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The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

Act ID: 1960

The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

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

Table of Contents

96 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title S.2Definitions S.3Formation of Gujarat State S.4Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution S.5Saving powers of State Government S.6Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution S.7Allocation of sitting members S.8Bye-elections to fill vacancies S.9Term of office S.10Representation in the House of the People S.11Delimitation of parliamentary constituencies S.12Provision as to sitting members S.13Strength of Legislative Assemblies S.14Delimitation of assembly constituencies S.15Allocation of members S.16Duration of Legislative Assemblies S.17Speakers and Deputy Speakers S.18Rules of procedure S.19Special provisions in relation to Gujarat Legislative Assembly S.20Amendment of article 168 of the Constitution S.21Legislative Council of Maharashtra S.22Council constituencies S.23Provision as to certain sitting members S.24Special provision as to biennial elections S.25Chairman and Deputy Chairman S.26Amendment of the Scheduled Castes Order S.27Amendment of the Scheduled Tribes Order S.28High Court for Gujarat S.29Judges of Gujarat High Court S.30Jurisdiction of Gujarat High Court S.31Repealed S.32Practice and procedure in Gujarat High Court S.33Custody of seal of Gujarat High Court S.34Form of writs and other processes S.35Powers of Judges S.36Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court S.37Transfer of proceeding from Bombay High Court to Gujarat High Court S.38Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Gujarat High Court S.39Interpretation S.40Savings S.41Permanent Bench of Bombay High Court at Nagpur S.42Authorisation of expenditure of Gujarat State S.43Reports relating to accounts of Bombay State S.44Allowances and privileges of Governor of Gujarat S.45Distribution of revenues S.46Application of Part S.47Land and goods S.48Treasury and bank balances S.49Arrears of taxes S.50Right to recover loans and advances S.51Credits in certain funds S.52Special Revenue Reserve Fund in Gujarat S.53Assets and liabilities of State undertakings S.54Public debt S.55Floating Debt S.56Refund of taxes collected in excess S.57Deposits, etc S.58Provident fund S.59Pensions S.60Contracts S.61Liability in respect of actionable wrong S.62Liability as guarantor S.63Items in suspense S.64Residuary provision S.65Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement S.66Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases S.67Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund S.68Provisions as to Bombay State Electricity Board and State Warehousing Corporation S.69Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water S.70Provisions as to Bombay State Financial Corporation S.71Amendment of Act 64 of 1950 S.72Special provision for Bar Council of Gujarat S.73Amendment of Act 6 of 1942 S.74General provision as to statutory corporations S.75Amendment of Act 38 of 1957 S.76Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits S.77Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases S.78Special provision as to income-tax S.79Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions S.80Provisions relating to All-India Services S.81Provisions relating to other services S.82Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post S.83Power of Central Government to give directions S.84Provisions as to Bombay Public Service Commission S.85Amendment of article 371 of the Constitution S.86Amendment of Act 37 of 1956 S.87Territorial extent of law’s S.88Power to adapt laws S.89Power to construe laws S.90Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions S.91Legal proceedings S.92Transfer of pending proceedings S.93Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases S.94Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws S.95Power to remove difficulties S.96Power to make rules

The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

Act ID: 1960

The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

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

Table of Contents

96 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title S.2Definitions S.3Formation of Gujarat State S.4Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution S.5Saving powers of State Government S.6Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution S.7Allocation of sitting members S.8Bye-elections to fill vacancies S.9Term of office S.10Representation in the House of the People S.11Delimitation of parliamentary constituencies S.12Provision as to sitting members S.13Strength of Legislative Assemblies S.14Delimitation of assembly constituencies S.15Allocation of members S.16Duration of Legislative Assemblies S.17Speakers and Deputy Speakers S.18Rules of procedure S.19Special provisions in relation to Gujarat Legislative Assembly S.20Amendment of article 168 of the Constitution S.21Legislative Council of Maharashtra S.22Council constituencies S.23Provision as to certain sitting members S.24Special provision as to biennial elections S.25Chairman and Deputy Chairman S.26Amendment of the Scheduled Castes Order S.27Amendment of the Scheduled Tribes Order S.28High Court for Gujarat S.29Judges of Gujarat High Court S.30Jurisdiction of Gujarat High Court S.31Repealed S.32Practice and procedure in Gujarat High Court S.33Custody of seal of Gujarat High Court S.34Form of writs and other processes S.35Powers of Judges S.36Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court S.37Transfer of proceeding from Bombay High Court to Gujarat High Court S.38Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Gujarat High Court S.39Interpretation S.40Savings S.41Permanent Bench of Bombay High Court at Nagpur S.42Authorisation of expenditure of Gujarat State S.43Reports relating to accounts of Bombay State S.44Allowances and privileges of Governor of Gujarat S.45Distribution of revenues S.46Application of Part S.47Land and goods S.48Treasury and bank balances S.49Arrears of taxes S.50Right to recover loans and advances S.51Credits in certain funds S.52Special Revenue Reserve Fund in Gujarat S.53Assets and liabilities of State undertakings S.54Public debt S.55Floating Debt S.56Refund of taxes collected in excess S.57Deposits, etc S.58Provident fund S.59Pensions S.60Contracts S.61Liability in respect of actionable wrong S.62Liability as guarantor S.63Items in suspense S.64Residuary provision S.65Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement S.66Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases S.67Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund S.68Provisions as to Bombay State Electricity Board and State Warehousing Corporation S.69Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water S.70Provisions as to Bombay State Financial Corporation S.71Amendment of Act 64 of 1950 S.72Special provision for Bar Council of Gujarat S.73Amendment of Act 6 of 1942 S.74General provision as to statutory corporations S.75Amendment of Act 38 of 1957 S.76Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits S.77Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases S.78Special provision as to income-tax S.79Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions S.80Provisions relating to All-India Services S.81Provisions relating to other services S.82Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post S.83Power of Central Government to give directions S.84Provisions as to Bombay Public Service Commission S.85Amendment of article 371 of the Constitution S.86Amendment of Act 37 of 1956 S.87Territorial extent of law’s S.88Power to adapt laws S.89Power to construe laws S.90Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions S.91Legal proceedings S.92Transfer of pending proceedings S.93Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases S.94Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws S.95Power to remove difficulties S.96Power to make rules