Section 81
Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of the States of Manipur and Tripura and to provide for the formation of the State of Meghalaya and of the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh by reorganisation of the existing State of Assam and for matters connected therewith.
The Central Government,
as respects the Union territory of Mizoram or Arunachal Pradesh and the State Government as respects
any new State established or formed by the provisions of Part II may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, specify the authority, officer or person who, as from the appointed day, shall be competent to
exercise such functions exercisable under any law in force on that day as may be mentioned in that
notification and such law shall have effect accordingly.