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34/2019 - The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 ▶

Act Number: 34

Act Name: The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2019-08-09

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

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs

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