BIHAR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (REPEAL) ACT, 2017

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    "title": "BIHAR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (REPEAL) ACT, 2017",
    "short_title": "Bihar Agricultural and Rural Area Development Agency (Repeal) Act, 2017",
    "act_number": "6",
    "act_year": 2018,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "2017-07-01",
    "description": "Bihar Agricultural and Rural Area Development Agency (Repeal) Act, 2017",
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    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "To repeal the Bihar Agricultural and Rural Area Development Agency Act,\n 1978 (Bihar Act 3, 1979)\nBe it enacted by the legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty eighth year of the Republic\nof India as follows :-",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act shall be called Bihar Agricultural\nand Rural Area Development Agency (Repeal) Act, 2017",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar,",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) It shall come into force with effect from 01.07.2017.",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless otherwise requires in the context. -",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) \"Act\" means Bihar Agricultural and Rural Area Development Agency Act, 1978\n (Bihar Act 3, 1979);",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) \"Agency\" means Command Area Development Agency constituted under\n Agricultural and Rural Area Development Agency Act, 1978 (Bihar Act 3, 1979);",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(iii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(iii) \"Government\" means Government of Bihar;",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(iv)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(iv) \"Rules\" means rules made by the State Government under Section-38 of the Bihar\n Agricultural and Rural Area Development Agency Act, 1978 (Bihar Act 3, 1979);",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. Vesting of assets and liabilities of the Command Area Development Agencies in the\n Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI), Patna.\nOn and from the date of\n commencement of this Act, all assets and liabilities of the Command Area Development\n Agencies shall vest in the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI), Patna\n constituted under the administrative control of the Water Resources Department under\n the Societies Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "4. Absorption of officers and employees of Command Area Development\n Agencies.\nOn and from the date of repeal of the Act, absorption of all officers and\n employees of the Command Area Development Agencies, shall be made to the vacant\n posts of the similar payscale under the Water and Land Management Institute\n (WALMI), Patna or after creating need based posts of similar pay scale on similar\n service-conditions and if necessary.\nRules may be made by the Institute with the\n approval of the State Government for the purpose of proper management of assets and\n Liabilities.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "5. Power of the State Government. The State Government shall have power, authority\n and jurisdiction to issue such order/direction or instructions which it may deem proper\n and necessary for the removal of situations and problems arising in the implementation\n of the provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "6. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Bihar Agricultural and Rural Area Development Agency\n Act, 1978 (Bihar Act 3, 1979) is hereby repealed.\nRules/Order/Resolution etc. are\n hereby repealed.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6(2)",
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            "content": "(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action or decision taken under\r\n the said Act shall be deemed to be valid and any proceeding including penal,\r\n initiated under the said Act shall continue till the conclusion of the said proceeding\r\n as if the Act exists for this purpose and any case relating to the continuing\r\n proceeding or decision taken shall not lie before any court on the ground that the\r\n said Act has been repealed.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "201806",
        "Act Number": "6",
        "Enactment Date": "2018-04-17",
        "Act Year": "2018",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Agricultural and Rural Area Development Agency (Repeal) Act, 2017",
        "Department": "Law Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:16"
}