General Clauses Act, 1897

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Act ID:	189710
Act Number:	10
Enactment Date:	1897-03-11
Act Year:	1897
Short Title:	The General Clauses Act, 1897
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Act, 1868 and 1887.
Department:	Department of Information Technology & Electronics
Enforcement Date:	11-03-1897
Type:	CENTRAL ACT (Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department)
Location:	Uttar Pradesh
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Show all section The General Clauses Act, 1897 PRELIMINARY GENERAL DEFINITIONS GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title.
Section 2. [Repealed.].
Section 3. Definitions.
Section 4. Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments.
Section 4A. Application of certain definitions to Indian Laws.
Section 5. Coming into operation of enactments.
Section 5A. [Repealed.].
Section 6. Effect of repeal.
Section 6A. Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation.
Section 7. Revival of repealed enactments.
Section 8. Construction of references to repealed enactments.
Section 9. Commencement and termination of time.
Section 10. Computation of time.
Section 11. Measurement of distances.
Section 12. Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments.
Section 13. Gender and number.
Section 13A. [Repealed.].
Section 14. Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time.
Section 15. Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio.
Section 16. Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss.
Section 17. Substitution of functionaries.
Section 18. Successors.
Section 19. Official chiefs and subordinates.
Section 20. Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments.
Section 21. Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws.
Section 22. Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment.
Section 23. Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication.
Section 24. Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted.
Section 25. Recovery of fines.
Section 26. Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments.
Section 27. Meaning of service by post.
Section 28. Citation of enactments.
Section 29. Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws.
Section 30. Application of Act to Ordinances.
Section 30A. Repealed.
Section 31. [Repealed.].


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms

Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE.