The Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act No. 7 of 1972
State Act of Meghalaya · Act 7 of 197242 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | to provide for the interpretation of Meghalaya enactment and for shortening the language thereof |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 7 of 1972 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya |
| Ministry | Meghalaya Law Department |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 42 |
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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 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 in- corporation
- 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 Duty to be taken pro rata
- Section 17 Measurement of distances
- Section 18 Penalties provided to be maximum penalties
- Section 19 Deviation from forms.
- Section 20 Act done in holidays
- Section 21 Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments.
- Section 22 Effect of repeal
- Section 23 Repeal of law making textual amendment in other laws
- Section 24 Construction of reference to repealed enactments.
- Section 25 Revival of repeal enactment
- Section 26 Effect of expiration of enactment.
- Section 27 Exercise of powers and performance of duties``
- Section 28 Power 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 function
- Section 32 Successors
- Section 33 Official Chiefs and subordinates.
- Section 34 Making of rules or bye laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment..
- Section 35 Power to make rules,etc., includes power to add,amend, vary or rescued 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- Section 37 Continuation of appointments, rules, etc., issued under enactment repealed and re-enacted.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 , notifications, etc., issued under enactments.
- Section 39 Publication and commencement of 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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