Commentary on the General Clauses Act,1897
- 3rd Ed.
- Prayagraj: Orient Publishing Company, 2023
- 1200p,; lxiii, 24cm.
GENERAL CONTENTS Preliminary 1. Short Title 2. Repeal
General Definitions 3. Definitions 4. Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments 4-A. Application of certain definitions to Indian Laws
General Rules of Constructions 5. Coming into operation of enactment 5-A. Coming into operation of Governor General's act 6. Effect of Repeal 6-A. Repeal of Act Making textual amendments in Act or Regulation 7. Revival of Repealed enactments 8. Construction of references to repeal enactment 9. Commencement and termination of time 10. Computation of times 11. Measurement of distance 12. Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments 13. Gender and number 13-A. References to the Sovereign
Powers and Functionaries 14. Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time 15. Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio 16. Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss 17. Substitution of functionaries 18. Successors 19. Officials chiefs and subordinates
Provisions as to Orders, Rules, etc., Made Under Enactments 20. Construction of notifications, etc., issued under enactments 21. Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind, notifications, orders, rules or by laws 22. Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment 23. Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publications 24. Continuation orders, etc., issue under enactment repeal and re-enacted 25. Recovery of fines 26. Provisions as to offences punishable under two or more enactment 27. Meaning of services by post 28. Citation of enactments 29. Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws 30. Application of Act to Ordinances 30-A. Application of Act to Acts made by the Governor General 31. Construction of references to Local Government of a Province