The Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and Assam Laws Act, 1912
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###### 160 A Wl! [19121 .leU.

Comtruet on 3. An ~ T'l po by any ~uthor it in India 1

of ceriain and all fl#.... bemes, rules, forms nd bye.1awl

rdO"eDCen in illued . f)f J"f Ibr' under such enactmen ts. which

c lUlc'~en t i.Dimrnc:diau· Mor e- the commenceraem of this Act, were in force

~~e.:~~:: t"l pr eed for, any of the territory mentioned in

~ I' ., ~·c lJ, _tJf Schedule C, shall, in their arplicaron to_

Sc.h....:-c .... th ernrorv, be construed a if references therein to the au thor-

p C _.. terrnorv or <'; &J: ,.tt es mentioned in c:ulumn 1 of Schedule D

, ere re tereeees to the aut &ori tie., territory or G aze nes respeetiyc :~
mentioned or referred to oppcrit rh erero in column 2 of that
<ch...lule :

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~ . It."S/I ti _r_ _h_                                   - _h, (_ _Orissa. ]_

_TIft. h.1 lJiIut, ••d O,u.'-.lcl l of 19U ._

Pcwers . J 5. for the p"rP"!e of facili tating the applica tion to the

St_Court. te end t.. rito                                            - or '~\' part th ereof, in _[&"'_ _dw/, .4, Sc:WrIl._
Gceer - _B ., 1_ bedule C I) any M1 crment pa ~ed before the commence-
mn> " II"'>"' rnent of 'hi Art or of a n ~ norificadon, ord ers, schemes, rules,
f. r iliu lil form or b~ -Ia made under any such enact ment.-«

. ppJicaliun
01 eue cr-

Jnmu. _(a' any Court may, subject to the other provisions of thil_

:\ ct r onstrue the enactment, notification, order ,

schemes , r J~, form or bve-Iaw i th such alteration. ,

not affef tinst the substance, :u m ~. be necessary or

proper to adapt it to th e matter before the Court ; and

_' b_ the [ late Go -ernment p may, by notification in

the "o _ci !_ G zerte]," direct by what officer any

uthoritv or power Ih. 1 be exerci..ble : any such

notific tion shall ha e dli t a if en <ted in this Act.

r ...ndine pro. 6 I                            - At: I 1 t n: peeeeedine which, at
ceedinev, the comme ~m4'"W ~ her eof, i1 pendin il! or in respec t or any of

' he terri tory mentio min [5•.....,./0 .~ . S"",,,.I, _R or) Schedule C ;_
and everv such nroceedin hall be continued as if this Act had

not been pa ed,

Appli c.,ion : and 8. [,f. """,.,</ of .~clr &pial. 1Rep, b:! .~... of _1938._

t? adapt- i [ lJ. References in th is ....ct . by whatever for n , of words to
###### ~ .and I ndian L "'" in fOr e im mediately befoee the commencem ent.

uodcT coT~~ i . hi Act hal . ft- [he commencem ent of [the con9ti tu tion]'

dtS72 ot°·thc be cons-ructed .. refCJCDC(S to those La as ada pted and modi-

###### e-tilutioD.)o fied_under (Articl e 3;2 of the constit ution.]'

1. ucctl~ i, c.ty am:Dded by A, O. It&. and A. O. 1950 lO read .. above.

: Pr 'In to te(t ion S wato repealed b, Itctioo 2 of Act 38 or 1" 1). It

ta h AI "' I"'~
.. frol., ckd 1. Gool. err .......~Mnl in Counc:1 m ol v, hv notification

in the C. ·"II" _1_ dll ('e' thaI .ny fuocuoa _c..'>C_ t.b ~ Chit'! <':tX1l1D~ of

Alum uOOer n') L e c.1mtnt. not i6cat~ oedee, scheme. rule, form or "

bve-law ~ !1 be .' . , ed b) the Go\C·n l(ll.(;enn- .l1 in ceurml .Iud not by the

.aid Chief C. "J1 m ' .

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J It :1 . hI.t .O. 193;-.

