The Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956
Central Act · Act 40 of 195652 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the transfer of certain territories from Bihar to West Bengal and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 40 of 1956 |
| Year | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 52 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- 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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