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The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954

The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954

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The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954, is a law that officially merged the two separate states of Bilaspur and Himachal Pradesh into one unified new state. It regulates the region's representation in India’s Parliament, the amalgamation of their court systems, and the continuation of existing taxes and local laws. Applying to the residents and authorities of both former territories, the act ensured a smooth administrative transition. This merger was significant because it unified culturally similar areas to reduce governing overhead while specifically safeguarding the management of the critical Bhakra-Nangal Project.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh
  4. 4. Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
  5. 5. Representation in the Council of States
  6. 6. Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
  7. 7. Amendment of section 27A, Act 43 of 1950
  8. 8. Representation in the House of the People
  9. 9. Amendment of the First Schedule, Act 43 of 1950
  10. 10. Parliamentary constituencies of the new State and their delimitation
  11. 11. Sitting members
  12. 12. Legislative Assembly of the new State
  13. 13. Amendment of the third Schedule, Act XLIX of 1951
  14. 14. Assembly constituencies of the new State and their delimitation
  15. 15. Members of Legislative Assembly
  16. 16. Duration of the Legislative Assembly
  17. 17. Amendment of section 13, Act 43 of 1950
  18. 18. Amendment of section 2, Act 49 of 1951
  19. 19. Amendment of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Part C States) Order, 1951
  20. 20. Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952
  21. 21. Construction of Act 43 of 1950
  22. 22. Electoral rolls of constituencies
  23. 23. Power of Delimitation Commission to revise its orders
  24. 24. Rules of procedure of the Legislative Assembly of the new State
  25. 25. Court of the Judicial Commissioner for the new State
  26. 26. Subordinate Courts
  27. 27. Existing authorities and officers to continue to function in the new State
  28. 28. Existing laws to continue
  29. 29. Power to construe laws
  30. 30. Existing taxes to continue
  31. 31. Saving of the powers of the Central Government in relation to the Bhakra-Nangal Project
  32. 32. Power to remove difficulties

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