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The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

जम्मू-कश्मीर पुनर्गठन अधिनियम, 2019

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2019

Location:

Enactment Date:

8/9/2019

Ministry:

Ministry of Home Affairs

Department:

Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title.

Section 2

Definitions.

REORGANISATION OF THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Section 3 to Section 7

Section 3

Formation of Union territory of Ladakh without Legislature.

Section 4

Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature.

Section 5

Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor.

Section 6

Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.

Section 7

Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Council of States

Section 8 to Section 9

Section 8

Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution.

Section 9

Allocation of sitting members.

The House of the People

Section 10 to Section 12

Section 10

Representation in House of the People.

Section 11

Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies Order, 1976.

Section 12

Provision as to sitting members.

The Lieutenant Governor and The Legislative Assembly of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Section 13 to Section 52

Section 13

Applicability of article 239A of Constitution.

Section 14

Legislative Assembly for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its composition.

Section 15

Representation of women.

Section 16

Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly.

Section 17

Duration of Legislative Assembly.

Section 18

Sessions of Legislative Assembly, prorogation and dissolution.

Section 19

Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly.

Section 20

Speaker or Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration.

Section 21

Special address by Lieutenant Governor to Legislative Assembly.

Section 22

Rights of Ministers and Advocate General as respects Legislative Assembly.

Section 23

Rights of Lieutenant Governor to address and send messages to the Legislative Assembly.

Section 24

Oath or affirmation by members.

Section 25

Voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.

Section 26

Vacation of seats.

Section 27

Disqualifications for membership.

Section 28

Disqualification on ground of defection for being a member.

Section 29

Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation or when not qualified or when disqualified.

Section 30

Powers, privileges, etc., of members.

Section 31

Salaries and allowances of members.

Section 32

Extent of legislative power.

Section 33

Exemption of property of the Union from taxation.

Section 34

Restrictions on laws passed by Legislative Assembly with respect to certain matters.

Section 35

Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by Legislative Assembly.

Section 36

Special provisions as to financial Bills.

Section 37

Procedure as to lapsing of Bills.

Section 38

Assent to Bills.

Section 39

Bills reserved for consideration.

Section 40

Requirements as to sanction and recommendations to be regarded as matters of procedure only.

Section 41

Annual financial statement.

Section 42

Procedure in Legislative Assembly with respect to estimates.

Section 43

Appropriation Bills.

Section 44

Supplementary, additional or excess grants.

Section 45

Votes on account.

Section 46

Rules of procedure.

Section 47

Official language or languages of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and language or languages to be used in Legislative Assembly thereof.

Section 48

Language to be used for Acts, Bills, etc.

Section 49

Restriction on discussion in the Legislative Assembly.

Section 50

Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Legislative Assembly.

Section 51

Secretariat of the Legislative Assembly.

Section 52

Power of Lieutenant Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislative Assembly.

Council of Ministers for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Section 53 to Section 56

Section 53

Council of Ministers.

Section 54

Other provisions as to Ministers.

Section 55

Conduct of business.

Section 56

Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the Lieutenant Governor, etc.

Legislative Council

Section 57

Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Section 58

Appointment of Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh.

DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES

Section 59 to Section 64

Section 59

Definitions.

Section 60

Delimitation of constituencies.

Section 61

Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to date.

Section 62

Special provision as to readjustment of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies on the basis of 2011 census.

Section 63

Special provisions as to readjustment of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies.

Section 64

Procedure as to delimitation.

SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES

Section 65 to Section 66

Section 65

Applicability of Scheduled Castes Order.

Section 66

Applicability of Scheduled Tribes Order.

MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Section 67 to Section 74

Section 67

Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 68

Public Account of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and moneys credited to it.

Section 69

Contingency Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 70

Borrowing upon the security of Consolidated Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 71

Form of accounts of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 72

Audit reports.

Section 73

Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery.

Section 74

Authorisation of expenditure by President.

HIGH COURT

Section 75 to Section 78

Section 75

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir to be common High Court.

Section 76

Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates.

Section 77

Practice and procedure in common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 78

Savings.

ADVOCATE-GENERAL OF UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Section 79

Advocate General for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES

Section 80 to Section 83

Section 80

Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 81

Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Ladakh.

Section 82

Reports relating to accounts of Jammu and Kashmir State.

Section 83

Distribution of revenue.

APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Section 84

Application of this Part.

PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS AND ANY OTHER MATTERS

Section 85 to Section 87

Section 85

Advisory Committee(s).

Section 86

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

Section 87

Special provision as to income-tax.

PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES

Section 88 to Section 93

Section 88

Provisions relating to All India Services.

Section 89

Provisions relating to other services.

Section 90

Other provisions relating to services.

Section 91

Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post.

Section 92

Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc.

Section 93

Provisions as to State Public Service Commission.

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 94 to Section 103

Section 94

Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956.

Section 95

Territorial extent of laws.

Section 96

Power to adapt laws.

Section 97

Power to construe laws.

Section 98

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

Section 99

Legal proceedings.

Section 100

Transfer of pending proceedings.

Section 101

Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases.

Section 102

Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.

Section 103

Power to remove difficulties.