GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS ACT 1956 (REVISED

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and application.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-3. Right of the Government to sue.

4 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-4. Claims enforceable by proceedings against Government.

5 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-5. Liability of the Government in tort.

6 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-6. Limits of liability of the Government.

7 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-7. Savings of acts done in exercise of public duties.

8 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-8. Public nuisances.

9 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-9. Public, religious, social or charitable trusts.

10 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-10. Priority of Government debts.

11 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-11. Sureties to be sued as principals.

12 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-12. Provisions as to industrial property.

13 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-13. Application of law as to indemnity, contribution and contributory negligence.

14 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-14. Provisions relating to the armed forces.

15 PART II SUBSTANTIVE LAW-15. Saving in respect of acts done under prerogative and statutory powers.

16 PART III JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE The High Court-16. Civil proceedings in High Court.

17 Sessions Court-17. Civil proceedings in the Sessions Court.

18 General-18. Application of written law relating to procedure.

19 General-19. Summary application to the High Court in certain revenue matters.

20 General-20. Interpleader.

21 General-21. Parties to proceedings by and against the Federal Government.

22 General-22. Parties to proceedings by and against a State Government.

23 General-23. Suits in the name of deceased persons.

24 General-24. Appearance of law officers.

25 General-25. Appearance of public officers.

26 General-26. Service of documents.

27 General-27. Removal of proceedings in the High Court or subordinate Courts.

28 General-28. Removal and transfer of proceedings.

29 General-29. Nature of relief.

30 General-30. Appeals and stay of execution.

31 PART IV COSTS, JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTION-31. Costs.

32 PART IV COSTS, JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTION-32. Interest on debts, damages and costs.

33 PART IV COSTS, JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTION-33. Satisfaction of orders against the Government.

34 PART IV COSTS, JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTION-34. Execution by the Government.

35 PART IV COSTS, JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTION-35. Attachment of moneys payable by the Government.

36 PART V MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL Miscellaneous-36. Discovery.

37 PART V MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL Miscellaneous-37. Exclusion of proceedings in rem against the Government.

38 PART V MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL Miscellaneous-38. Limitation of actions.

39 PART V MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL Miscellaneous-39. Application to the Government of certain statutory provisions.

40 PART V MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL Miscellaneous-40. (Omitted) .

41 PART V MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL Miscellaneous-41. Proceedings in courts other than the High Court and Sessions Court.

42 Supplemental-42. Rules of court.

43 Supplemental-43. Pending proceedings.

44 Supplemental-44. Financial provisions.

45 Supplemental-45. Savings.

46 Supplemental-46. (Omitted) .

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