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Act Number: 32

Act Name: The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954

Year: 1954

Enactment Date: 1954-05-28

Long Title: An Act to provide for the formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh by uniting the existing States of Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur, and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section NumberTitleActions
1Short title and commencement.
2Definitions.
3Formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh.
4Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
5Representation in the Council of States.
6Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
7Amendment of section 27A, Act 43 of 1950.
8Representation in the House of the People.
9Amendment of the First Schedule, Act 43 of 1950.
10Parliamentary constituencies of the new State and their delimitation.
11Sitting members.
12[Repealed.].
13[Repealed.].
14[Repealed.].
15[Repealed.].
16[Repealed.].
17Amendment of section 13, Act 43 of 1950.
18[Repealed.].
19Amendment of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Part C States) Order, 1951.
20Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952.
21Construction of Act 43 of 1950.
22Electoral rolls of constituencies.
23Power of Delimitation Commission to revise its orders.
24[Repealed.].
25Court of the Judicial Commissioner for the new State.
26Subordinate Courts.
27Existing authorities and officers to continue to function in the new State.
28Existing laws to continue.
29Power to construe laws.
30Existing taxes to continue.
31Saving of the powers of the Central Government in relation to the Bhakra-Nangal Project.
32Power to remove difficulties.
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