The Gujarat Local Authorities Census Expenses Contribution Act, 1950

1950 : Bom. XXIII]  Gujarat Local Authorities Census Expenses Contribution Act, 1950 

 

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT 
LEGISLATIVE AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT 

BOMBAY ACT NO. XXIII OF 1950 

The Gujarat Local Authorities Census 

Expenses Contribution Act, 1950 

(As modified upto the 31st October, 2012) 

 

 



[1950 : Bom. XXIII   Gujarat Local Authorities Census Expenses Contribution Act, 1950 

 

 

THE GUJARAT LOCAL AUTHORITIES CENSUS EXPENSES 

CONTRIBUTION ACT, 1950. 

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CONTENTS 

PREAMBLE PAGE NO. 

SECTIONS. 

1. Short title and extent. 

2. Definitions. 

3. Contribution by local authorities. 

4. Obligation of local authority to give assistance. 

5. Power to enforce orders. 

6. Rules. 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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BOMBAY ACT No. XXIII OF 1950.1 

[THE GUJARAT LOCAL AUTHORITIES CENSUS EXPENSES CONTRIBUTION ACT, 1950.]* 

[10th May, 1950] 

Adapted and modified by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent 

Subjects) Order, 1956. 

Amended by Bom. 68 of 1959. 

An Act to provide for contribution by local authorities to census expenses. 

WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for contribution by local authorities of a 

portion of the expenses incurrent in connection with the taking of any census of the 

State of Bombay and for certain other purposes hereinafter appearing ; It is hereby 

enacted as follows :– 

1. (1) This Act may be called the 1a[Gujarat] Local Authorities Census Expenses 

contribution Act, 1950. 

 2[(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Bombay.] 

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- 

 (1) “Census Act” means the Census Act, 1948 ; 

 (2) “census” means a census taken in accordance with the provisions of the 

Census Act ; 

 (3) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this act. 

3. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment in regard to the 

funds of any local authority, the State Government may direct that such 

portion of any expenses as may be prescribed, incurred for anything 

done in accordance with the Census Act or the rules made thereunder, 

may be charged to the funds of any local authority constituted for and 

on behalf of the area within which such expenses were incurred. 

Short title and 

extent. 

Definitions. 

Contribution by 

local authorities. 



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 (2) The sum directed to be charged under sub-section (1) shall be 

computed at paid in the prescribed manner. 

4. Every local authority shall be bound to give such assistance in connection with 

census as it may be called upon to give by an order made under section 6 of the 

Census Act. 

5. If the State Government after receiving a report from the District Magistrate or 

the Superintendent of Census Operations is satisfied that a local authority has 

failed to make payment of the expenses or costs as required by or under section 

3 this Act or section 16 of the Census Act or has made default in performing any 

duty imposed upon if by or under this Act or the census Act, the State 

Government may make such order or take such steps as it may consider 

expedient for the payment of such expenses or costs or the performance of 

such duty, as case may be. 

6. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, the 

rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. 

 (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 

power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, 

namely :- 

  (a) the portion of the expenses incurred in connection with the 

taking of a census which may be charged under this Act to the 

funds of any local authorities; 

  (b) the manner in which the sums charged under this Act shall be 

computed and paid ; 

  (c) the manner in which and the extent to which any duty in 

connection with the taking of a census shall be performed by a 

local authority. 

 3[(3) All rules made by the State Government under this section shall be laid 

before each House of the State Legislature as soon as may be after they 

are made, and shall be subject to such modifications as the State 

Legislature may make be during the session in which they are so laid or 

the session immediately following.] 

Obligation of local 

authority to give 

assistance. 

Power to enforce 

orders. 

Rules. 



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1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1950, Part V, pp. 

201-202. 

1a. The word “Gujarat” was substituted for the word “Bombay” by Guj. 15 of 2011, s. 3. 

2. Sub-section (2) was substituted for the original by Bom. 68 of 1959, s. 3. 

* The Act was extended to, and, shall in virtue of such extension be in force in the rest of the 

State of Bombay (vide Bom. 68 of 1959, s. 2). 

3. Sub-section (3) was inserted by Bom. 68 of 1959, s. 4.