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GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LEGISLATIVE AND PARLIAMNETARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BOMBAY ACT NO. IV OF 1950 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Bombay Merged States (Laws) Act, 1950 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[ As modified upto 31st December, 2005] 
 
 

 



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THE BOMBAY MERGED STATES (LAWS) ACT, 1950. 
 

CONTENTS. 
PREAMBLE. 
 
SECTIONS. 
 
1. Short title. 
 
2. Definitions. 
 
3. Extension of laws. 
 
4. Repeal of corresponding laws. 
 
5. Certain laws to continue in force in certain States. 
 
6. Saving of Limitation. 
 
7. Repeal. 
 
FIRST SCHEDULE. 
 
SECOND SCHEDULE. 
 
THIRD SCHEDULE. 
 
FOURTH SCHEDULE. 
 
FIFTH SCHEDULE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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BOMBAY ACT NO. IV OF 1950.1 
[THE BOMBAY MERGED STATES (LAWS) ACT, 1950.] 

[30th March 1950.] 
Amended by Bom. 44 of 1950. 
Amended by Bom. 46 of 1950. 
Amended by Bom. 21 of 1951. 
Amended by Bom. 32 of 1951. 
Amended by Bom. 36 of 1951. 
Amended by Bom. 12 of 1952. 
Amended by Bom. 24 of 1952. 
Amended by Bom. 21 of 1953. 
Amended by Bom. 49 of 1953. 
Amended by Bom. 45 of 1955. 
 

An Act to extend certain Acts and Regulations to certain areas administered 
as parts of the State of Bombay. 

 
WHEREAS by order under section 290A of the Government of India Act, 1935, 
provision had been made for the administration of certain areas comprised in the merged 
States as if they formed part of the Province of Bombay; 
 
AND WHEREAS the Bombay Merged States (Laws) Ordinance, 1949, has been 
promulgated under section 88 of the said Act extending certain Acts and Regulations to 
the said merged States; 
 
AND WHEREAS the territory of the State of Bombay now comprises the territories of 
the said merged States ; 
 
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to extend certain Acts and Regulations to the said 
areas; 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows :- 
 
1. This Act may be called the Bombay Merged States (Laws) Act, 1950. 
 
2. In this Act, the expression "merged States" has the same meaning as in the States' 
Merger (Governors' Provinces) Order, 1949. 
 
3. (1) All the Acts and Regulations specified in the First Schedule, and so much of 

the Acts and Ordinance specified in the Second Schedule as relates to matters 
with respect to which the State Legislature has power to make laws are hereby 
extended to, and shall be in force in the merged States. 
 
(2) The Acts specified in the first column of the Third Schedule shall be 
amended in their application to the merged States specified in the second column 
in the manner set forth in the third column of that Schedule. 

 
(3) (a) Subject to the provisions of clause (b) and the proviso to sub-section 

(1) of section 4, all appointments, delegations, notifications, orders, bye-
laws, rules and regulations made, issued or prescribed under any Act, 
Ordinance or Regulation hereby extended to the merged States shall be 
deemed to extend to and be in force in the merged States. 

 
(b) Where any such appointment, delegation, notification, order, bye-
law, rule or regulation has been made, issued or prescribed in respect of 
any specified local area, it shall be deemed to extend to and to be in force 
also in any area of the merged States which has been included in such 
local area under any law for the time being in force. 

 
4. (1) If immediately before the commencement of this Act, there is in force in any 

of the merged States an Act, Ordinance, Regulation or any other law 
corresponding to an Act, Ordinance or Regulation specified in the First or Se-
cond Schedule, whether by virtue of an Order under the Extra-Provincial 
Jurisdiction Act 1947, applying that Act, Ordinance or Regulation or by virtue of 
any other legislative power, such law corresponding to the Act or Regulation 
specified in the First Schedule or any part of such law corresponding to so much 

26 Geo. 5 
Ch. 2. 

Bom. Ordinance 
No. VI of 1949. 

Short title. 

