Delhi Laws Act, 1912

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    "title": "Delhi Laws Act, 1912",
    "short_title": "Delhi Laws Act, 1912",
    "act_number": "Act No. 13 of 1912",
    "act_year": 1912,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
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    "description": "Delhi Laws Act, 1912",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and Commencement.-",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Saving of territorial application of enactments.-",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Construction of certain enactments in force in the territories mentioned in Schedule A.-",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Powers of Courts and State Government for purposes of facilitating application of enactments.-",
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            "content": "(1) any Court may, subject to the other provisions of this Act, construe the enactment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form or by-law with such alterations not affecting the substance as may be necessary or proper to adapt it to the matter before the Court, and\n(2) the [State] Government may, subject to the other provisions of this Act, by notification in the [Official Gazette] direct by what officer any power or duty shall be exercised or discharged, and any such notification shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Vesting of powers separate officers in single officer.-",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Pending proceedings.-",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Power to extend enactments in force in other Provinces with modifications and restrictions.-",
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            "content": "SCHEDULE A\n(See Section 3)\nTHE STATE OF DELHI\nSCHEDULE B\n(See section 3)\nReference Constructions 1. [* * * * * * *] 2. The [State] Government of the Punjab. 3. [* * * * * * *] 4. [* * * * * * *] 5. The Chief Custom Authority. 6. The Financial Commissioner. 7. The Commissioner of Revenue. The [State Government] of Delhi. 8. The Commissioner of the Division. 9. The Commissioner......... 10. The Chief Secretary to Government. 11. A Secretary to Government or to the [State Government.] 12. All officers and official bodies not mentioned in the foregoing clause except the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments whose authority extended immediately before the commencement of this Act over the territory mentioned in Schedule A. Such officials or official bodies respectively as the [State Government] may by notification in the [Official Gazette] , direct. 13. [* * * * *]\nReference\nConstructions\n1. [* * * * * * *]",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. The [State] Government of the Punjab.",
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            "content": "3. [* * * * * * *]\n4. [* * * * * * *]",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. The Chief Custom Authority.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. The Financial Commissioner.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. The Commissioner of Revenue.",
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            "content": "The [State Government] of Delhi.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. The Commissioner of the Division.",
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            "sort_order": 11
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. The Commissioner.........",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. The Chief Secretary to Government.",
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            "sort_order": 13
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. A Secretary to Government or to the [State Government.]",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. All officers and official bodies not mentioned in the foregoing clause except the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments whose authority extended immediately before the commencement of this Act over the territory mentioned in Schedule A.",
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            "content": "Such officials or official bodies respectively as the [State Government] may by notification in the [Official Gazette] , direct.\n13. [* * * * *]",
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            "is_definition": false,
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "1497 [18th September, 1912.]",
        "Act Number": "Act No. 13 of 1912",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1912",
        "Short Title": "Delhi Laws Act, 1912",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:17"
}