The General Clauses Act, 1897 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Act, 1868 and 1887.
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Section 1 to Section 7 (10 Sections)
Short title.
(1) This Act may be called the General Clauses Act, 1897; 1 *** 2 * * * * *
[Repealed.].
[Repeal.] Rep by the Repealing and Amending Act , 1903 (1 of 1903), s . 4 and the Third Schedule .
Definitions.
1 [3. Definitions. -- In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (1...
Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments.
(1) The definitions in section 3 of the following words and expressions, that is to say, "affidavit", "barrister", 1 *** "District Judge', "father", 2 ***, 3 ***, 4 *** "immovable ...
Application of certain definitions to Indian Laws.
1 [4A. Application of certain definitions to Indian Laws .--(1) The definitions in section 3 of the expressions British India, Central Act, Central Government, Chief Controlling Re...
Coming into operation of enactments.
1 [(1) Where any Central Act is not expressed to come into operation on a particular day, then it shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the assent,-- (a) in the...
[Repealed.].
[Coming into operation of Governor-General's Act.] Rep. by the A.O. 1947. Earlier it was inserted by A.O. 1937.
Effect of repeal.
Where this Act, or any 1 [Central Act] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, repeals any enactment hitherto made or hereafter to be made, then, unless a different ...
Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation.
1 [6A. Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation .--Where any 2 [Central Act] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act repeals any enactment by which...
Revival of repealed enactments.
(1) In any 1 [Central Act] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, it shall be necessary, for the purpose of reviving, either wholly or partially, any enactment whol...
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