Definitions. 

Extenstion 
of laws. 

Repeal of 
corresponding 
laws. 



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of an Act or Ordinance specified in the Second Schedule as relates to matters 
with respect to which the State Legislature has power to make laws, shall upon 
the commencement of this Act cease to have effect in any such merged State: 
 

Provided that all appointments, delegations, notifications, orders, bye-
laws rules and regulations which have been made, issued or prescribed under 
such law or any part of such law exclusively in respect of any area of the merged 
States forming part of the Districts of Banas Kantha, Sabar Kantha, Mehsana, 
Amreli, Baroda and Kolhapur and in force immediately before the 
commencement of this Act in any such area shall be deemed to have been made, 
issued or prescribed under the corresponding provision of the Act, Ordinance or 
Regulation extended to the merged States under section 3 and shall continue in 
force until it is altered, repealed or amended by a competent authority. 

 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of, and subject to the provisions con-
tained in sub-section (1) the laws specified in the Fourth Schedule shall cease to 
have effect and are hereby repealed. 

 
5. Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions the enactments 
specified in the first column of the Fifth Schedule shall continue in force in the merged 
States specified in the second column of that Schedule as if they are enacted by the State 
Legislature until they are altered, repealed or amended by the said Legislature or any 
other competent authority. 
 
6. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the period of limitation prescribed 
by the Indian Limitation Act, 1908, for any suit, appeal or application is less than the 
period prescribed by any corresponding law in force in the merged States immediately 
before the commencement of an Order applying to any of the said States, the Indian 
Limitation Act, 1908, under the Extra-Provincial Jurisdiction Act, 1947, such suit, 
appeal or application may be instituted within two years next after the date of the 
commencement of such order or within the period prescribed by such corresponding law, 
whichever period first expires. 
 
7. The Bombay Merged States (Laws) Ordinance, 1949, is hereby repealed and it is 
hereby declared that the provisions of section 7 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 
1904, shall apply to the repeal, as if that Ordinance were an enactment. 
 
 

 

XLVII of 1947. 

Certain laws to 
continue in force 
in certain States. 

Saving of 
Limitation. 

IX of 1906. 

IX of 1903. 
XLVII of 1947. 

Repeal. Bom. Ordinance 
No. VI of 1049. 
Bom. I of 1904. 



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FIRST SCHEDULE. 
 
