The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974 - G.S.R. 7(E) - Indian Law

MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) ORDER New Delhi, the 2 nd January, 1974 THE NORTH-EASTERN AREAS (REORGANISATION) (ADAPTATION OF LAWS ON UNION SUBJECTS) ORDER, 1974. G.S.R. 7(E) -WHEREAS by section 79 of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), the Central Government is empowered, by order, to make such adaptations and modifications in any law relating to a matter in List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of facilitating the application of such law in relation to the States and Union territories formed or established by the provisions of Part II of the said Act ; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 79, the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely :- 1. (1) This Order may be called the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 21 st day of January, 1972. 2. The General Clauses Act, 1897, applies for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of a Central Act. 3. The laws mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall, until altered, repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority, have effect subject to the adaptations and modifications directed by that Schedule. THE SCHEDULE THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 (2 OF 1899) Section 57-In sab-section (1), for clause (c), substitute- (c) If it arises in the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh or Mizoram, to the Gauhati High Court (the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura) THE DESIGNS ACT, 1911 (2 OF 1911) Section 2 -In clause (7), for sub-clause (c) substitute (c) in relation to the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh or Mizoram, the Gauhati High Court (the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura) ; THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ACT, 1934 (2 OF 1934) The First Schedule-For paragraph 2, substitute - 2. The Eastern Area shall consist of the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Manipur and Tripura and the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands . THE ASSAM RIFLES ACT, 1941 (5 OF 1941) Section 2 -For clause (3), substitute - (3) District Magistrate includes a Deputy Commissioner THE IMMIGRANTS (EXPULSION FROM ASSAM) ACT, 1950 (10 OF 1950) Section 3-In clause (b), for Government of Assam, Substitute Government of Assam, Meghalaya. Section 7-For the State of Nagaland, substitute the States of Meghalaya and Nagaland and the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950 (43 OF 1950) Section 2-(1) Omit clause (ff) (2) For clause (i), substitute- (i) State includes a Union territory ; Section 4- In sub-section (1), for the part B tribal areas, substitute the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 (43 OF 1951) Section 4-In the opening portion, for the Part B tribal areas, substitute the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh Section 5-In clause (b), omit other than a seat the constituency for with comprises the cantonment and municipality of Shillong . THE WEALTH-TAX ACT, 1957 (27 OF 1957) Section 29B-For clause (iii), substitute- (iii) in relation to the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, the Gauhati High Court (the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura) ; THE GIFT-TAX ACT, 1958 (18 OF 1958) Section 28B - For clause (iii), substitute - (iii) in relation to the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, the Gauhati High Court (the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Ma-Manipur and Tripura) ;. THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 (43 OF 1961) Section 10 - For clause (26), substitute. - (26) in the case of a member of a Schedule Tribes as defined in clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution, residing in any area specified in Part I or Part II of the Table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution or in the States of Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura or in the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram or, in the areas covered by notification No. TAD/R/35/50/109, dated the 23rd February 1951, issued by the Governor of Assam under the proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of the said paragraph 20 (as it stood immediately before the commencement of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (18 of 1971)) any income which accrues or arises to him,- (a) from any source in the areas, States or Union territories aforesaid, or (b) by way of dividend or interest on securities; Section 269 - For clause (iii), substitute - (iii) in relation to the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, the Gauhati High Court (the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura), . THE WAREHOUSING CORPORATIONS (SUPPLEMENTARY) ACT, 1965 (20 OF 1965) The Schedule For Assam substitute Assam, as it existed immediately before the 21st January, 1972 . THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 OF 1970) Section 2- In sub-section (1) in clause (i), for sub-clause (ii), substitute (ii) in relation to the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Mizoram, the Gauhati High Court the High Court of Assam, Nagaland Meghalaya and Manipur and Tripura ; . [No F. 19(1)/72-LI.VOL 11 ] K.K. SUNDARAM, Secy.