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The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954

Central

An Act to provide for the formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh by uniting the existing States of Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur, and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
32 of 1954
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
28 May 1954

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32 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh.
  4. Section 4Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
  5. Section 5Representation in the Council of States.
  6. Section 6Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
  7. Section 7Amendment of section 27A, Act 43 of 1950.
  8. Section 8Representation in the House of the People.
  9. Section 9Amendment of the First Schedule, Act 43 of 1950.
  10. Section 10Parliamentary constituencies of the new State and their delimitation.
  11. Section 11Sitting members.
  12. Section 12[Repealed.].
  13. Section 13[Repealed.].
  14. Section 14[Repealed.].
  15. Section 15[Repealed.].
  16. Section 16[Repealed.].
  17. Section 17Amendment of section 13, Act 43 of 1950.
  18. Section 18[Repealed.].
  19. Section 19Amendment of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Part C States) Order, 1951.
  20. Section 20Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952.
  21. Section 21Construction of Act 43 of 1950.
  22. Section 22Electoral rolls of constituencies.
  23. Section 23Power of Delimitation Commission to revise its orders.
  24. Section 24[Repealed.].
  25. Section 25Court of the Judicial Commissioner for the new State.
  26. Section 26Subordinate Courts.
  27. Section 27Existing authorities and officers to continue to function in the new State.
  28. Section 28Existing laws to continue.
  29. Section 29Power to construe laws.
  30. Section 30Existing taxes to continue.
  31. Section 31Saving of the powers of the Central Government in relation to the Bhakra-Nangal Project.
  32. Section 32Power to remove difficulties.