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The Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act , 1970 Act No.7 of 1970

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the interpretation of Meghalaya enactments and for shortening the language thereof.

Act number
7 of 1970
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
25 Oct 1970

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43 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Application of Act.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Definitions in enactments to apply unless the context otherwise requires.
  5. Section 5Territorial extent of Meghalaya Acts.
  6. Section 6Coming into force of enactments.
  7. Section 7Expiry of temporary enactments.
  8. Section 8Marginal notes not part of enactments.
  9. Section 9Government to be bound by enactments.
  10. Section 10Effect of incorporation.
  11. Section 11Offences by companies.
  12. Section 12Gender and number.
  13. Section 13Commencement and termination of time in any enactment.
  14. Section 14Computation of time.
  15. Section 15Expression of time.
  16. Section 16Deputy to be taken prorata
  17. Section 17Measurement of distances.
  18. Section 18Penalties provided to be maximum penalties.
  19. Section 19Deviation from forms
  20. Section 20Acts done on holidays
  21. Section 21Provisions as to offences punishable under two or more enactments.
  22. Section 22Effect of repeal.
  23. Section 23Repeal of law making textual amendments other law.
  24. Section 24Construction of reference to repeal enactments.
  25. Section 25Revival of repealed enactment.
  26. Section 26Effect of expiration of enactment.
  27. Section 27Exercise of powers and performance of duties.
  28. Section 28Powers incidental for effective exercise of powers granted.
  29. Section 29Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex-officio.
  30. Section 30Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss.
  31. Section 31Substitution of functionaries.
  32. Section 32Successors.
  33. Section 33Official Chief and subordinates.
  34. Section 34Making of the rules or bye-laws and issuing of order between passing and commencement of enactment.
  35. Section 35Power to make rules, etc., includes power to add, amend, vary or rescind, rules, etc
  36. Section 36Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication.
  37. Section 37Continuation of appointments, rules, etc., issued under enactment repealed and re-enacted.
  38. Section 38Construction of rules notification etc., issued under enactment.
  39. Section 39Publication and Commencement rules.
  40. Section 40Laying of rules before Legislative Assembly.
  41. Section 41Citation of enactments.
  42. Section 42Recovery of fines.
  43. Section 43Meaning of service by post.