Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and Assam Laws Act,1912
Act No : 7
Section : SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
BENGAL, BIHAR AND ORISSA AND ASSAM LAWS ACT, 1912
7 of 1912
26th March, 1912
An Act to make certain provisions regarding the application of the law in force in the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, the Province of Bihar and Orissa and the Province of Assam. WHEREAS 1Governor and an Executive Council have been appointed for the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal. AND WHEREAS by proclmation2published under notification No. 290. dated the twenty-second day of March. 1912, the Governor-General with the sanction of His Majesty, has been pleased to declare and appoint that on and from the first day of April. 1912 the territory mentioned in Schedule A shall be and continue subject to the said Presidency of Fort William in Bengal: AND WHEREAS. by Proctamation2published under Notification No. 289, dated the twenty-Second day of March. 1912. the Governor- General, with the sanction of His Majesty, has been pleased to constitute the territory mentioned in Schedule B to be. for the purposes of the Indian Councils. Act. 18613. a Province to which the provisions of that Act touching the making of Laws and Regulations for the peace and good government of the Presidencies of Fort St. George and Bombay shall be applicable, and to direct that the said Province shall be called the Province of Bihar and 0risa and further to appoint a Lieutenant-Governor of that Province: AND WHEREAS by Proclamation 2[published under Notification No. 291. dated the twenty-second day of March. 1912. the Governor-General in Council, with the sanction and approbation of the Secretary of Slate for India, has been pleased to take under his immediate authority and management the territory mentioned in Schedule C. which was formerly included within the Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam and to for rnths same into a rief Commissionership. to be called the Chief Commissionership of Assam, and further to appoint a Chief Commissioner therefore: AND WHEREAS it is expedient to make certain provisions regarding the application of (be HIM in force in the territories affected by the said Proclamations: It is hereby enacted as follows :-
SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT.
(1) This Act may be called The Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and Assam Laws Act. 1912; and.
(2) It shall come into force on the first day of April. 1912
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