BENGAL GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1899

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S.1 Short title

S.2 Repeal of Bengal Act 5 of 1867

S.3 Definitions

S.4 Application of certain of the foregoing definitions to previous Bengal Acts

S.5 Continuance of certain definitions for purposes of previous Bengal Acts

S.5(a) Application of certain definitions in section 1 of Act 10 of 1897 to all Bengal and West Bengal Acts

S.6 Coming into operation of Bengal Acts or West Bengal Acts

S.7 Printing of date on which Act is published after having received the assent of the Governor General or His Majesty or the President

S.8 Effect of repeal

S.8(a) Repeal of Act making textual amendment in former Act

S.9 Revival of repealed enactments

S.10 Construction of references to repealed enactments

S.11 Commencement and termination of time

S.12 Computation of time

S.13 Measurement of distances

S.14 Gender and number

S.14(a) References to the Sovereign

S.15 Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time

S.16 Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex-officio

S.17 Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss

S.18 Substitution of functionaries

S.19 Successors

S.20 Official chiefs and subordinates

S.21 Construction of orders, etc., issued under Bengal Acts or West Bengal Acts

S.22 Power to issue to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind orders, etc

S.23 Making of rules or by-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of Bengal Act or West Bengal Act

S.24 Provisions applicable to making of rules or by-laws after previous publication

S.25 Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted

S.26 Recovery of fines

S.27 Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments

S.28 Meaning of service by post

S.29 Citation of enactments

S.30 Saving for previous Acts, rules and by-laws

S.31 Application to Eastern Bengal and Assam Acts and Ordinances and Regulations

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