Act 34 of 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs
  • Enacted 2019-08-09
  • 103 sections
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1 Short title.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Formation of Union territory of Ladakh without Legislature.Read
4 Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature.Read
5 Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor.Read
6 Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.Read
7 Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
8 Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution.Read
9 Allocation of sitting members.Read
10 Representation in House of the People.Read
11 Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies Order, 1976.Read
12 Provision as to sitting members.Read
13 Applicability of article 239A of Constitution.Read
14 Legislative Assembly for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its composition.Read
15 Representation of women.Read
16 Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly.Read
17 Duration of Legislative Assembly.Read
18 Sessions of Legislative Assembly, prorogation and dissolution.Read
19 Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly.Read
20 Speaker or Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration.Read
21 Special address by Lieutenant Governor to Legislative Assembly.Read
22 Rights of Ministers and Advocate General as respects Legislative Assembly.Read
23 Rights of Lieutenant Governor to address and send messages to the Legislative Assembly.Read
24 Oath or affirmation by members.Read
25 Voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.Read
26 Vacation of seats.Read
27 Disqualifications for membership.Read
28 Disqualification on ground of defection for being a member.Read
29 Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation or when not qualified or when disqualified.Read
30 Powers, privileges, etc., of members.Read
31 Salaries and allowances of members.Read
32 Extent of legislative power.Read
33 Exemption of property of the Union from taxation.Read
34 Restrictions on laws passed by Legislative Assembly with respect to certain matters.Read
35 Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by Legislative Assembly.Read
36 Special provisions as to financial Bills.Read
37 Procedure as to lapsing of Bills.Read
38 Assent to Bills.Read
39 Bills reserved for consideration.Read
40 Requirements as to sanction and recommendations to be regarded as matters of procedure only.Read
41 Annual financial statement.Read
42 Procedure in Legislative Assembly with respect to estimates.Read
43 Appropriation Bills.Read
44 Supplementary, additional or excess grants.Read
45 Votes on account.Read
46 Rules of procedure.Read
47 Official language or languages of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and language or languages to be used in Legislative Assembly thereof.Read
48 Language to be used for Acts, Bills, etc.Read
49 Restriction on discussion in the Legislative Assembly.Read
50 Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Legislative Assembly.Read
51 Secretariat of the Legislative Assembly.Read
52 Power of Lieutenant Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislative Assembly.Read
53 Council of Ministers.Read
54 Other provisions as to Ministers.Read
55 Conduct of business.Read
56 Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the Lieutenant Governor, etc.Read
57 Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
58 Appointment of Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh.Read
59 Definitions.Read
60 Delimitation of constituencies.Read
61 Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to date.Read
62 Special provision as to readjustment of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies on the basis of 2011 census.Read
63 Special provisions as to readjustment of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies.Read
64 Procedure as to delimitation.Read
65 Applicability of Scheduled Castes Order.Read
66 Applicability of Scheduled Tribes Order.Read
67 Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
68 Public Account of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and moneys credited to it.Read
69 Contingency Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
70 Borrowing upon the security of Consolidated Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
71 Form of accounts of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
72 Audit reports.Read
73 Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery.Read
74 Authorisation of expenditure by President.Read
75 High Court of Jammu and Kashmir to be common High Court.Read
76 Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates.Read
77 Practice and procedure in common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
78 Savings.Read
79 Advocate General for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
80 Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Read
81 Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Ladakh.Read
82 Reports relating to accounts of Jammu and Kashmir State.Read
83 Distribution of revenue.Read
84 Application of this Part.Read
85 Advisory Committee(s).Read
86 Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.Read
87 Special provision as to income-tax.Read
88 Provisions relating to All India Services.Read
89 Provisions relating to other services.Read
90 Other provisions relating to services.Read
91 Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post.Read
92 Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc.Read
93 Provisions as to State Public Service Commission.Read
94 Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956.Read
95 Territorial extent of laws.Read
96 Power to adapt laws.Read
97 Power to construe laws.Read
98 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.Read
99 Legal proceedings.Read
100 Transfer of pending proceedings.Read
101 Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases.Read
102 Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.Read
103 Power to remove difficulties.Read
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