13 - Proceedings and order on creditors petition Section14 - Conditions on which debtor may petition Section15 - Proceedings and order on debtors petition Section16 - Discretionary powers as to appointment of inter in receiver Section17 - Effect of order of adjudication Section18 - Stay of proceedings Section18A - Control over insolvency proceedings in subordinate Courts Section19 - Power to appoint special manager Section20 - Advertisement of order of adjudication Section21 - Power for Court to annul adjudication in certain cases Section22 - Concurrent proceedings in Courts in India Section23 - Proceedings on annulment Section24 - Insolvents schedule Section25 - Protection order Section26 - Meeting of creditors Section27 - Public examination of the insolvent Section28 - Submission of proposal and acceptance by creditors Section29 -.....

Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Part II

Title: Proceedings from Act of Insolvency to Discharge

State: Central

Year: 1909

.....Insolvency and the Provincial Insolvency (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1939 (Bom.15 of 1939), s.2} Explanation.For the purposes of this section, the act of an agent may be the act of the principal, even though the agent have no specific authority to commit the act.{For s.9A, applicable to Bombay only, see s.2, ibid.} Section 10 - Power to adjudicate Subject to the conditions specified in this Act, if a debtor commits an act of insolvency, an insolvency petition may be presented either by a creditor or by the debtor, and the Court may on such petition make an order (hereinafter called an order of adjudication) adjudging him an insolvent. Explanation.The presentation of a petition by the debtor shall be deemed an act of insolvency within the meaning of this section, and on such petition the Court may make an order of adjudication. Section 11 - Restrictions on jurisdiction The Court shall not have jurisdiction to make an order of adjudication, unless (a) the debtor is, at the time of the presentation of the insolvency petition, imprisoned in execution of the decree of a Court for the payment of money in any prison to which debtors are ordinarily committed by the Court in.....

Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Part III

Title: Administration of Property

State: Central

Year: 1909

.....of the act of insolvency on which an order of adjudication is made against him, or (b) if the insolvent is proved to have committed more acts of insolvency than one, the time of the first of the acts of insolvency proved to have been committed by the insolvent within three months next preceding the date of the presentation of the insolvency petition: Provided that no insolvency petition or order of adjudication shall be rendered invalid by reason of any act of insolvency committed anterior to the debt of the petitioning creditor. Section 52 - Description of insolvents property divisible amongst creditors (1) The property of the insolvent divisible amongst his creditors, and in this Act referred to as the property of the insolvent, shall not comprise the following particulars, namely: (a) property held by the insolvent on trust for any other a person; (b) the tools (if any) of his trade and the necessary wearing apparel, bedding, cooking vessel, and furniture of himself, his wife and children, to a value, inclusive of tools and apparel and other necessaries as aforesaid, not exceeding three hundred rupees in the whole. (2) Subject as aforesaid, the property.....

Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Section 66

Title: Power for Court to Make Vesting Order in Respect of Disclaimed Property

State: Central

Year: 1909

.....any transfer for the purpose: Provided always, that, where the property disclaimed is of a leasehold nature, the Court shall not make a vesting order in favour of any person claiming under the insolvent, whether as under-lessee or as mortgagee except upon the terms of making such person subject to the same liabilities and obligations as the insolvent was subject to under the lease in respect of the property at the date when the insolvency petition was filed, and any under-lessee or mortgagee declining to accept a vesting order upon such terms shall be excluded from all interest in and security upon the property, and if there is no person claiming under the insolvent who is willing to accept an order upon such terms, the Court shall have power to vest the insolvent's interest in the property in any person liable either personally or in a representative character, and either alone or jointly with the insolvent, to perform the lessee's covenants in such lease, freed and discharged from all estates, incumbrances and interests created therein by the insolvent. (2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, modify the terms prescribed by the foregoing proviso so as to make a person in.....