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The Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956

Central

An Act to provide for the transfer of certain territories from Bihar to West Bengal and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
40 of 1956
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
1 Sep 1956

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52 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Transfer of territories from Bihar to West Bengal.
  4. Section 4Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.
  5. Section 5Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
  6. Section 6Bye-elections to fill vacancies in the Council of States.
  7. Section 7Term of office of members of the Council of States.
  8. Section 8Provision as to existing House of the People.
  9. Section 9Allocation of certain sitting members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
  10. Section 10Duration of Legislative Assemblies of Bihar and West Bengal.
  11. Section 11Bihar Legislative Council.
  12. Section 12West Bengal Legislative Council.
  13. Section 13Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies.
  14. Section 14Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders.
  15. Section 15Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  16. Section 16Delimitation of constituencies.
  17. Section 17Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Calcutta High Court.
  18. Section 18Right to appear in any proceedings transferred to Calcutta High Court.
  19. Section 19Interpretation.
  20. Section 20Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred Appropriation Acts.
  21. Section 21Distribution of revenues.
  22. Section 22Land and goods.
  23. Section 23Treasury and bank balances.
  24. Section 24Arrears of taxes.
  25. Section 25Right to recover loans and advances.
  26. Section 26Credits in certain funds.
  27. Section 27Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.
  28. Section 28Public debt.
  29. Section 29Refund of taxes collected in excess.
  30. Section 30Deposits.
  31. Section 31Provident Funds.
  32. Section 32Pensions.
  33. Section 33Contracts.
  34. Section 34Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
  35. Section 35Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies.
  36. Section 36Items in suspense.
  37. Section 37Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
  38. Section 38Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
  39. Section 39State Financial Corporations.
  40. Section 40Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
  41. Section 41Provisions relating to services.
  42. Section 42Provisions as to the continuance of officers in the same posts.
  43. Section 43Territorial extent of laws.
  44. Section 44Power to adapt laws.
  45. Section 45Power to construe laws.
  46. Section 46Power to name authorities, etc. for exercising statutory functions.
  47. Section 47Legal proceedings.
  48. Section 48Transfer of pending proceedings.
  49. Section 49Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts.
  50. Section 50Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
  51. Section 51Power to remove difficulties.
  52. Section 52Power to make rules.