General Clauses Act, 1897
[Act No. 10 of Year 1897, dated 11th. March, 1897]
| Contents | |
| Sections | Particulars |
| Preliminary | |
| 1 | Short title |
| 2 | Repeal |
| General Definitions | |
| 3 | Definitions |
| 4 | Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactment |
| 4A | Application of certain definitions to Indian laws |
| General Rules Of Construction | |
| 5 | Coming into operation of enactment |
| 5A | Coming into operation of Governor-General's Act |
| 6 | Effect of repeal |
| 6A | Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation |
| 7 | Revival of repealed enactment |
| 8 | Construction of references to repealed enactment |
| 9 | Commencement and termination of time |
| 10 | Computation of time |
| 11 | Measurement of distances |
| 12 | Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments |
| 13 | Gender and number |
| 13A | References to the Sovereign |
| Powers And Functionaries | |
| 14 | Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time |
| 15 | Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio |
| 16 | Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss |
| 17 | Substitution of functionaries |
| 18 | Successors |
| 19 | Officials chiefs and sub-ordinates |
| Provisions As To Orders, Rules, Etc. Made Under Enactments | |
| 20 | Construction of notifications, etc., issued under enactments |
| 21 | Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws |
| 22 | Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment |
| 23 | Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication |
| 24 | Continuation of orders, etc. issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 25 | Recovery of fines |
| 26 | Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments |
| 27 | Meaning of service by post |
| 28 | Citation of enactments |
| 29 | Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws |
| 30 | Application of Act to Ordinances |
| 30A | Application of Act to Acts made by the Governor -General Rep. by the AO, 1937.] |
| 31 | Construction of references to Local Government of a Province [Rep. by the AO, 1937.] |
| The Schedule | Enactments repealed [Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903) s. 4 and Sch . III ] |
| Foot Notes | |
An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Acts, 1868 and 1887
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Acts, 1868 (1 of 1868) and 1887 (1 of 1887), it is hereby enacted as follows:-