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Bare Acts / GCA

The General Clauses Act, 1897

GCA · 1897

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PRELIMINARY
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES
PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

PRELIMINARY

s. 1Short title
s. 2Repeal.

GENERAL DEFINITIONS

s. 3Definitions
s. 4Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments
s. 4AApplication of certain definitions to Indian Laws

GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

s. 5Coming into operation of enactments
s. 5AComing into operation of Governor-General’s Act.
s. 6Effect of repeal
s. 6ARepeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation
s. 7Revival of repealed enactments
s. 8Construction of references to repealed enactments
s. 9Commencement and termination of time
s. 10Computation of time
s. 11Measurement of distances
s. 12Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
s. 13Gender and number
s. 13AReferences to the Sovereign.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES

s. 14Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time
s. 15Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio
s. 16Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss
s. 17Substitution of functionaries
s. 18Successors
s. 19Official chiefs and subordinates

PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS

s. 20Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
s. 21Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws
s. 22Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
s. 23Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
s. 24Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted

MISCELLANEOUS

s. 25Recovery of fines
s. 26Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
s. 27Meaning of service by post
s. 28Citation of enactments
s. 29Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
s. 30Application of Act to Ordinances
s. 30AApplication of Act to Acts made by the Governor-General.
s. 31Construction of references to Local Government of a Province.