THE BIHAR AND UTTAR PRADESH (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ACT, 1968

ACT NO. 24 OF 1968 · Enacted [22nd May, 1968.] · 36 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title.

Section 2.Definitions.

TRANSFER OF TERRITORIES

Section 3.Transfer of territories.

Section 4.Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.

REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATURES

Section 5.Construction of Delimitation Orders.

Section 6.Provision as to sitting members.

HIGH COURTS

Section 7.Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court at Patna.

Section 8.Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court at Allahabad.

Section 9.Right to appear in any proceedings transferred under section 7 or section 8.

Section 10.Interpretation.

AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE

Section 11.Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing appropriation Acts.

Section 12.Reports relating to accounts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Section 13.Land and goods.

Section 14.Arrears of taxes.

Section 15.Right to recover loans and advances.

Section 16.Refund of taxes collected in excess.

Section 17.Deposits.

Section 18.Contracts.

Section 19.Liability in respect of actionable wrong.

Section 20.Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies.

Section 21.Items in suspense.

Section 22.Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement.

Section 23.Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.

Section 24.Expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 25.State Financial Corporations and State Electricity Boards.

Section 26.Territorial extent of laws.

Section 27.Power to adapt laws.

Section 28.Power to construe laws.

Section 29.Legal proceedings.

Section 30.Transfer of pending proceedings.

Section 31.Right of pleaders to practise in certain courts.

Section 32.Construction of boundary pillars, etc.

Section 33.Validity of demarcation done before commencement of Act.

Section 34.Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.

Section 35.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 36.Power to make rules.