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The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

Central

An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the State of Bombay and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
11 of 1960
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
25 Apr 1960

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96 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Formation of Gujarat State.
  4. Section 4Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
  5. Section 5Saving powers of State Government.
  6. Section 6Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
  7. Section 7Allocation of sitting members.
  8. Section 8Bye-elections to fill vacancies.
  9. Section 9Term of office.
  10. Section 10Representation in the House of the People.
  11. Section 11Delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
  12. Section 12Provision as to sitting members.
  13. Section 13Strength of Legislative Assemblies.
  14. Section 14Delimitation of assembly constituencies.
  15. Section 15Allocation of members.
  16. Section 16Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
  17. Section 17Speakers and Deputy Speakers.
  18. Section 18Rules of procedure.
  19. Section 19Special provisions in relation to Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
  20. Section 20Amendment of article 168 of the Constitution.
  21. Section 21Legislative Council of Maharashtra.
  22. Section 22Council constituencies.
  23. Section 23Provision as to certain sitting members.
  24. Section 24Special provision as to biennial elections.
  25. Section 25Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
  26. Section 26Amendment of the Scheduled Castes Order.
  27. Section 27Amendment of the Scheduled Tribes Order.
  28. Section 28High Court for Gujarat.
  29. Section 29Judges of Gujarat High Court.
  30. Section 30Jurisdiction of Gujarat High Court.
  31. Section 31Repealed.
  32. Section 32Practice and procedure in Gujarat High Court.
  33. Section 33Custody of seal of Gujarat High Court.
  34. Section 34Form of writs and other processes.
  35. Section 35Powers of Judges.
  36. Section 36Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
  37. Section 37Transfer of proceeding from Bombay High Court to Gujarat High Court.
  38. Section 38Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Gujarat High Court.
  39. Section 39Interpretation.
  40. Section 40Savings.
  41. Section 41Permanent Bench of Bombay High Court at Nagpur.
  42. Section 42Authorisation of expenditure of Gujarat State.
  43. Section 43Reports relating to accounts of Bombay State.
  44. Section 44Allowances and privileges of Governor of Gujarat.
  45. Section 45Distribution of revenues.
  46. Section 46Application of Part.
  47. Section 47Land and goods.
  48. Section 48Treasury and bank balances.
  49. Section 49Arrears of taxes.
  50. Section 50Right to recover loans and advances.
  51. Section 51Credits in certain funds.
  52. Section 52Special Revenue Reserve Fund in Gujarat.
  53. Section 53Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.
  54. Section 54Public debt.
  55. Section 55Floating Debt.
  56. Section 56Refund of taxes collected in excess.
  57. Section 57Deposits, etc.
  58. Section 58Provident fund.
  59. Section 59Pensions.
  60. Section 60Contracts.
  61. Section 61Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
  62. Section 62Liability as guarantor.
  63. Section 63Items in suspense.
  64. Section 64Residuary provision.
  65. Section 65Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement.
  66. Section 66Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
  67. Section 67Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund.
  68. Section 68Provisions as to Bombay State Electricity Board and State Warehousing Corporation.
  69. Section 69Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.
  70. Section 70Provisions as to Bombay State Financial Corporation.
  71. Section 71Amendment of Act 64 of 1950.
  72. Section 72Special provision for Bar Council of Gujarat.
  73. Section 73Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.
  74. Section 74General provision as to statutory corporations.
  75. Section 75Amendment of Act 38 of 1957.
  76. Section 76Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
  77. Section 77Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.
  78. Section 78Special provision as to income-tax.
  79. Section 79Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.
  80. Section 80Provisions relating to All-India Services.
  81. Section 81Provisions relating to other services.
  82. Section 82Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post.
  83. Section 83Power of Central Government to give directions.
  84. Section 84Provisions as to Bombay Public Service Commission.
  85. Section 85Amendment of article 371 of the Constitution.
  86. Section 86Amendment of Act 37 of 1956.
  87. Section 87Territorial extent of law’s.
  88. Section 88Power to adapt laws.
  89. Section 89Power to construe laws.
  90. Section 90Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
  91. Section 91Legal proceedings.
  92. Section 92Transfer of pending proceedings.
  93. Section 93Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases.
  94. Section 94Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
  95. Section 95Power to remove difficulties.
  96. Section 96Power to make rules.