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Bare Act

The Jammu and Kashmir Government Gazette Act, 1945

General194513 sections

This Act establishes the rules for publishing the official Jammu and Kashmir Government Gazette, which is released weekly to disseminate government orders, departmental notifications, and appointments. It outlines the responsibilities of the Press Officer to ensure accurate and timely publication while setting fees for civil court notices and private advertisements. The legislation mandates free distribution of copies to designated government officers and allows for annual subscriptions by the public. Furthermore, it provides that every entry in the Gazette is legally presumed to be made under competent authority, ensuring the official record holds evidentiary value.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Title.
  3. 2. Day of publication.
  4. 3. What it will contain.
  5. 4. Parts of the Gazette.
  6. 5. Responsibility of Officer-in-charge of Press.
  7. 6. Charges for publication of Civil Court notices.
  8. 7. Private publications.
  9. 8. Officers to whom Gazette shall be supplied free.
  10. 9. Annual subscription.
  11. 10. Publication of Government orders.
  12. 11. Presumption Proof.
  13. 12. Government to frame rules.

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