_• S 4b ~tiiJdH ~ .._ .-4. D. J95Q _f« P." 111_/ ~ e..--.t ".1 IU:id ...uI, 1935._

_, 5"_ . ~ .1. 0 .19."f'''''( 191 .f tltt G.",,_ _'II ofI J i. Nt 193>._


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###### 161

_SCHEDUU' .d_

_(Su_ _SI<tWIIS J, 5 IUId 6)_

_T ill Pm Ui" 9 ofFori lViUiam in B,"Itsl_

_Part I_

_T'" C/riJlc_ _f01tl DitUion, <fJ11Iprising tht districts of Cltilt4gMl . ""_

_Chittagong Hill T r«ts, .VrxskJusJi C1ld TipJ1na ;_

W DlUca DiriJiM, comFisingll.. distrids qf _Bakargassj, Date.._
_FaridplIT I/1Id MJf'IInsing;_

_IN R.jshahi Din,i.n, cOmPrisinglh, distritcs of BDgra, Di7liljpur._

_] alpaiguri, Maida, Pab.a, Raj!"""i assd Rangpur._

###### Part II

_Tht B_ _ItTdu;an_ _Division,_ _compnm.g_ _till_ _distritls ofBasshra,_

_Birb!uml, liltTd,,:.,., Hoogly, HDwr,h and Midnapur;_

_tht Pm itl"'9 Diiisi••, comprisiscg tho lou", of QUe"''''_ _and /hi_

_di'lriets ofJmorl, Kludna, .Ill1TShiUbad, .\"aJi4 aNi /hi Z4-P",gatlaS_

_assd 1M Ii,_ _tri<l of Darjuli.,._

_SCHEDULE B_

###### TN Pro. ' e of BiMr a.d Oriu«

_Till .,lritls of Bu ltsi/JfU• •\I.,!Iyr,_ **_P""" ... til, SMtMl_**

_P"'K__ _s, i. tilt Bhaga/pur Di.lJWft ;_

_till Patna Dirision, compri,ing_ 111, di,tric" of Gay., _Palna and_

_Shahab_ _wl ;_

_._ _IN_ _Tir"'"_ _Division, compri,ing_ _th,_ _distrids of_ _Champaran_

_D",bhangd, • fM.<./lfarplU and Saran ;_

_/hi Chota NalPttT D icision, comprising tht districts of H~arib.,h_

_.\fanbhtun, Pala",.., Ranchi a"d Singblucm ; and_

1 "" Orin« Dirisiorl, _comprising_ _tho districts of .dagul Ba/IIS",,'_
_CuJlack, PIUiand_ _Sambalpur._

1 Tramfcrred **to the pnMDCC'** **of OMal tiu** **GovctUD1tQt m India**
(C""ni,vdclcl oC OrI_ > Onltt, 1936.


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|SW,' . The [!«ol . , Gom>-aI]' of' Bengal. . The [Locol or S",..' G_ .,]1 d Eu tern Bengal and AIoam. . . The Board f Revenue for E.ulem Ben.n.I and .\t • •• . • • • •• . All offi.ccrt aDd official bodies D(';t men tiooed in the foresolng clautCI 2 to 5 escept t he Treaaurcr of Chari- table ena owmcnt. 'Wbc.e : uthccity|J .., , "" • 1J (. ) T .1C rc official W before t I ls ,\ct e ti th|
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1112 LAw, [l'U , Act 1

###### CHEDULE C

The PRO'T.<CE OP AssA."

###### The ......am Va ley District Division, comprising the districts

of Darrang, Gam Hilts, G Ip r , Ka-nrup, Lakhimpur, Now-

gong and Sibsagar ; and

the Surma Vall y and ,~11 Di triers Divi,:on, comprising

the districts of Cac at, K d Jainlia Hills, Lushai Hills,

Xaga Hills and Sylhet.

###### ;:,CHEDl·Lf. D

_(Sn __ _i01l 3)_

_[PID'I_ _1.--':onst,. Clio.,_ _oj .n_ _o<l_ _ts,_ _ete., in foro_ _in I~,"rrilory_

_tNntion.d In thr Sdtdule :1 (l!!< PrtsiUnq ojF_ _O,I William i. BttIl.Q_

1 :

Comtruction

I. The [!«ol . , SW,' _Gom>-aI]'_

of' Bengal.

