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