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The State of Nagaland Act, 1962

Central

An Act to provide for the formation of the State of Nagaland and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
27 of 1962
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
4 Sep 1962

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34 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Formation of State of Nagaland.
  4. Section 4Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.
  5. Section 5Amendment of Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.
  6. Section 6Representation in Council of States.
  7. Section 7Election to fill vacancy.
  8. Section 8Term of office.
  9. Section 9Representation in House of the People.
  10. Section 10Provision as to sitting member.
  11. Section 11Strength of Legislative Assembly.
  12. Section 12Rules of procedure.
  13. Section 13Common High Court for Assam and Nagaland.
  14. Section 14Provision as to Advocates.
  15. Section 15Practice and procedure in common High Court.
  16. Section 16Custody of Seal of common High Court.
  17. Section 17Form of writs and other processes.
  18. Section 18Powers of Judges.
  19. Section 19Principal seat of common High Court.
  20. Section 20Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
  21. Section 21Pending suits, appeals and proceedings.
  22. Section 22Authorisation of expenditure pending its sanction by Legislature.
  23. Section 22AAllowances and privileges of Governor of Nagaland.
  24. Section 23Distribution of revenues.
  25. Section 24Property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations.
  26. Section 25Arrears of taxes.
  27. Section 26Continuance of existing laws and their adaptation.
  28. Section 27Power to construe laws.
  29. Section 28Provisions as to continuance of courts and of officers, etc.
  30. Section 29Amendment of Act 37 of 1956.
  31. Section 30Effect of provisions of Act inconsistent with other laws.
  32. Section 31Power to remove difficulties.
  33. Section 32Power to make rules.
  34. Section 33Repealed.