J. The [Locol or S",..' _G__ _.,]1_

_d Eu tern Bengal and AIoam._

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I . The Board f Revenue for E.ulem ..,

Ben..nI . and .\t                                       -                                       - , ""

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 s. • • • •• J

6. All offi.ccrt aDd official bodies D(';t (. ) T .1C rcspeed /C of5cen &.Qd

men tiooed in the foresolng clautCI 2 1 offi cial W in who imrncd.ia tC'ly
to 5 escept t he Treaaurcr of Chari- before the C~t _d_
table ena owmcnt. 'Wbc.e : uthccity I ls ,\ct exercised , im ilar fune-

e:xteD.ded UnmC'ciatf'Jy before the:com- ti .fl.! III th: Province cCBengal,
mencement of thh Act, O\'cr ...c h e- >-

vince 0( EaUen1 I aJlli . am.                               - 5 _ ocher officers or

£mer.[1]l)" ind uth:<- 01 the territory ",.!!L · J bvJio . respe ctfve ly, a.

menuOt.ed in part I of Sebec! Je A. It t e ~~tI _G«lrur.nt]2_ of
###### ,I .. • J Bengal ma y

by iF.catbc. in the [off.tilll

_G_ , ..J6 direcr,

J. Subs. by the A. 0.19'1 for Ii Local G ~·emmeDtlJ.

t. Sut.. by ebe A. O . 195!J for •. l"I:cwino :u ~ ~'er~n t which wu

substnuted by A. 0 .1931 Cor CO\~t .nCouncil.

3. The worc!. ,; F rt WHl:am in" rep. by the A. O. 1917.
t. I ttms " .nd 5 om1t~ eC by the A , O . 1931.
5. The word... FCI't WdJiam in " rep. by the A. O . 19'7.

6. Sut. by the :\ . O. 19)1 f« " local ufficiaJ C u eHe",

7. 5wbstitU tcd kr "PrOTiadal" by '\. 0, 19~ fJ .


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###### 1'12 I Act 7.J L \ws 163
 o SCHEDt:LE ~•• IJ.

_PII11 I.- ConslrJIm.._ _'1'14I-"'1,_ _'11:., in fora i. ,''' l,rrUory_

_"""tiMlldi. $< ttl Ir .4_ Pmitlt.~ ofFori Wil/imn in 1JnIgal.)-

concld.

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**COQItructicas**

7. The local oflicial G.""t, (ED,rhsh The 1.6i<i41 G.....,. jl (English 01'

**or Vernaeulu, ., lbe case ma, be** **VertUl** **culu t** **a.I the case may le) of**
**ofthe** Gc-ererceu **0'- Eastern** the eo._ment of Beng.l.

Bengalaod "- . I

i _of 10""_ _I,_ _,11:., ill fom ill 1111 lmitory_

I. B (I'" p....,w. ofBillar /DId OriIJa) •

                        - • Th< IL -.z _Of_ ; ..... e-_Ij ' }
of Bcn,al. **The** **5" 41, G_~:l' of Bihar**

**and Ori_.**

9. The [Loral " _st_ j'
_J 1M Centra! !'rO'°incn._

10. Th< Board of Revenue for IkDtd 1

**'11.** **•** **•** **•** **•**

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IS. The Court of \                       - rd. olthe C· T Hoardof Ilcvenue for Bihar aod
###### o tral Prov'.nC<l . Ori

**U. The Superintendent** **or Go\"t'm- l**
**ment** **Wards** **in the** Central

l'rorined.

15. The Judicial Commi ' _o!_ The illb Court of Ju1it.ture IiI

**Cen'ra[l] P** **.** ....,..j •.

16. All oIlk.....aDd . ' bod;'" t h cI!>c<n or official bcdles, .....

**mennMed** **in** **the** **f'orq ob C** pecrivtl}', .. the ~S,... ___

**c1aute:l • to IS (cxr:ept the Trea..** -J' _ y, by notiDA:adoo in the

**luret'of Charitabie Endowments)** l~i4/ Go<.lUjl direct.
w~ authority extend«. Le me-
**diarely bri'ore tbe commt** **DCeneDt**
01thia Act. 0\"" the Prevlace of
1le:>ga1 og<Derllly lod"';.. ol

**the territoc'T memioeed in Schoo.**

dule B.

17. The loeal official G....te (E"t!Ush The 14<ic1 Go<otu]l (Englioh or

**or VeTnacular. u the t"Ue may** **Vernacular. &I the caJe may be) of**
he) of the GO'l<n1ment ofB'npl **tbe** **Go\'t"fnmetl t** **of** **Bihar** **iIU1d**

**_Oil the Chief Cornmit&ioncnbip 0(_** Ori....
the Ceotta1 1'ro¥ineeo.

**1 Subttituted by the A. O.** **U S1 {nr" loeal nfficial CaJ:ettc".**

2 s.. . 'ote 1 P'TP"I".
**S S" x ere 1 prepege,**
4 s,., Note J prepag~.
5 II.... 11 .001 11 rep. by tbe A. O. 1931.
6 Subo. by the A. O. 19'7 for ".t Fort WUliam in Bengal".


