THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU (MERGER OF UNION TERRITORIES) ACT, 2019

ACT NO. 44 OF 2019 · Enacted [09th December, 2019.] · 23 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

MERGER OF UNION TERRITORIES

Section 3.Formation of Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

Section 4.Amendment of article 240 of Constitution.

Section 5.Amendment of First Schedule to Constitution.

REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE

Section 6.Allocation of seats in House of People.

Section 7.Provisions as to sitting members.

HIGH COURT

Section 8.Extension of jurisdiction of High Court of Bombay.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Section 9.Land and goods.

Section 10.Cash balances.

Section 11.Arrears of tax.

Section 12.Right to recover loans and advances.

Section 13.Assets and liabilities of Union territory undertakings.

Section 14.Refund of taxes collected in excess.

PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES

Section 15.Provisions relating to All India Services.

Section 16.Provisions relating to other services.

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 17.Extension of laws.

Section 18.Power to construe laws.

Section 19.Power to adapt laws.

Section 20.Legal proceedings.

Section 21.Transfer of pending proceeding.

Section 22.Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.

Section 23.Power to remove difficulties.