Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Chhattisgarh General Clauses Act, 1957

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This state-level law provides essential definitions and standard interpretations for all legislation enacted in Chhattisgarh. It codifies the meanings of common terms like enactment, document, and person used throughout state statutes, ensuring consistency and eliminating ambiguity in the legal system. By applying a uniform set of definitions, it facilitates the proper implementation and construction of laws for government bodies and private citizens alike.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent
  2. 2. General definitions
  3. 3. Application of general definitions
  4. 4. Coming into operation of enactments
  5. 5. Effect of repeal
  6. 6. Repeal of enactment making textual amendment in other enactments
  7. 7. Revival of repealed enactments
  8. 8. Construction of references to repealed enactments
  9. 9. Commencement and termination of time
  10. 10. Computation of time
  11. 11. Measurement of distances
  12. 12. Duty to be done pro-rata
  13. 14. Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time
  14. 15. Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex-officio
  15. 16. Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss
  16. 17. Substitution of functionaries
  17. 18. Successors
  18. 19. Official chiefs and subordinates
  19. 20. Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
  20. 21. Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws
  21. 22. Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
  22. 23. Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
  23. 24. Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted
  24. 24A. Validation of certain notifications, orders, etc.
  25. 25. Recovery of fines
  26. 26. Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
  27. 27. Meaning of service by post
  28. 28. Citation of enactments
  29. 29. Saving of previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
  30. 30. Application of Act to certain laws

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