Section 2

Definitions.

The Andhra State Act, 1953

  • Act 30 of 1953
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
About this Act

An Act to provide for the formation of the State of Andhra, the increasing of the area of the State of Mysore and the diminishing of the area of the State of Madras, and for matters connected therewith.

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    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
         (a) "appointed day" means the 1st day of October, 1953;
         (b) "article" means an article of the Constitution.
         (c) "Assembly constituency", "Council constituency" and "Parliamentary constituency" have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act, 1950; (43 of 1950);
         (d) "law" includes any enactment, ordinance, regulation, order, bye-law, rule, scheme, notification or other instrument having the force of law in the whole or in any part of the State of Madras or Mysore as constituted immediately before the appointed day;
         (e) "Order" means an Order published in the Official Gazette;
         (f) "sitting member" in relation to either House of Parliament or of the Legislature of a State, means a person who immediately before the appointed day is a member of that House;
         (g) "transferred territory" means the territory added to the State of Mysore by sub-section (1) of section 4.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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