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The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

Act ID: 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

"An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh."

Table of Contents

103 Sections

Ch. 1

PRELIMINARY

S.1Short title.S.2Definitions.S.8Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.9Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.10Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.11Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.12Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.13Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.14Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.15Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.16Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.17Representation in Parliament and State Legislatures S.18High Court S.19High Court S.20High Court S.21High Court S.22High Court S.23High Court S.24High Court S.25High Court S.26High Court S.27High Court S.28High Court S.29High Court S.30High Court S.31Financial provisions S.32Financial provisions S.33Financial provisions S.34Financial provisions S.35Financial provisions S.36Financial provisions S.37Financial provisions S.38Financial provisions S.39Financial provisions S.40Financial provisions S.41Assets and liabilities S.42Assets and liabilities S.43Assets and liabilities S.44Assets and liabilities S.45Assets and liabilities S.46Assets and liabilities S.47Assets and liabilities S.48Assets and liabilities S.49Assets and liabilities S.50Assets and liabilities S.51Miscellaneous S.52Miscellaneous S.53Miscellaneous S.54Miscellaneous S.55Miscellaneous S.56Miscellaneous S.57Miscellaneous

Ch. 2

REORGANISATION OF THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

S.3Formation of Union territory of Ladakh without Legislature.S.4Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature.S.5Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor.S.6Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.S.7Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ch. 3

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

S.58Appointment of Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh.

Ch. 4

DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES

S.59Definitions.S.60Delimitation of constituencies.S.61Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to date.S.62Special provision as to readjustment of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies on the basis of 2011 census.S.63Special provisions as to readjustment of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies.S.64Procedure as to delimitation.

Ch. 5

SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES

S.65Applicability of Scheduled Castes Order.S.66Applicability of Scheduled Tribes Order.

Ch. 6

MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

S.67Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.S.68Public Account of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and moneys credited to it.S.69Contingency Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.S.70Borrowing upon the security of Consolidated Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.S.71Form of accounts of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.S.72Audit reports.S.73Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery.S.74Authorisation of expenditure by President.

Ch. 7

HIGH COURT

S.75High Court of Jammu and Kashmir to be common High Court.S.76Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates.S.77Practice and procedure in common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.S.78Savings.

Ch. 8

ADVOCATE-GENERAL OF UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

S.79Advocate General for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ch. 9

AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES

S.80Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.S.81Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Ladakh.S.82Reports relating to accounts of Jammu and Kashmir State.S.83Distribution of revenue.

Ch. 10

APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

S.84Application of this Part.

Ch. 11

PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS AND ANY OTHER MATTERS

S.85Advisory Committee(s).S.86Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.S.87Special provision as to income-tax.

Ch. 12

PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES

S.88Provisions relating to All India Services.S.89Provisions relating to other services.S.90Other provisions relating to services.S.91Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post.S.92Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc.S.93Provisions as to State Public Service Commission.

Ch. 13

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

S.94Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956.S.95Territorial extent of laws.S.96Power to adapt laws.S.97Power to construe laws.S.98Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.S.99Legal proceedings.S.100Transfer of pending proceedings.S.101Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases.S.102Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.S.103Power to remove difficulties.