Act Number: 90

Act Name: The Faridabad Development Corporation Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-12-28

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment and regulation of a trading Corporation for the purpose of carrying on and promoting trade and industry in the town of Faridabad, assisting in the rehabilitation of displaced persons settled therein and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "Corporation" means the Faridabad Development Corporation established under section 3;
         (b) "displaced person" means any person who, on account of the setting up of the Dominions of India and Pakistan or on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Pakistan, has, after the 1st day of March, 1947, left, or been displaced from, his place of residence in such area and who has been subsequently residing in India;
         (c) "Faridabad" means the new township at Faridabad in the district of Gurgaon in the State of 1[Haryana], the area of which is described in the Schedule;
         (d) "member" means a member of the Faridabad Development Corporation and includes its Chairman;     (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Notes:
1. Subs. by the Punjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1968, for "Punjab" (w.e.f. 1-11-1966).
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