The Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act
An Act to provide for the transfer of certain territories from Bihar to West Bengal and for matters connected therewith.1956
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1Short title2Definitions3Transfer of territories from Bihar to West Bengal4Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution5Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution6Bye-elections to fill vacancies in the Council of States7Term of office of members of the Council of States8Provision as to existing House of the People9Allocation of certain sitting members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly10Duration of Legislative Assemblies of Bihar and West Bengal11Bihar Legislative Council12West Bengal Legislative Council13Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies14Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders15Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes16Delimitation of constituencies17Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Calcutta High Court18Right to appear in any proceedings transferred to Calcutta High Court19Interpretation20Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred Appropriation Acts21Distribution of revenues22Land and goods23Treasury and bank balances24Arrears of taxes25Right to recover loans and advances26Credits in certain funds27Assets and liabilities of State undertakings28Public debt29Refund of taxes collected in excess30Deposits31Provident Funds32Pensions33Contracts34Liability in respect of actionable wrong35Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies36Items in suspense37Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases38Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund39State Financial Corporations40Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits41Provisions relating to services42Provisions as to the continuance of officers in the same posts43Territorial extent of laws44Power to adapt laws45Power to construe laws46Power to name authorities, etc. for exercising statutory functions47Legal proceedings48Transfer of pending proceedings49Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts50Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws51Power to remove difficulties52Power to make rules