Act 32 of 1954

The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954

An Act to provide for the formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh by uniting the existing States of Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur, and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 1954-05-28
  • 32 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh.Read
4 Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.Read
5 Representation in the Council of States.Read
6 Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.Read
7 Amendment of section 27A, Act 43 of 1950.Read
8 Representation in the House of the People.Read
9 Amendment of the First Schedule, Act 43 of 1950.Read
10 Parliamentary constituencies of the new State and their delimitation.Read
11 Sitting members.Read
12 [Repealed.].Read
13 [Repealed.].Read
14 [Repealed.].Read
15 [Repealed.].Read
16 [Repealed.].Read
17 Amendment of section 13, Act 43 of 1950.Read
18 [Repealed.].Read
19 Amendment of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Part C States) Order, 1951.Read
20 Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952.Read
21 Construction of Act 43 of 1950.Read
22 Electoral rolls of constituencies.Read
23 Power of Delimitation Commission to revise its orders.Read
24 [Repealed.].Read
25 Court of the Judicial Commissioner for the new State.Read
26 Subordinate Courts.Read
27 Existing authorities and officers to continue to function in the new State.Read
28 Existing laws to continue.Read
29 Power to construe laws.Read
30 Existing taxes to continue.Read
31 Saving of the powers of the Central Government in relation to the Bhakra-Nangal Project.Read
32 Power to remove difficulties.Read
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