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The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

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

मुम्‍बई पुनर्गठन अधिनियम,1960

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1960

Location:

Enactment Date:

4/25/1960

Enforcement Date:

01-05-1960

Ministry:

Ministry of Home Affairs

Department:

Department of States

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title.

Section 2

Definitions.

REORGANISATION OF BOMBAY STATE

Section 3 to Section 5

Section 3

Formation of Gujarat State.

Section 4

Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.

Section 5

Saving powers of State Government.

The Council of States

Section 6 to Section 9

Section 6

Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.

Section 7

Allocation of sitting members.

Section 8

Bye-elections to fill vacancies.

Section 9

Term of office.

The House of the People

Section 10 to Section 12

Section 10

Representation in the House of the People.

Section 11

Delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.

Section 12

Provision as to sitting members.

The Legislative Assemblies

Section 13 to Section 19

Section 13

Strength of Legislative Assemblies.

Section 14

Delimitation of assembly constituencies.

Section 15

Allocation of members.

Section 16

Duration of Legislative Assemblies.

Section 17

Speakers and Deputy Speakers.

Section 18

Rules of procedure.

Section 19

Special provisions in relation to Gujarat Legislative Assembly.

The Legislative Council

Section 20 to Section 25

Section 20

Amendment of article 168 of the Constitution.

Section 21

Legislative Council of Maharashtra.

Section 22

Council constituencies.

Section 23

Provision as to certain sitting members.

Section 24

Special provision as to biennial elections.

Section 25

Chairman and Deputy Chairman.

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Section 26 to Section 27

Section 26

Amendment of the Scheduled Castes Order.

Section 27

Amendment of the Scheduled Tribes Order.

HIGH COURTS

Section 28 to Section 41

Section 28

High Court for Gujarat.

Section 29

Judges of Gujarat High Court.

Section 30

Jurisdiction of Gujarat High Court.

Section 31

Repealed.

Section 32

Practice and procedure in Gujarat High Court.

Section 33

Custody of seal of Gujarat High Court.

Section 34

Form of writs and other processes.

Section 35

Powers of Judges.

Section 36

Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.

Section 37

Transfer of proceeding from Bombay High Court to Gujarat High Court.

Section 38

Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Gujarat High Court.

Section 39

Interpretation.

Section 40

Savings.

Section 41

Permanent Bench of Bombay High Court at Nagpur.

AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE

Section 42 to Section 45

Section 42

Authorisation of expenditure of Gujarat State.

Section 43

Reports relating to accounts of Bombay State.

Section 44

Allowances and privileges of Governor of Gujarat.

Section 45

Distribution of revenues.

APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Section 46 to Section 67

Section 46

Application of Part.

Section 47

Land and goods.

Section 48

Treasury and bank balances.

Section 49

Arrears of taxes.

Section 50

Right to recover loans and advances.

Section 51

Credits in certain funds.

Section 52

Special Revenue Reserve Fund in Gujarat.

Section 53

Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.

Section 54

Public debt.

Section 55

Floating Debt.

Section 56

Refund of taxes collected in excess.

Section 57

Section 58

Section 59

Section 60

Section 61

Liability in respect of actionable wrong.

Section 62

Liability as guarantor.

Section 63

Items in suspense.

Section 64

Residuary provision.

Section 65

Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement.

Section 66

Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.

Section 67

Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund.

PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS

Section 68 to Section 79

Section 68

Provisions as to Bombay State Electricity Board and State Warehousing Corporation.

Section 69

Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.

Section 70

Provisions as to Bombay State Financial Corporation.

Section 71

Amendment of Act 64 of 1950.

Section 72

Special provision for Bar Council of Gujarat.

Section 73

Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.

Section 74

General provision as to statutory corporations.

Section 75

Amendment of Act 38 of 1957.

Section 76

Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.

Section 77

Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.

Section 78

Special provision as to income-tax.

Section 79

Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.

PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES

Section 80 to Section 84

Section 80

Provisions relating to All-India Services.

Section 81

Provisions relating to other services.

Section 82

Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post.

Section 83

Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 84

Provisions as to Bombay Public Service Commission.

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 85 to Section 96

Section 85

Amendment of article 371 of the Constitution.

Section 86

Amendment of Act 37 of 1956.

Section 87

Territorial extent of law?s.

Section 88

Power to adapt laws.

Section 89

Power to construe laws.

Section 90

Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.

Section 91

Legal proceedings.

Section 92

Transfer of pending proceedings.

Section 93

Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases.

Section 94

Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.

Section 95

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 96

Power to make rules.