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81/1971 - The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 ▶

Act Number: 81

Act Name: The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971

Year: 1971

Enactment Date: 1971-12-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title.
2	Definitions.
3	Establishment of the State of Manipur.
4	Establishment of the State of Tripura.
5	Formation of the State of Meghalaya.
6	Formation of the Union territory of Mizoram.
7	Formation of the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh.
8	Territories of the State of the Assam.
9	Amendment of first Schedule to the Constitution.
10	Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
11	Allocation of sitting members representing the existing Union territories of Manipur and Tripura.
13	Amendment of section 27A of Act 43 of 1950.
14	Allocation of seats in the existing House of the People.
18	Parliamentary constituency of the Union territory of Mizoram.
19	Provision as to the member to represent Arunachal Pradesh in the House of the People.
20	Allocation of seats in the Legislative Assemblies.
21	Amendment of Second Schedule to Act 43 of 1950.
22	Delimitation of constituencies.
23	Power of Election Commission to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date.
24	Validation of acts done previous to the commencement of the Act.
25	Amendment of Scheduled Castes Orders.
26	Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Orders.
28	Common High Court for Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
28A	Establishment of separate High Courts for the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
28B	Judges of High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
28C	Jurisdiction of High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
28D	Custody of seal of High courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
28E	Practice and procedure in the High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
28F	Forms of writs and other processes.
28G	Powers of Judges.
28H	Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
28J	Interpretation.
28K	Saving.
29	Jurisdiction of the common High Court.
30	Abolition of certain Courts.
31	Principal seat and other places of sitting of the common High Court.
33	Allocation of expenditure of the common High Court.
34	Special provisions relating to advocates and Bar Council.
35	Practice and procedure in the common High Court.
36	Custody of seal of the common High Court.
37	Form of writs and other processes.
38	Powers of Judges.
39	Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
41	Interpretation.
42	Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to the common High Court.
43	Savings.
44	Authorisation of expenditure pending sanction by Legislatures.
45	Appropriation of moneys for expenditure to the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh.
46	Reports relating to the accounts of the Union territories of Manipur and Tripura.
47	Reports relating to the accounts of the autonomous State of Meghalaya.
48	Allowances and privileges of the Governors of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura.
49	Distribution of revenues.
50	Property, assets, rights, liabilities, obligations, etc., of the States of Manipur and Tripura.
51	Assets and liabilities of the State of Meghalaya.
52	Assets and liabilities (including public debt) relating to the Mizo District.
53	Provisions as to certain Corporations.
55	Provisions as to Assam State Financial Corporation.
56	General provisions as to statutory corporations.
57	Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
58	Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.
59	Special provisions as to income-tax.
60	Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.
61	Provisions relating to All-India Services.
62	Provision relating to Services in Manipur and Tripura.
63	Special provisions relating to members of Central Health Service.
64	Provisions relating to Services in the existing State of Assam.
65	Provisions relating to Services in the autonomous State of Meghalaya.
66	Other provisions relating to Services.
67	Provisions as to continuance of officers in same posts.
68	Advisory Committees.
69	Power of Central Government to give directions.
70	Provisions as to State Public Service Commission.
72	Amendment of Act 2 of 1934.
73	Amendment of Act 64 of 1950.
74	Amendment of Act 37 of 1956.
75	Amendment of Act 20 of 1963.
76	Amendment of Act 56 of 1955 and the Tripura (Courts) Order, 1950.
77	Territorial extent of laws.
78	Continuance of existing District Councils and Regional Council and members thereof.
79	Power to adapt laws.
80	Power to construe laws.
81	Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
82	Legal proceedings.
83	Rights of pleaders to practise in certain cases.
84	Transfer of pending proceedings.
85	Provisions as to continuance of courts, etc.
86	Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
87	Power to remove difficulties.
87A	Power to remove difficulties.
88	Power to make rules.
15	Parliamentary constituencies of the States of Manipur and Tripura and provision as to sitting members.
12	Election to fill the seats allotted to the State of Meghalaya and the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
16	Provision as to sitting members representing Cachar and Dhubri parliamentary constituencies in the House of the People and the election of representative from Diphu parliamentary constituency.
17	Parliamentary constituencies of the State of Meghalaya and provision as to sitting member representing the Autonomous Districts parliamentary constituency in the House of the People and the election of representative from Tura parliamentary constituency.
28-I	Transfer of proceedings from common High Court to the High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura
32	Extension of jurisdiction of the common High Court to the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
40	Transfer of proceedings from the High Court of Assam and Nagaland and the Courts of the Judicial Commissioners to the common High Court.
54	Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.
71	Amendment of articles 210, 239A, 244, 244A, 275, 332, 371B and Fifth and Sixth Schedules to the Constitution.
27	Provision as to Provisional Legislative Assembly of the State of Meghalaya and as to Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.