Act Number: 40

Act Name: The Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-09-01

Long Title: An Act to provide for the transfer of certain territories from Bihar to West Bengal and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 5: Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
    As from the appointed day, in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution, in the Table of Seats, for the entries in the second column relating, to Bihar and West Bengal, the entries "22" and "16" shall, respectively, be substituted.
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