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The Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act No. 7 of 1972

Meghalaya

to provide for the interpretation of Meghalaya enactment and for shortening the language thereof

Act number
7 of 1972
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
15 May 1972
In force from
21 Jan 1972

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

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 in- corporation
  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 16Duty to be taken pro rata
  17. Section 17Measurement of distances
  18. Section 18Penalties provided to be maximum penalties
  19. Section 19Deviation from forms.
  20. Section 20Act done in holidays
  21. Section 21Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments.
  22. Section 22Effect of repeal
  23. Section 23Repeal of law making textual amendment in other laws
  24. Section 24Construction of reference to repealed enactments.
  25. Section 25Revival of repeal enactment
  26. Section 26Effect of expiration of enactment.
  27. Section 27Exercise of powers and performance of duties``
  28. Section 28Power 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 function
  32. Section 32Successors
  33. Section 33Official Chiefs and subordinates.
  34. Section 34Making of rules or bye laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment..
  35. Section 35Power to make rules,etc., includes power to add,amend, vary or rescued 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 , notifications, etc., issued under enactments.
  39. Section 39Publication and commencement of 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