The Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act , 1970 Act No.7 of 1970
State Act of Meghalaya · Act 7 of 197043 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the interpretation of Meghalaya enactments and for shortening the language thereof. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 7 of 1970 |
| Year | 1970 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya |
| Ministry | Meghalaya Law Department |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 43 |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Application of Act.
- Section 3 Definitions.
- Section 4 Definitions in enactments to apply unless the context otherwise requires.
- Section 5 Territorial extent of Meghalaya Acts.
- Section 6 Coming into force of enactments.
- Section 7 Expiry of temporary enactments.
- Section 8 Marginal notes not part of enactments.
- Section 9 Government to be bound by enactments.
- Section 10 Effect of incorporation.
- Section 11 Offences by companies.
- Section 12 Gender and number.
- Section 13 Commencement and termination of time in any enactment.
- Section 14 Computation of time.
- Section 15 Expression of time.
- Section 16 Deputy to be taken prorata
- Section 17 Measurement of distances.
- Section 18 Penalties provided to be maximum penalties.
- Section 19 Deviation from forms
- Section 20 Acts done on holidays
- Section 21 Provisions as to offences punishable under two or more enactments.
- Section 22 Effect of repeal.
- Section 23 Repeal of law making textual amendments other law.
- Section 24 Construction of reference to repeal enactments.
- Section 25 Revival of repealed enactment.
- Section 26 Effect of expiration of enactment.
- Section 27 Exercise of powers and performance of duties.
- Section 28 Powers incidental for effective exercise of powers granted.
- Section 29 Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex-officio.
- Section 30 Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss.
- Section 31 Substitution of functionaries.
- Section 32 Successors.
- Section 33 Official Chief and subordinates.
- Section 34 Making of the rules or bye-laws and issuing of order between passing and commencement of enactment.
- Section 35 Power to make rules, etc., includes power to add, amend, vary or rescind, rules, etc
- Section 36 Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication.
- Section 37 Continuation of appointments, rules, etc., issued under enactment repealed and re-enacted.
- Section 38 Construction of rules notification etc., issued under enactment.
- Section 39 Publication and Commencement rules.
- Section 40 Laying of rules before Legislative Assembly.
- Section 41 Citation of enactments.
- Section 42 Recovery of fines.
- Section 43 Meaning of service by post.
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