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West Bengal Lifts and Escalators Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1955

.....apply to any lift or escalator in any mine within the meaning of the Mines Act, 1952, or to any lift or escalator to which the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, apply. Section 2 Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "contract load" means the load specified in the maker's specification of a lift or an escalator as being the maximum load which the lift or the escalator is capable of carrying; (b) "contract speed" means the speed specified in the maker's specification of a lift or an escalator as being the maximum speed which the lift or the escalator is capable of attaining in the up direction with contract load; (c) "counterweight" means the weight or series of weights to counterbalance the weight of a lift car and part of the load; (d) "escalator" means a moving inclined continous stairway or runway used for raising and lowering passengers, which is worked by power; (e) "lift" means a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a lift car which is designed to move in guides in a substantially vertical direction and is worked by power; (f) "lift car" includes the platform, car frame and the enclosure of a lift car; (g) "lift.....

West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1955

.....of his own interest therein, but does not include the right of the bargadar to cultivate the land of the holding; 1010. Clause (7) subs. by W.B. Act Act 50 of 1981, which was earlier as under: "(7) "land" means agricultural land other than land comprised in a tea- garden which is retained under sub-section (3) of section 6 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953, and includes home-steads but does not include tank. Explanation: "Homestead" shall have the same meaning as in the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953.'. (7) "land" means land of every description and includes tank, tank-fishery, fishery, homestead, or land used for the purpose of livestock breeding, poultry farming, dairy or land comprised in tea garden, mill, factory, workshop, orchard, hat, bazar, ferries, tolls or land having any other sairati interests and any other land together with all interests, and benefits arising out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to earth; (8) "Personal cultivation" means cultivation by a person of his own land on his own account (a) by his own labour, or (b) by the labour of any member of his family, or (c) by.....

The Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1955

.....1973 1 SCWR 1 : 1972 Tax LR 581 Followed by Madras High Court in Sriramulu V. Registrar, High Court , 1974 1 MLJ 390 : 88 LW 181 (DB) Court fees Act is a fiscal Act where an adjudication given by a Tribunal could fall within two provisions of the court fees Act, one of which was for the litigant and other more liberal, the court would apply that provision which was beneficial to the litigant " Diwan Brothers V. Central Bank of India and Others AIR 1976 SC 1503 : 1976 3 SCC 800. When plaintiff dexterously couch pleadings with a view to defeat the provisions of the Court fees Act, it is incumbent on the court look into the allegations in the plaint and see what is the substantive relief asked for .- Shamsher Singh V. Rajinder Prasad and Others, AIR 1973 SC 2284 : 1974 1 SCJ 270 : 1973 SCD 844 2. Application of Act " (1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to " (a) (Proceedings in the Presidency Court of Small Causes, Madras ( omitted ) by Act XLIII of 1979. (b) documents presented or to be presented before an officer serving under the Central Government. (2) Where any other law contains provisions relating to the levy of fee in respect of proceedings under.....

State Bank of India Act, 1955 Section 20

Title: Term of Office of Chairman, Managing Director, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....(2) omitted by Act 73 of 1976, Section 4, (w.e.f. 11th June, 1976). 4. Certain words, omitted by Act 66 of 1988, Section 12 (w.e.f. 8th July, 1992). 5. Omitted by Act 3 of 1994, Section 9 (w.e.f. 15th October, 1993). 6. Substituted by Act 66 of 1988, Section 12, for certain words (w.e.f. 8th July, 1992). 7. Substituted by Act 66 of 1988, Section 12, for "four years" (w.e.f. 8th July, 1992). 8. Omitted by Act 66 of 1988, Section 12, (w.e.f. 8th July, 1992). 9. Omitted by Act 66 of 1988, Section 12. 10. Act 66 of 1988, Section 12. 11. Inserted by Act 48 of 1973 Section 4 (w.e.f. 29th April, 1974). 12. Substituted by Act 48 of 1973 Section 4, (w.e.f. 8th July, 1992). 13. Substituted by Act 3 of 1994, Section 9, for the certain words (w.e.f. 15th October, 1993). 14. Substituted by Act 66 of 1988, Section 12 (w.e.f. 8th July, 1992). 15. Inserted by Act 66 of 1988, Section 12 (w.e.f. 8th July, 1992). 16. The following words "until his successor shall have been duly elected" were omitted by the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) and Financial Institutions Laws (Amendment) Act, 2006, dated w.e.f. 16.10.2006.

State Bank of India Act, 1955 Section 21-A

Title: Term of Office of Members of Local Board

State: Central

Year: 1955

1[21A. Term of office of members of Local Board 2[(1) [(1) Subject to the provisions contained in this section and in sub-section (2) of section 21, a member of a Local Board-- (a) nominated under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 21 shall hold office for such term, not exceeding three years, as the Central Government may specify in this behalf and (hereafter until his successor has been duty nominated; (b) elected under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 21 shall hold office for three years and5[***], and shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election, as the case may be: Provided that no such director shall hold office continuously for a period exceeding six years.] 3[* * * * * *] (3) A director of the Central Board becoming a member of a Local Board by virtue of the provisions of Cl. (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 21 shall cease to hold office as such member on his ceasing to be a director or on his ceasing to be ordinarily resident in the relevant area. (4) The President and the Vice-President of a Local Board shall each hold office for two years or the remaining period of his office as a member of the Local Board, whichever is shorter,.....

Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955 Section 6

Title: Term of Office and Resignation and Removal of Members and Casual Vacancies

State: Central

Year: 1955

(1) A member of the committee shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of his appointment but may resign his office earlier by giving notice in writing thereof to the Central Government and shall cease to be a member on the resignation being accepted by that Government. (2) The Central Government may remove from office any member of the Committee-- (a) who is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court, or (b) who has applied for being adjudged an insolvent, or is an under charged insolvent. Or (c) who has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude, or (d) who has absented himself for a period of twelve consecutive months from the meetings of the Committee, or (e) whose presence on the Committee would, in the opinion of the Central Government, be prejudicial to the interests of the Durgah. (3) Casual vacancies among members of the Committee shall be filled by appointment made by the Central Government in consultation with the remaining members of the Committee. (4) The term of office of a member appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall be for so long only as the member whose place has been filled would l have been ent

Calcutta Sports Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1955

.....by the Committee; (e) to affiliate sports organizations on payment of the fee prescribed in this behalf; (f) any other functions conferred by this Act or the rules made thereunder. (5) The members of the Association shall be entitled to such privileges and facilities as may be prescribed. Section 5 Constitution and functions of the Board (1) The Board shall consist of five members to be appointed by the State Government in such manner and for such term as may be prescribed. (2) The State Government may, from time to time, transfer to the Board all or any of its rights, title or interests in any play ground or sports stadium belonging to, or in the possession of or under the control of the State Government. The Board may also open any new play ground or erect any new sports stadium with the approval of the State Government. (3) The Board shall hold every right, title or interest in any play ground or sports stadium which has been transferred to it or any play ground or sports stadium which has been opened or erected by it as aforementioned, as well as all other property, movable or immovable, given, bequeathed or otherwise transferred to it, or acquired by it, in trust for.....

State Bank of India Act, 1955 Chapter 5

Title: Management

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....for the words "All directions given by the Central Government shall be given through the Reserve Bank" by the State Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 32 of 2007] Section 19 - Composition of the Central Board 1[* * *] The Central Board shall consist of the following, namely : (a) a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman to be appointed by the Central Government in consultation with the Reserve Bank2[* * *]. (b) not more than two managing directors, if any, appointed3[by the Central Government in consultation with the Reserve Bank]; 4[(bb) the Presidents of the Local Boards appointed under sub-section (5) of Section 21, ex officio; (c) if the total amount of the holdings of the shareholders, other than the 8[Central Government], whose names are on the5[register of shareholders] three months before the date fixed for election of directors is-- (i) not more than ten per cent. of the total issued capital, two directors, (ii) more than ten per cent. but not more than twenty-five per cent. of such capital, three directors, and (iii) more than twenty-five per cent. of such capital, four directors, to be elected in the prescribed manner by such shareholders; .....

The Travancorecochin Public Health Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1955

.....does not include an honorary Magistrate; (24) "Medical practitioner" means a practitioner registered under the Travancore-Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, 1953 or who has got any medical qualification recognized by the Government; (25) "Milk" means the milk of a cow, buffalo, goat, ass or other animal and includes cream, skimmed milk, separated milk, and condensed, sterilized or desiccated milk or any other product of milk; (26) "Notification" means a notification in the Gazette; (27) "Nuisance" includes any act, omission, place or thing which causes or is likely to cause injury, danger, annoyance or offence to the sense of sight, smell or hearing or disturbance to rest or sleep or which is or may be dangerous to life or injurious to the health or property of the public or the people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity or persons who may have occasion to use any public right; (28) "Occupier" includes " (a) any person for the time being paying or liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building or part of the same in respect of which the word is used or damages on account of the occupation of such land,.....

Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1955

SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE ACT, 1955 SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE ACT, 1955 An Act to Provide for Better Administration and Governance of Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri and its Endowments [Published vide Orissa Gazette Part X-No.44/4.11.1956] Whereas the ancient Temple of Lord Jagannath of Puri has ever since its inception been an institution of unique national importance in which millions of Hindu devotees from regions far and wide have reposed their faith and belief and have regarded it as the epitome of their tradition and culture; And whereas long period to and after the British conquest the superintendence, control and management of the affairs of the Temple have been the direct concern of successive Rulers, Governments and their officers and of the publisher exchequer; And whereas by Regulation IV of 1809 passed by the Governor-General in Council on 28th April, 1809 and thereafter by other laws and regulations and in pursuance of arrangement entered into with the Raja of Khurda, later designated the Raja of Puri, the said Raja came to be entrusted hereditary with the management of the affairs of the Temple and its properties as Superintendent subject to the control.....