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The Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1959

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An Act to provide for the transfer of certain territories from the State of Rajasthan to the State of Madhya Pradesh and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
47 of 1959
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
18 Sep 1959

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17 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Transfer of territories from Rajasthan to Madhya Pradesh.
  4. Section 4Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
  5. Section 5Amendments of Delimitation Orders.
  6. Section 6Provision as to sitting members.
  7. Section 7Extension of jurisdiction of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
  8. Section 8Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts.
  9. Section 9Assets and liabilities.
  10. Section 10State Financial Corporations and State Electricity Boards.
  11. Section 11Extension of laws.
  12. Section 12Power to construe laws.
  13. Section 13Legal proceedings.
  14. Section 14Transfer of pending proceedings.
  15. Section 15Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
  16. Section 16Power to remove difficulties.
  17. Section 17Power to make rules.