The Bombay Regulation, 1827 (VIII of 1827). 
The Criminal Courts (Substitution of Letter for Summons) Regulation, 1827 (XIII of 
1827). 
The Bombay Regulation, 1827 (XXV of 1827). 
The Markets and Fairs Act, 1862 (Bom. IV of 1862). 
The Bombay Steam-Vessels Act, 1864 (Bom. II of 1864). 
The Bombay High Court (Letters Patent) Act, 1866 (XXIII of 1866). 
The Bombay Village Police Act, 1867 (Bom. VIII of 1867). 
The Bombay Ferries and Inland Vessels Act, 1868 (Bom. II of 1868). 
The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 (XIV of 1869). 
The Civil Jails Act, 1874 (Bom. II of 1874). 
The Tolls on Roads and Bridges Act, 1875 (Bom. III of 1875). 
The Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876 (X of 1876). 
The Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 (Bom. V of 1879). 
The Bombay Irrigation Act, 1879 (Bom. VII of 1879). 
The Bombay Landing and Wharfage Fees Act, 1882 (Bom. VII of 1882). 
The Bombay Public Authorities Seals Act, 1883 (Bom. V of 1883). 
The Protection of Pilgrims Act, 1887 (Bom. II of 1887). 
The Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 (Bom. IV of 1887). 
The Bombay Village Sanitation Act, 1889 (Bom. I of 1889). 
The Bombay District Police Act, 1890, (Bom. IV of 1890). 
The Bombay Municipal Servants Act, 1890 (Bom. V of 1890). 
The Bombay District Vaccination Acts, 1892 (Bom. I of 1892). 
The Bombay District Municipal Act, 1901 (Bom. III of 1901). 
The Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom. I of 1904). 
The Bombay Court of Wards Act, 1905 (Bom. I of 1905). 
The Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1906 (Bom. II of 1906). 
The Bombay Race Courses Licensing Act, 1912 (Bom. III of 1912). 
The Bombay Medical Act, 1912 (Bom. VI of 1912). 
The Bombay Smoke Nuisances Act, 1912 (Bom. VII of 1912). 
The Bombay Town Planning Act, 1915 (Bom. I of 1915). 
The Bombay Public Conveyances Act, 1920 (Bom. VII of 1920). 
The Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920 (Bom. XVII of 1920). 
The Bombay Entertainments Duty Act, 1923 (Bom. I of 1923). 
The Bombay Local Boards Act, 1923 (Bom. VI of 1923). 
The Bombay Prevention of Prostitution Act, 1923 (Bom. XI of 1923). 
The Bombay Prevention of Adulteration Act, 1925 (Bom. V of 1925). 
The Bombay Betting Tax Act, 1925 (Bom. VI of 1925). 
The Bombay Co-operative Societies Act, 1925 (Bom. VII of 1925). 
The Bombay Municipal Boroughs Act, 1925 (Bom. XVIII of 1925). 
The Invalidation of Hindu Ceremonial Emoluments Act, 1926 (Bom. XI of 1926). 
The Bombay Non-Agriculturists' Loans Act, 1928 (Bom. III of 1928). 
The Bombay Maternity Benefit Act, 1929 (Bom. VII of 1929). 
The Bombay Borstal Schools Act, 1929 (Bom. XVIII of 1929). 
The Bombay Local Fund Audit Act, 1930 (Bom. XXV of 1930). 
The Bombay Weights and Measures Act, 1932 (Bom. XV of 1932). 
The Bombay (District) Tobacco Act, 1933 (Bom. II of 1933). 
The Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1933 (Bom, VI of 1933). 
The Bombay Live-stock Improvement Act, 1933 (Bom, XXII of 1933). 
The Bombay Trade Disputes Conciliation Act, 1934 (Bom. IX of 1934). 
The Bombay Devadasis Protection Act, 1934 (Bom. X of 1934). 
The Bombay Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Registration Act, 1935 (Bom. VII of 
1935). 
The Bombay Public Trusts Registration Act, 1935 (Bom. XXV of 1935). 
The Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1935 (Bom. XXXIV of 1935). 
The Bombay Famine Relief Fund Act, 1936 (Bom. XIX of 1936). 
The Bombay Opium Smoking Act, 1936 (Bom. XX of 1936). 
The Bombay Parsi Public Trusts Registration Act, 1936 (Bom. XXIII of 1936). 
The Bombay Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1938 (Bom. IV of 1938). 
The Bombay Probation of Offenders Act, 1938 (Bom. XIX of 1938). 
The Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938 (Bom. XXVI of 1938). 
The Bombay Lifts Act, 1939 (Bom. X of 1939). 
The Bombay Revenue Tribunal Act, 1939 (Bom. XII of 1939). 



