The ORISSA GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1937
odisha · 1937
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- S. 1Substituted vide Orissa Act 16 of 1988, Dt
- S. 3Coming into operation of Acts
- S. 6Revival of repealed enactments
- S. 7Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or regulation
- S. 8Construction of references to repealed enactments
- S. 9Commencement and termination of time
- S. 10Computation of time
- S. 11Section 11 specifies that distances for Orissa Acts are measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane unless otherwise indicated.
- S. 12Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
- S. 15Section 15 allows temporary office holders to exercise powers and perform duties assigned to the office.
- S. 16Section 16 allows appointments under Orissa Acts to be made either by name or by virtue of an ex officio office.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the appointing authority to also suspend or dismiss appointees unless otherwise specified.
- S. 18Section 18 allows substitution of current officeholders in Orissa Acts for applying laws to them.
- S. 19Section 19 states that it's enough to reference successors in any Orissa Act to indicate their relation to functionaries or corporations.
- S. 20Section 20 states that laws applying to office superiors also apply to their lawful deputies.
- S. 21Construction orders etc
- S. 22Section 22 allows authorities to amend, vary, or rescind previously made orders, rules, or by-laws under the Orissa Act.
- S. 23Section 23 allows rules or orders to be made before an act's commencement, but they take effect only upon its start.
- S. 24Section 24 outlines the procedure for making rules or by-laws in Orissa Acts, requiring prior publication and consideration of objections.
- S. 25Continuation of orders, etc
- S. 26Section 26 mandates that any required publication in Orissa Acts must be in the Gazette.
- S. 27Section 27 allows recovery of fines under Orissa Acts using Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code methods.
- S. 28Section 28 allows prosecution and punishment under any applicable law without double jeopardy.
- S. 29Section 29 specifies that service by post in Orissa Acts is deemed complete by sending documents via registered mail.
- S. 30Section 30 specifies how Orissa Acts and related documents can cite and refer to other enactments and their provisions.
- S. 31Section 31 preserves the validity of earlier enactments, rules, and bylaws despite subsequent amendments.
- S. 32Section 32 extends the provisions of the ORISSA GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1937 to Regulations and Ordinances made by the Governor under the Government of India Act, 1935.