The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
Central Act · Act 34 of 2019105 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 34 of 2019 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 105 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Formation of Union territory of Ladakh without Legislature.
- Section 4 Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature.
- Section 5 Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor.
- Section 6 Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.
- Section 7 Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 8 Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution.
- Section 9 Allocation of sitting members.
- Section 10 Representation in House of the People.
- Section 11 Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies Order, 1976.
- Section 12 Provision as to sitting members.
- Section 13 Applicability of article 239A of Constitution.
- Section 14 Legislative Assembly for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its composition.
- Section 15 Representation of women.
- Section 15A Nomination of Kashmiri Migrants.
- Section 15B Nomination of displaced persons.
- Section 16 Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly.
- Section 17 Duration of Legislative Assembly.
- Section 18 Sessions of Legislative Assembly, prorogation and dissolution.
- Section 19 Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly.
- Section 20 Speaker or Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration.
- Section 21 Special address by Lieutenant Governor to Legislative Assembly.
- Section 22 Rights of Ministers and Advocate General as respects Legislative Assembly.
- Section 23 Rights of Lieutenant Governor to address and send messages to the Legislative Assembly.
- Section 24 Oath or affirmation by members.
- Section 25 Voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.
- Section 26 Vacation of seats.
- Section 27 Disqualifications for membership.
- Section 28 Disqualification on ground of defection for being a member.
- Section 29 Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation or when not qualified or when disqualified.
- Section 30 Powers, privileges, etc., of members.
- Section 31 Salaries and allowances of members.
- Section 32 Extent of legislative power.
- Section 33 Exemption of property of the Union from taxation.
- Section 34 Restrictions on laws passed by Legislative Assembly with respect to certain matters.
- Section 35 Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by Legislative Assembly.
- Section 36 Special provisions as to financial Bills.
- Section 37 Procedure as to lapsing of Bills.
- Section 38 Assent to Bills.
- Section 39 Bills reserved for consideration.
- Section 40 Requirements as to sanction and recommendations to be regarded as matters of procedure only.
- Section 41 Annual financial statement.
- Section 42 Procedure in Legislative Assembly with respect to estimates.
- Section 43 Appropriation Bills.
- Section 44 Supplementary, additional or excess grants.
- Section 45 Votes on account.
- Section 46 Rules of procedure.
- Section 47 Official language or languages of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and language or languages to be used in Legislative Assembly thereof.
- Section 48 Language to be used for Acts, Bills, etc.
- Section 49 Restriction on discussion in the Legislative Assembly.
- Section 50 Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Legislative Assembly.
- Section 51 Secretariat of the Legislative Assembly.
- Section 52 Power of Lieutenant Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislative Assembly.
- Section 53 Council of Ministers.
- Section 54 Other provisions as to Ministers.
- Section 55 Conduct of business.
- Section 56 Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the Lieutenant Governor, etc.
- Section 57 Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 58 Appointment of Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh.
- Section 59 Definitions.
- Section 60 Delimitation of constituencies.
- Section 61 Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to date.
- Section 62 Special provision as to readjustment of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies on the basis of 2011 census.
- Section 63 Special provisions as to readjustment of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies.
- Section 64 Procedure as to delimitation.
- Section 65 Applicability of Scheduled Castes Order.
- Section 66 Applicability of Scheduled Tribes Order.
- Section 67 Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 68 Public Account of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and moneys credited to it.
- Section 69 Contingency Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 70 Borrowing upon the security of Consolidated Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 71 Form of accounts of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 72 Audit reports.
- Section 73 Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery.
- Section 74 Authorisation of expenditure by President.
- Section 75 High Court of Jammu and Kashmir to be common High Court.
- Section 76 Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates.
- Section 77 Practice and procedure in common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 78 Savings.
- Section 79 Advocate General for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 80 Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 81 Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Ladakh.
- Section 82 Reports relating to accounts of Jammu and Kashmir State.
- Section 83 Distribution of revenue.
- Section 84 Application of this Part.
- Section 85 Advisory Committee(s).
- Section 86 Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
- Section 87 Special provision as to income-tax.
- Section 88 Provisions relating to All India Services.
- Section 89 Provisions relating to other services.
- Section 90 Other provisions relating to services.
- Section 91 Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post.
- Section 92 Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc.
- Section 93 Provisions as to State Public Service Commission.
- Section 94 Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956.
- Section 95 Territorial extent of laws.
- Section 96 Power to adapt laws.
- Section 97 Power to construe laws.
- Section 98 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
- Section 99 Legal proceedings.
- Section 100 Transfer of pending proceedings.
- Section 101 Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases.
- Section 102 Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
- Section 103 Power to remove difficulties.
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