THE ANDHRA PRADESH AND MADRAS (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ACT, 1959

ACT NO. 56 OF 1959 · Enacted [24th December, 1959.] · 54 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

TRANSFER OF TERRITORIES

Section 3.Transfer of territories.

Section 4.Changes of territorial divisions in Andhra Pradesh.

Section 5.Changes of territorial divisions in Madras.

Section 6.Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.

Section 7.Saving powers of State Government.

The Council of States

Section 8.Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.

Section 9.Bye-election to fill the additional seat.

The House of the People

Section 10.Amendment of First Schedule to the Delimitation Order.

Section 11.Provision as to sitting members.

The Legislative Assemblies

Section 12.Strength of Legislative Assemblies.

Section 13.Amendment of Second Schedule to Delimitation Order.

Section 14.Amendment of Delimitation Commission’s Final Order No. 19.

Section 15.Provisions as to certain sitting member.

The Legislative Councils

Section 16.Extent of Council constituencies.

Section 17.Sitting members.

HIGH COURTS

Section 18.Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Section 19.Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Madras High Court.

Section 20.Right to appear or act in any proceedings transferred under section 18 or section 19.

Section 21.Interpretation.

AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE

Section 22.Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing appropriation Acts.

Section 23.Reports relating to the accounts of Andhra Pradesh and Madras.

Section 24.Distribution of revenues.

APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Section 25.Land and goods.

Section 26.Arrears of taxes.

Section 27.Right to recover loans and advances.

Section 28.Refund of taxes collected in excess.

Section 29.Deposits.

Section 30.Provident Funds.

Section 31.Pensions.

Section 32.Contracts.

Section 33.Liability in respect of actionable wrong.

Section 34.Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies.

Section 35.Items in suspense.

Section 36.Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.

Section 37.Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 38.Provision as to certain financial Corporations.

Section 39.Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.

Section 40.Provisions as to State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities.

Section 41.Special provisions with regard to Araniar Project.

Section 42.Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits.

Section 43.Provisions relating to services.

Section 44.Provisions as to the continuance of officers in the same posts.

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 45.Territorial extent of laws.

Section 46.Power to adapt laws.

Section 47.Power to construe laws.

Section 48.Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.

Section 49.Legal proceedings.

Section 50.Transfer of pending proceedings.

Section 51.Right of pleaders to practise in certain courts.

Section 52.Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.

Section 53.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 54.Power to make rules.