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The Bombay Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1939 (Bom. XXII of 1939). 
The Bombay Fodder and Grains Control Act, 1939 (Bom. XXVI of 1939). 
The Bombay Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1942 (Bom. XXVIII of 1942). 
The Bombay Cotton Control Act, 1942 (Bom. XXX of 1942). 
The Bombay Increase of Stamp Duties Act, 1943 (Bom. XIV of 1943). 
The Bombay Increase of Court-Fees Act, 1943 (Bom. XV of 1943). 
The Bombay Growth of Foodcrops Act, 1944 (Bom. VIII of 1944). 
The Bombay Beggars Act, 1945 (Bom. XXIII of 1945). 
The Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1946 (Bom. V of 1946). 
The Bombay Sales of Motor Spirits Taxation Act, 1946 (Bom. VI of 1946). 
The Bombay Electricity (Special Powers) Act, 1946 (Bom. XX of 1646). 
The Bombay Essential Commodities and Cattle (Control) Act, 1946 (Bom. XXII of 
1946). 
The Bombay Prevention of Hindu Bigamous Marriages Act, 1946 (Bom. XXV of 1946). 
The Bombay Cotton (Statistics) Act, 1946 (Bom. XXVII of 1946). 
The Bombay Home Guards Act, 1947 (Bom. III of 1947). 
The Bombay Public Security Measures Act, 1947 (Bom. VI of 1947). 
The Bombay Harijan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Act, 1946 (Bom. X of 1947). 
The Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Bom. XI of 1947). 
The Bombay Hindu Divorce Act, 1947 (Bom. XXII of 1947). 
The Bombay (Emergency Powers) Whipping Act, 1947 (Bom. XXVII of 1947). 
The Bombay Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1947 (Bom. XXVIII of 1947). 
The Bombay Money-lenders Act, 1946 (Bom. XXXI of 1947). 
The Bombay Adjudication Proceedings (Transfer and Continuance) Act, 1947 (Bom. 
XXXIV of 1947). 
The Bombay Harijan Temple Entry Act, 1947 (Bom. XXXV of 1947). 
The Bombay Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) and the Essential Commodities and 
Cattle (Control) (Enhancement of Penalties) Act, 1947 (Bom. XXXVI of 1947). 
The Bombay Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1947 (Bom. XLIII of 1947). 
The Bombay Habitual Offenders Restriction Act, 1947 (Bom. LI of 1947). 
The Bombay Warehouses Act, 1947 (Bom. LVI of 1947). 
The Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 (Bom LVII of 
1947). 
The Bombay Rationing (Preparatory and Continuance) Measures Act, 1947 (Bom. LVIII 
of 1947). 
The Bombay Primary Education Act, 1947 (Bom. LXI of 1947). 
The Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947 
(Bom. LXII of 1947). 
The Bombay Refugees Act, 1948 (Bom. XXII of 1948). 
The Bombay Building (Control on Erection) Act, 1948 (Bom. XXXI of 1948). 
The Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948 (Bom. XXXIII of 1948). 
The Bombay Secondary School Certificate Examination Act, 1948 (Bom. XLIX of 
1948). 
The Bombay Lotteries and Prize Competitions Control and Tax Act, 1948 (Bom. LIV of 
1948). 
The Bombay Animal Contagious Diseases (Control) Act, 1948 (Bom. LIX of 1948). 
The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (Bom. LXVII of 1948). 
The Bombay Housing Board Act, 1948 (Bom. LXIX of 1948). 
The Bombay Children Act, 1948 (Bom. LXXI of 1948). 
The Bombay Khar Lands Act, 1948 (Bom. LXXII of 1948). 
The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Bom. LXXIX of 1948). 
The Bombay Animal Preservation Act, 1948 (Bom. LXXXI of 1948). 
The Bombay Sugarcane Cess Act, 1948 (Bom. LXXXII of 1948). 
The Bombay Anatomy Act, 1949 (Bom. XI of 1949). 
The Bombay Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949 (Bom. XV of 1949). 
The Police Forces (Control and Direction) Act, 1949 (Bom. XVI of 1949). 
The Bombay Seals Act, 1949 (Bom. XXII of 1949). 
The Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949). 
The Bombay Repatriated Prisoners Act, 1949 (Bom. XXVII of 1949). 
 



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SECOND SCHEDULE. 
 

PART I. 
 
