Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954

The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954

हिमाचल प्रदेश और बिलासपुर (नया राज्‍य) अधिनियम,1954

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Act ID:	195432
Act Number:	32
Enactment Date:	1954-05-28
Act Year:	1954
Short Title:	The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954
Hindi Title:	हिमाचल प्रदेश और बिलासपुर (नया राज्‍य) अधिनियम,1954
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh by uniting the existing States of Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur, and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of States
Enforcement Date:	01-07-1954
Notification:	1st July, 1954, vide notification No. S.R.O. 2100, dated 27th June, 1954, see Gazette of India, 1954, Part II, s. 3.
Last Updated:	15-04-2019


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PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

FORMATION OF THE NEW STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

PART III

REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATURES

PART IV

COURTS

PART V

ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS


Section 1. Short title and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh.
Section 4. Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
Section 5. Representation in the Council of States.
Section 6. Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
Section 7. Amendment of section 27A, Act 43 of 1950.
Section 8. Representation in the House of the People.
Section 9. Amendment of the First Schedule, Act 43 of 1950.
Section 10. Parliamentary constituencies of the new State and their delimitation.
Section 11. Sitting members.
Section 12. [Repealed.].
Section 13. [Repealed.].
Section 14. [Repealed.].
Section 15. [Repealed.].
Section 16. [Repealed.].
Section 17. Amendment of section 13, Act 43 of 1950.
Section 18. [Repealed.].
Section 19. Amendment of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Part C States) Order, 1951.
Section 20. Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952.
Section 21. Construction of Act 43 of 1950.
Section 22. Electoral rolls of constituencies.
Section 23. Power of Delimitation Commission to revise its orders.
Section 24. [Repealed.].
Section 25. Court of the Judicial Commissioner for the new State.
Section 26. Subordinate Courts.
Section 27. Existing authorities and officers to continue to function in the new State.
Section 28. Existing laws to continue.
Section 29. Power to construe laws.
Section 30. Existing taxes to continue.
Section 31. Saving of the powers of the Central Government in relation to the Bhakra-Nangal Project.
Section 32. Power to remove difficulties.


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