THE BIHAR REPEAL OF LAWS (WHICH ARE NO LONGER NEEDED OR RELEVANT) ACT, 2016

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    "title": "THE BIHAR REPEAL OF LAWS (WHICH ARE NO LONGER NEEDED OR RELEVANT) ACT, 2016",
    "short_title": "The Bihar Repeal of Laws (Which are no longer needed or relevant) Act, 2016",
    "act_number": "12",
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    "enactment_date": "2016-08-11",
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            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "AN ACT To repeal the Laws which are no longer needed or relevant.",
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            "content": "WHEREAS, Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 has been applied in the State and the State Government has decided to abolish the Village Chaukidari Tax system and it is expedient to repeal the Acts listed in the Appendix to this Act;\nBe it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar, in the sixty seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Bihar Repeal of Laws (Which are no longer needed or relevant), Act 2016.",
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            "content": "(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.",
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            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "(1) The Acts listed in the Appendix to this Act are hereby repealed.",
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            "title": "Section 2(2)",
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            "content": "(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any action, proceeding or anything initiated in exercise of the powers conferred by or under any of the Acts repealed under the sub section (1) of this section shall continue till the determination of the action, proceeding or anything done, as if the Act in question has not been repealed.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "Schedule - Appendix",
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            "content": "1. Village Chaukidari Act, 1870 (Bengal Act 6, 1870)\r\n2. Bengal Village Chaukidari Act, 1871 (Bengal Act 1, 1871)",
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        "Enactment Date": "2016-08-11",
        "Act Year": "2016",
        "Short Title": "The Bihar Repeal of Laws (Which are no longer needed or relevant) Act, 2016",
        "Department": "Law Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:17"
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