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The General Clauses Act
`1897
An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Act, 1868 and 1887.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES
PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
1
Short title
2
[Repealed.]
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
3
Definitions
4
Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments
4A
Application of certain definitions to Indian Laws
GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
5
Coming into operation of enactments
5A
[Repealed.]
6
Effect of repeal
6A
Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation
7
Revival of repealed enactments
8
Construction of references to repealed enactments
9
Commencement and termination of time
10
Computation of time
11
Measurement of distances
12
Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
13
Gender and number
13A
[Repealed.]
POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES
14
Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time
15
Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio
16
Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss
17
Substitution of functionaries
18
Successors
19
Official chiefs and subordinates
PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
20
Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
21
Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws
22
Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
23
Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
24
Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted
MISCELLANEOUS
25
Recovery of fines
26
Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
27
Meaning of service by post
28
Citation of enactments
29
Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
30
Application of Act to Ordinances
30A
Repealed
31
[Repealed.]