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Act Number: 56

Act Name: The Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959

Year: 1959

Enactment Date: 1959-12-24

Long Title: An Act to provide for the alteration of boundaries of the States of Andhra Pradesh and Madras and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section NumberTitleActions
1Short title and commencement.
2Definitions.
3Transfer of territories.
4Changes of territorial divisions in Andhra Pradesh.
5Changes of territorial divisions in Madras.
6Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.
7Saving powers of State Government.
8Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
9Bye-election to fill the additional seat.
10Amendment of First Schedule to the Delimitation Order.
11Provision as to sitting members.
12Strength of Legislative Assemblies.
13Amendment of Second Schedule to Delimitation Order.
14Amendment of Delimitation Commission’s Final Order No. 19.
15Provisions as to certain sitting member.
16Extent of Council constituencies.
17Sitting members.
18Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Andhra Pradesh High Court.
19Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Madras High Court.
20Right to appear or act in any proceedings transferred under section 18 or section 19.
21Interpretation.
23Reports relating to the accounts of Andhra Pradesh and Madras.
24Distribution of revenues.
25Land and goods.
26Arrears of taxes.
27Right to recover loans and advances.
28Refund of taxes collected in excess.
29Deposits.
30Provident Funds.
31Pensions.
32Contracts.
33Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
34Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies.
35Items in suspense.
36Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
37Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
38Provision as to certain financial Corporations.
39Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.
40Provisions as to State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities.
41Special provisions with regard to Araniar Project.
42Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
43Provisions relating to services.
44Provisions as to the continuance of officers in the same posts.
45Territorial extent of laws.
46Power to adapt laws.
47Power to construe laws.
48Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
49Legal proceedings.
50Transfer of pending proceedings.
51Right of pleaders to practise in certain courts.
52Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
53Power to remove difficulties.
54Power to make rules.
22Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing appropriation Acts.
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