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The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000

Act ID: 2000

The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000

"An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Bihar and for matters connected therewith."

Table of Contents

92 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title S.2Definitions S.3Formation of Jharkhand State S.4State of Bihar and territorial divisions thereof S.5Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution S.6Saving powers of State Governments S.7Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution S.8Allocation of sitting members S.9Representation in the House of the People S.10Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies S.11Provision as to sitting members S.12Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies S.13Allocation of sitting members S.14Duration of Legislative Assemblies S.15Speaker and Deputy Speaker S.16Rules of procedure S.17Legislative Council of Bihar S.18Council constituencies S.19Provision as to sitting members S.20Chairman and Deputy Chairman S.21Delimitation of constituencies S.22Power of the Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to-date S.23Amendment of the Scheduled Castes Order S.24Amendment of the Scheduled Tribes Order S.25High Court for Jharkhand S.26Judges of High Court S.27Jurisdiction of High Court S.28Special provision relating to Bar Council and Advocates S.29Practice and procedure in common High Court S.30Custody of seal of High Court S.31Form of writs and other processes S.32Powers of Judges S.33Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court S.34Transfer to proceedings from High Court at Patna to High Court of Jharkhand S.35Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to High Court of Jharkhand S.36Interpretation S.37Saving S.38Authorisation of expenditure of Jharkhand State S.39Reports relating to accounts of Bihar State S.40Distribution of revenue S.41Application of Part S.42Land and goods S.43Treasury and bank balances S.44Arrears of taxes S.45Right to recover loans and advances S.46Investments and credits in certain funds S.47Assets and liabilities of State undertakings S.48Public Debt S.49Floating Debt S.50Refund of taxes collected in excess S.51Deposits, etc S.52Provident fund S.53Pensions S.54Contracts S.55Liability in respect of actionable wrong S.56Liability as guarantor S.57Items in suspense S.58Residuary provision S.59Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement S.60Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases S.61Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund S.62Provisions as to Bihar State Electricity Board, State Warehousing Corporation and State Road Transport Corporation S.63Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water S.64Provisions as to Bihar State Financial Corporation S.65Provisions as to certain companies S.66General provision as to statutory corporations S.67Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits S.68Special provisions relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases S.69Special provision as to income-tax S.70Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions S.71Provisions relating to All-India Services S.72Provisions relating to services in Bihar and Jharkhand S.73Other provisions relating to services S.74Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post S.75Advisory Committees S.76Power of Central Government to give directions S.77Provisions as to State Public Service Commission S.78Water Resources Development and its Management S.79Constitution and functions of Management Board S.80Staff of the Management Board S.81Jurisdiction of the Board S.82Power to make regulations S.83Amendment of Act 37 of 1956 S.84Territorial extent of laws S.85Power to adapt laws S.86Power to construe laws S.87Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions S.88Legal proceedings S.89Transfer of pending proceedings S.90Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases S.91Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws S.92Power to remove difficulties

The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000

Act ID: 2000

The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000

"An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Bihar and for matters connected therewith."

Table of Contents

92 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title S.2Definitions S.3Formation of Jharkhand State S.4State of Bihar and territorial divisions thereof S.5Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution S.6Saving powers of State Governments S.7Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution S.8Allocation of sitting members S.9Representation in the House of the People S.10Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies S.11Provision as to sitting members S.12Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies S.13Allocation of sitting members S.14Duration of Legislative Assemblies S.15Speaker and Deputy Speaker S.16Rules of procedure S.17Legislative Council of Bihar S.18Council constituencies S.19Provision as to sitting members S.20Chairman and Deputy Chairman S.21Delimitation of constituencies S.22Power of the Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to-date S.23Amendment of the Scheduled Castes Order S.24Amendment of the Scheduled Tribes Order S.25High Court for Jharkhand S.26Judges of High Court S.27Jurisdiction of High Court S.28Special provision relating to Bar Council and Advocates S.29Practice and procedure in common High Court S.30Custody of seal of High Court S.31Form of writs and other processes S.32Powers of Judges S.33Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court S.34Transfer to proceedings from High Court at Patna to High Court of Jharkhand S.35Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to High Court of Jharkhand S.36Interpretation S.37Saving S.38Authorisation of expenditure of Jharkhand State S.39Reports relating to accounts of Bihar State S.40Distribution of revenue S.41Application of Part S.42Land and goods S.43Treasury and bank balances S.44Arrears of taxes S.45Right to recover loans and advances S.46Investments and credits in certain funds S.47Assets and liabilities of State undertakings S.48Public Debt S.49Floating Debt S.50Refund of taxes collected in excess S.51Deposits, etc S.52Provident fund S.53Pensions S.54Contracts S.55Liability in respect of actionable wrong S.56Liability as guarantor S.57Items in suspense S.58Residuary provision S.59Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement S.60Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases S.61Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund S.62Provisions as to Bihar State Electricity Board, State Warehousing Corporation and State Road Transport Corporation S.63Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water S.64Provisions as to Bihar State Financial Corporation S.65Provisions as to certain companies S.66General provision as to statutory corporations S.67Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits S.68Special provisions relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases S.69Special provision as to income-tax S.70Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions S.71Provisions relating to All-India Services S.72Provisions relating to services in Bihar and Jharkhand S.73Other provisions relating to services S.74Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post S.75Advisory Committees S.76Power of Central Government to give directions S.77Provisions as to State Public Service Commission S.78Water Resources Development and its Management S.79Constitution and functions of Management Board S.80Staff of the Management Board S.81Jurisdiction of the Board S.82Power to make regulations S.83Amendment of Act 37 of 1956 S.84Territorial extent of laws S.85Power to adapt laws S.86Power to construe laws S.87Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions S.88Legal proceedings S.89Transfer of pending proceedings S.90Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases S.91Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws S.92Power to remove difficulties