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|________ 1 I'. The U:'d .. 5101I'e...-jl ofllenpl. I U . The fLnI .. s..u ' e-._ "'j l of_,ern IIcDpl an.lAum. 10. 'I1>e Board of Reseeue fa< )IenpI JJ. The Board of Revenue for Ealtern Bengal and A...m. • • • • • II. on. • • • • U. All of6ct:n an d ofBc:ia1 bodirt not men';ont'd in the' forro!fning daUleS 11 to U (escepe the Tree- JUtU of Chariuble I.ndowmmn, whCle autbodty extended, i~ diately before the commence~ t cl this Act, OWT tbe Province of Eutem Btugal and Auam geaeraUy. inc:luJiTe of the urri- tory mentioned in Sebedel e C.|Con.tructioos • · " ..- The [ PYori ·ol G j' of......m. j Such offi«rl or c.flicial bodies, res p«tively. as the ( J'roriflrid Got" .-all1 of' An a n may. by notification In the [ icl w;""j' diroct.'|

|AJoo.... t. The Ioeol olIieiol G ..... (£.osI. h .. VetM aellaor. -a. -the' cue maT be) of!be of IIcDpl a< the Go.emmen, of Eastern Beslpl and Assam.|C. The Go' /11' ·:E!'8I;.h o V.....cul.., • • !be •caor mIIy be) o tbe Chi... CommiooioD.nhip o Alum.|
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LAw. [1912. Aet 7.

###### , . , DI.- Cl1fUlnl&ti.. of lUt/Jllm tr, ,k.• ;,. f..r, ;., lA, tnril#ry
 _lillO,d in S'" drtl, C (tAt SI4/, of ASI/I" ).

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Con.tructioos

###### ________ 1 • · "

I'. The U:'d .. 5101I' e...-jl

of llenpl.

I

U . The fLnI .. s..u ' e-. _ "'j l

of _,ern IIcDpl an.lAum.

10. 'I1>e Board of Reseeue fa< )IenpI The [ PYori _·ol G..-j' of......m._

JJ. The Board of Revenue for Ealtern

Bengal and A...m.

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###### on. • • • •

U. All of6ct:n an d ofBc:ia1 bodirt not Such offi«rl or c.flicial bodies, res-

men';ont'd in the' forro!fning p«tively. as the ( J'roriflrid Got""

daUleS 11 to U (escepe the Tree- .-all1 of' An a n may. by notification
JUtU of Chariuble I.ndowmmn, In the [ icl w;""j' diroct.'
whCle autbodty extended, i~
diately before the commence~ t
cl this Act, OWT tbe Province of

Eutem Btugal and Auam

geaeraUy. inc:luJiTe of the urri-
tory mentioned in Sebedel e C.

ip 01 Tbe territory m<ntloned in Schedule

###### U."" Ode! C>mmil!lli

AJoo .... C.

It. The Ioeol olIieiol G ..... (£.osI. h The _Go'_ _/11'_                                   - E!'8I;.h or
###### .. VetMallar. a. the cue maT V.....cul.., • • !be •caor mIIy be) of

tbe Chi... CommiooioD.nhip of

be) of!be eo--' of IIcDpl
_a< the Go.emmen,_ of Eastern Alum.

Beslpl and Assam.

SCHEDt."LE

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I 5., Xote I •• ~ . 161.
I St, Note. at page 168.

                                  - Sube. by !be 1<. O. 1950 for .. Prorinclal e-rnment.... wblch wu

IUbititute by A.. O. 19S1 Cor ·' L. G."

, It..... II .nd 13 rep. by !be A. O. 1951.

5 Sub. by .he A. O. 1' 50for ··Provlnclal ao.<rnment which wu .ube.i. I".

tuted by A. O. 1931101 ''Chlef Cnmmitoioner". . .....

, Sub. by tbe A. O. 1931 for " lotal official Gazette".

_1 SM_ N_lion 8, d.ted lot April 19U. ....- Covill 1911, Port I,
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                                 - SchOdul. I:.tepealfd by Ad lorI'".


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