TY - BOOK ED - Universal Law Publishing TI - The General Clauses Act,1897 (Bare Act) U1 - 349.54 PY - 2010/// CY - New Delhi PB - Universal Law Publishing KW - General Clauses Act KW - Bare Act N1 - THE GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1897 PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. [Repealed] GENERAL DEFINITIONS 3. Definitions 4. Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments 11 4A. Application of certain definitions to Indian Laws 12 GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION 5. Coming into operation of enactments 12 5A. [Repealed] 12 6. Effect to repeal 12 6A. Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation 14 7. Revival of repealed enactments 14 g. Construction of references to repealed enactments 14 9. Commencement and termination of time :i4 10. Computation of time 15 11. Measurement of distances 15 12. Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments 15 13. Gender and number 15 13A. [Repealed] 15 POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES 14. Powers conferred to be exercisable fixim time to time 15 15. Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex-officio 16 16. Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss 16 17. Substitution of functionaries 16 18. Successors 16 19. Official chiefs and subordinates 16 PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS 20. Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments 16 21. Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws 17 22. Making or rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment 17 23. Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication 18 24. Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed 3UT and re-enacted 18 MISCELLANEOUS 25. Recovery of fines 19 26. Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactn^ts 19 27. Meaning of service by post 19 28. Citation of enactments 19 29. Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws 20 30. Application of Act to Ordinances 20 ER -