The Bobmay Haqqa Prohibition Act, 1839 (XX of 1839). 
The Interest Act, 1839 (XXXII of 1839). 
The Indian Slavery Act, 1843 (V of 1843). 
The Judicial Officer's Protection Act, 1850 (XVIII of 1850). 
The Apprentices Act, 1850 (XIX of 1850). 
The Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850 (XXI of 1850). 
The Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 (XXXVII of 1850). 
The Legal Representatives' Suits Act, 1855 (XII of 1855). 
The Indian Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (XIII of 1855). 
The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 (XV of 1856). 
The Forfeiture Act, 1859 (IX of 1859). 
The Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860). 
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860). 
The Police Act, 1861 (V of 1861). 
The Stage Carriages Act, 1861 (XVI of 1861). 
The Government Seal Act, 1862 (III of 1862). 
The Carriers Act, 1865 (III of 1865). 
The Native Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866 (XXI of 1866). 
The Acting Judges Act, 1867 (XVI of 1867). 
The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (XXV of 1867). 
The Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (IV of 1869). 
The Court-Fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870). 
The Female Infanticide Prevention Act, 1870 (VIII of 1870). 
The Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 (I of 1871). 
The Pensions Act, 1871 (XXIII of 1871). 
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (I of 1872). 
The Special Marriage Act, 1872 (III of 1872). 
The Indian Contract Act, 1872 (IX of 1872). 
The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (XV of 1872). 
The Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (X of 1873). 
The Indian Majority Act, 1875 (IX of 1875). 
The Indian Law Reports Act, 1875 (XVIII of 1875). 
The Dramatic Performances Act, 1876 (XIX of 1876). 
The Specific Relief Act, 1877 (I of 1877). 
The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 (VI of 1878). 
The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (XVIII of 1879). 
The Religious Societies Act, 1880 (I of 1880). 
The Municipal Taxation Act, 1881 (XI of 1881). 
The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (II of 1882). 
The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (IV of 1882). 
The Indian Easements, Act, 1882 (V of 1882). 
The Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882 (VII of 1882). 
The Land Improvement Loans Act, 1883 (XIX of 1883). 
The Agriculturists' Loans Act, 1884 (II of 1884). 
The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (VI of 1886). 
The Indian Tramways Act, 1886 (XI of 1886). 
The Suits Valuation Act, 1887 (VII of 1887). 
The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887). 
The Police Act, 1888 (III of 1888). 
The Measures of Length Act, 1889 (II of 1889). 
The Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 (I of 1890). 
The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (VI of 1890). 
The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (VIII of 1890). 
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1890 (XI of 1890). 
The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891 (XVIII 1891). 
The Government Management of Private Estates Act, 1892 (X of 1892). 
The Partition Act, 1893 (IV of 1893). 
The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894). 
The Prisons Act, 1894 (IX of 1894). 
The Crown Grants Act, 1895 (XV of 1895). 
The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (III of 1897). 



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The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897 (IV of 1897). 
The Reformatory Schools Act, 1897 (VIII of 1897). 
The General Clauses Act, 1897 (X of 1897). 
The Lepers Act, 1898 (III of 1898). 
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898). 
The Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (VI of 1898). 
The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (II of 1899). 
The Government Buildings Act, 1899 (IV of 1899). 
The Glanders and Farcy Act, 1899 (XIII of 1899). 
The Prisoners Act, 1900 (III of 1900). 
The Indian Foreign Marriage Act, 1903 (XIV of 1903). 
The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (VII of 1904). 
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908). 
The Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (IX of 1908). 
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1908 (XIV of 1908). 
The Indian Registration Act, 1908 (XVI of 1908). 
The Whipping Act, 1909 (IV of 1909). 
The Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (IX of 1910). 
The Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act, 1911 (X of 1911). 
The Indian Lunacy Act, 1912 (IV of 1912). 
The Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act, 1912 (VIII of 1912). 
The Official Trustees Act, 1913 (II of 1913). 
The Administrator General's Act, 1913 (III of 1913). 
The Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, 1913 (VI of 1913). 
The Indian Companies Act, 1913 (VII of 1913). 
The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (II of 1914). 
The Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914 (IX of 1914). 
The Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (VII of 1916). 
The Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916 (XV of 1916). 
The Inland Steam Vessels Act, 1917 (I of 1917). 
The Destruction of Records Act, 1917 (V of 1917). 
The Cinematograph Act, 1918 (II of 1918). 
The Usurious Loans Act, 1918 (X of 1918). 
The Local Authorities Pensions and Gratuities Act, 1919 (I of 1919). 
The Poisons Act, 1919 (XII of 1919). 
The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (V of 1920). 
The Indian Securities Act, 1920 (X of 1920). 
The Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920 (XIV of 1920). 
The Indian Red Cross Society Act, 1920 (XV of 1920). 
The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 (XXXIII of 1920). 
The Indian Elections Offences and Inquiries Act, 1920 (XXXIX of 1920). 
The Cotton Transport Act, 1923 (III of 1923). 
The Indian Boilers Act, 1923 (V of 1923). 
The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (VIII of 1923). 
The Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923 (XIX of 1923). 
The Legal Practitioners (Women) Act, 1923 (XXIII of 1923). 
The Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 (XLII of 1923). 
The Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories Act, 1925 (XII of 1925). 
The Provident Funds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925). 
The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (XXXIX of 1925). 
The Contempt of Courts Act, 1926 (XII of 1926). 
The Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926 (XVI of 1926). 
The Cotton Industry (Statistics) Act, 1926 (XX of 1926). 
The Legal Practitioners (Fees) Act, 1926 (XXI of 1926). 
The Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927). 
The Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928 (XII of 1928). 
The Hindu Law of Inheritance (Amendment) Act, 1929 (II of 1929). 
The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (XIX of 1929). 
The Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (II of 1930). 
The Indian Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (III of 1930). 
The Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930 (XXX of 1930). 
The Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, 1930 (XXXII of 1930). 
The Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act, 1931 (XXIII of 1931). 
The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (IX of 1932). 
The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932 (XXIII of 1932). 



