Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956

The Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956

बिहार और पश्‍चिमी बंगाल (राज्यक्षेत्र अन्तरण)अधिनियम, 1956

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Act ID:	195640
Act Number:	40
Enactment Date:	1956-09-01
Act Year:	1956
Short Title:	The Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956
Hindi Title:	बिहार और पश्‍चिमी बंगाल (राज्यक्षेत्र अन्तरण)अधिनियम, 1956
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the transfer of certain territories from Bihar to West Bengal and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of States
Enforcement Date:	01-09-1956


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PARTI

PRELIMINARY

PART II

TRANSFER OF TERRITORIES

PART III

REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATURES

PART IV

HIGH COURTS

PART V

AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE

PART VI

APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

PART VII

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

PART VIII

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS


Section 1. Short title.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Transfer of territories from Bihar to West Bengal.
Section 4. Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.
Section 5. Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
Section 6. Bye-elections to fill vacancies in the Council of States.
Section 7. Term of office of members of the Council of States.
Section 8. Provision as to existing House of the People.
Section 9. Allocation of certain sitting members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
Section 10. Duration of Legislative Assemblies of Bihar and West Bengal.
Section 11. Bihar Legislative Council.
Section 12. West Bengal Legislative Council.
Section 13. Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies.
Section 14. Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders.
Section 15. Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Section 16. Delimitation of constituencies.
Section 17. Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Calcutta High Court.
Section 18. Right to appear in any proceedings transferred to Calcutta High Court.
Section 19. Interpretation.
Section 20. Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred Appropriation Acts.
Section 21. Distribution of revenues.
Section 22. Land and goods.
Section 23. Treasury and bank balances.
Section 24. Arrears of taxes.
Section 25. Right to recover loans and advances.
Section 26. Credits in certain funds.
Section 27. Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.
Section 28. Public debt.
Section 29. Refund of taxes collected in excess.
Section 30. Deposits.
Section 31. Provident Funds.
Section 32. Pensions.
Section 33. Contracts.
Section 34. Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
Section 35. Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies.
Section 36. Items in suspense.
Section 37. Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
Section 38. Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
Section 39. State Financial Corporations.
Section 40. Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
Section 41. Provisions relating to services.
Section 42. Provisions as to the continuance of officers in the same posts.
Section 43. Territorial extent of laws.
Section 44. Power to adapt laws.
Section 45. Power to construe laws.
Section 46. Power to name authorities, etc. for exercising statutory functions.
Section 47. Legal proceedings.
Section 48. Transfer of pending proceedings.
Section 49. Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts.
Section 50. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
Section 51. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 52. Power to make rules.


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