The HIMACHAL PRADESH AND BILASPUR (NEW STATE) ACT, 1954

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.

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  12. 12.[Repealed.].
  13. 13.[Repealed.].
  14. 14.[Repealed.].
  15. 15.[Repealed.].
  16. 16.[Repealed.].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  18. 18.[Repealed.].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  24. 24.[Repealed.].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