THE ANDHRA PRADESH TAHSILDARS AND DEPUTY TAHSILDARS (CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCES) (REPEAL) ACT, 2007

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    "title": "THE ANDHRA PRADESH TAHSILDARS AND DEPUTY TAHSILDARS (CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCES) (REPEAL) ACT, 2007",
    "short_title": "The Andhra Pradesh Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars (Construction of References) (Repeal) Act, 2007",
    "act_number": "7",
    "act_year": 2007,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "repealed",
    "enactment_date": "2007-01-22",
    "description": "The Andhra Pradesh Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars (Construction of References) (Repeal) Act, 2007",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "AN ACT TO REPEAL THE ANDHRA PRADESH TAHSILDARS AND DEPUTY TAHSILDARS (CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCES) ACT, 1985.\nWhereas, on formation of Mandals in the place of Taluks and Firkas under the Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974 as amended by the Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) (Amendment) Act, 1985, the Andhra Pradesh Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars (Construction of References) Act, 1985 has been enacted for construing any reference of Tahsildar, Deputy Tahsildar in the application of any law, rule, bye-law, regulation, notification, scheme, form or order as Mandal Revenue Officer.\nAnd whereas, the nomenclature of Tahsildar is familiar to one and all throughout the Country;\nAnd whereas, certain offices and undertakings of Central Government are not recognizing the certificates issued by the Mandal Revenue Officers;\nAnd whereas, the set up of the Mandal Revenue Officers, in the Revenue Administration thus causing confusion and creating problems;\nAnd whereas, the Government have taken a decision to change the nomenclature of the Mandal Revenue Officer as Tahsildar, Deputy Tahsildar, so as to overcome the above contingencies by repealing the Andhra Pradesh Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars (Construction of References) Act, 1985;\nBe it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and Commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Short title, extent and Commencement –",
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            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars (Construction of References) (Repeal) Act, 2007.",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect on and from the 25th May, 1985.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Repeal and Savings",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Repeal and Savings –",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
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            "content": "(1) The Andhra Pradesh Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars (Construction of References) Act, 1985 (Act 15 of 1985) is hereby repealed.",
            "footnote": "Act 15 of 1985",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)",
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            "content": "(2) Upon such repeal,-",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any reference to Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar construed as the Mandal Revenue Officer in any law, rules, regulations, bye-laws, notifications or schemes under the repealed Act shall be construed as Tahsildar or as the case may be the Deputy Tahsildar;",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) the provisions of section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1891 (Act 1 of 1891) shall apply.",
            "footnote": "Act 1 of 1891",
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        "Act ID": "200707",
        "Act Number": "7",
        "Enactment Date": "2007-01-22",
        "Act Year": "2007",
        "Short Title": "The Andhra Pradesh Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars (Construction of References) (Repeal) Act, 2007",
        "Department": "Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:10"
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