Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974

Q: What does Section 2 of Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974 say?

[(a) "Commissioner of Land Revenue" means the Commissioner of Land Revenue for Andhra Pradesh;] (b) "Government" means the State Government; (c) "notification" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the expression 'notify' or 'notified' shall be constructed accordingly; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (e) "revenue division [Mandal] and village" means respectively any area which is notified as a revenue division, [Mandal] or village under

Q: What does Section 3 of Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974 say?

(a) from a new district, revenue division [or Mandal] by separation of area from any district, revenue division, [or Mandal] or by uniting two or more districts, revenue divisions, [or Mandal] or parts thereof or by uniting any area to a district, revenue division, [or Mandal] [or Mandal] or part there (b) (c) (d) (e) increase the area of any district, revenue division, [or Mandal] ; diminish the area of any district, revenue division [or Mandal] ; alter the boundaries of any district, revenue d

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Sections

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 1

2. Definitions.

Section 2

3. Division of State into districts, formation of new districts and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing districts.

Section 3

4. Power to make rules and the Laying of notifications before the State Legislature.

Section 4

5. Repeal Act I of 1865, Act VIII of 1317-F.

Section 5

andhra-pradesh-districts-formation-act-1974.json • 5 Sections • Andhra Pradesh

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