DELHI LAWS ACT, 1912

S.1 Short title and commencement

       (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Laws Act, 1912; and
       (2) It shall come into force on the first day of October, 1912

S.2 Saving of territorial application of enactments

The Proclamation referred to in the preamble shall not be deemed to have effected any change in the territorial application of any enactment notwithstanding that such enactment may be expressed to apply or extend to the territories for the time being under any particular administration.

S.3 Construction of certain enactments in force in the territories mentioned in Schedule A.

All enactments made by any authority in [India]11. Substituted by the A.O. 1950 for "the Provinces. " and all notifications orders, schemes, rules, forms and by-laws issued, made or prescribed under such enactments which immediately before the commencement of this Act were in force in, or prescribed for, any of the territory mentioned in Schedule A, shall in their application to that territory be construed as if references therein to the authorities, or gazette mentioned in column 1 of Schedule B were references to the authorities or gazette respectively mentioned or referred to opposite thereto in column 2 of that Schedule. [ * * * *] 22. Proviso repealed by Adaptation Order 1937.

S.4 Powers of Courts and State Government for purposes of facilitating application of enactment

       For the purpose of facilitating the application to the territory mentioned in Schedule A or any part thereof of any enactment passed before the commencement of this Act or of any notification, order, scheme, rule, form or by-law issued, made or prescribed under any such enactment
       (1) any Court may, subject to the other provisions of this Act, construe the enactment, notification, order,, scheme, rule, form or by-law with such alterations not affecting the substance as may be necessary or proper to adapt it to the matter before the Court, and
       (2) the State Government may, subject to the other provisions of this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette direct by what officer any power or duty shall be exercised or discharged, and any such notification shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.

S.5 Vesting of powers of separate officers in single officer

       (1) A notification issued under Section 4, sub-section (2), may direct that any powers or duties vested in separate officers may be consolidated and vested in, and discharged by, a single officer.
       (2) Where by such a notification appellate powers are consolidated and vested in a single officer, the period of limitation for the consolidated appeal shall be the longest period provided in the case of an appeal to any of the officers whose powers are so consolidated.

S.6 Pending proceedings

Nothing in this Act shall affect any proceeding which at the commencement thereof is pending in respect of any of the territory mentioned in Schedule A, and every such proceeding shall be continued as if this Act had not been passed. Provided that all proceedings which at the commencement of this Act are pending before the Commissioner of the Division or any other authority within the territory mentioned in Schedule A shall be transferred to, and disposed of by, such authorities in the Union Territory of Delhi as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette direct.

S.7 [Power to extend enactments in force in other States with modifications and restrictions.] Rep. by the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950 S. 4.

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       SCHEDULE (See Section 3) SCHEDULE 1
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       The Union Territory of Delhi
       That portion of the District of Delhi comprising the Tahsil of Delhi and the Police-station of Mehrauli.

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       SCHEDULE (See Section 3) SCHEDULE 2
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