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The 3[Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899

The 3[Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899

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The Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899, provides a standard set of definitions, legal interpretations, and procedural rules used for reading and applying statutes across Karnataka. It applies to state legislation, government administrative actions, statutory rules, orders, and public officials operating within the state. Rather than repeating basic legal definitions and statutory provisions in every new law, this Act creates uniform baseline rules for computing legal deadlines, defining common legal terms, measuring distances, managing public appointments, and handling the repeal or revival of statutes. It matters because it ensures legal clarity, consistency, and administrative efficiency throughout Karnataka state laws.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.
  3. 2. Omitted.
  4. 3. Substituted by Act X of 1950.
  5. 4. Application for foregoing definitions to previous enactments.-
  6. 4A. The words "High Court" were substituted for the words "Chief Court" by Act XII of 1930.
  7. 4B. Definition of the expressions 'State' and 'State of Karnataka' in certain enactments
  8. 5. Coming into operation of enactment.-
  9. 6. Added by Act 12 of 1953.
  10. 6A. Repeal of Act making textual amendment in an Act.- Where
  11. 7. Revival of repealed enactments.- (1) In
  12. 8. January 1868.
  13. 9. Commencement and termination of time.- (1) In
  14. 10. January 1868.
  15. 11. Substituted by Act 12 of 1953.
  16. 12. Duty to be taken prorata in enactments
  17. 13. Gender and number
  18. 14. Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time.- Where, by
  19. 15. The words "on the Government" omitted by Act 12 of 1953.
  20. 16. Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss.-
  21. 17. Substituted by Act 12 of 1953.
  22. 18. January 1868.
  23. 19. January 1868.
  24. 20. Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
  25. 21. Power to make to include power to add to, amend, vary or
  26. 22. Substituted by Act 12 of 1953.
  27. 23. Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after
  28. 24. Continuation of order, etc., issued under enactments repealed
  29. 25. Recovery of fines
  30. 26. Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
  31. 27. Meaning of service by post.- Where
  32. 28. Citation of enactments
  33. 29. Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
  34. 30. Publication of orders and notification in the official Gazette.-
  35. 31. Sections 30, 31 and 32 substituted by Act 12 of 1953.
  36. 31A. Construction of reference to certain laws
  37. 32. Application of Act to Ordinances

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