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The Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 (II of 1933). 
The. Indian Medical Council Act, 1933 (XXVII of 1933). 
The Sugarcane Act, 1934 (XV of 1934). 
The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (III of 1936). 
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (IV of 1936). 
The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (I of 1937). 
The Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937 (XVIII of 1937). 
The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 (XIX of 1937). 
The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 (XXVI of 1937). 
The Cutchi Memon's Act, 1938 (X of 1938). 
The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1938 (XX of 1938). 
The Employer's Liability Act, 1938 (XXIV of 1938). 
The Employment of Children Act, 1938 (XXVI of 1938). 
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (IV of 1939). 
The Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 (VIII of 1939). 
The Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 (XVI of 1939). 
The Medical Diplomas Act, 1939 (XXVIII of 1939). 
The Arbitration Act, 1940 (X of 1940). 
The Drugs Act, 1940 (XXIII of 1940). 
The Professions Tax Limitation Act, 1941 (XX of 1941). 
The Weekly Holidays Act, 1942 (XVIII of 1942). 
The Industrial Statistics Act, 1942 (XIX of 1942). 
The Hindu Married Women's Right to separate Residence and Maintenance, Act, 1946 
(XIX of 1946). 
The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (XX of 1946). 
The Hindu-Marriage Disabilities Removal Act, 1946 (XXVIII of 1946). 
The Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946 (XXIV of 1946). 
The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (II of 1947). 
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (XIV of 1947). 
The Requisitioned Land (Continuance of Powers) Act, 1947 (XVII of 1947). 
The Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 (XLVIII of 1947). 
The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (VIII of 1948). 
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (XI of 1948). 
The Rehabilitation Finance Administration Act, 1948 (XII of 1948). 
The Dentists Act, 1948 (XVI of 1948). 
The Displaced Persons (Institution of Suits ) Act, 1948 (XLVII of 1948). 
The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (LIV of 1948). 
The Factories Act, 1948 (LXIII of 1948). 
The Hindu Marriages Validity Act, 1949 (XXI of 1949). 
The Payment of Taxes (Transfer of Property) Act, 1949 (XXII of 1949). 
The Displaced Persons (Legal Proceedings) Act, 1949 (XXV of 1949). 
The Essential Services (Maintenance) Ordinance, 1941 (XI of 1941). 

 



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PART II. 
 

The Bombay Finance Act, 1932 (Bom. II of 1932). 
 

THIRD SCHEDULE. 
 

Enactments.   Names of States.          Amendments. 
      1                 2        3 
The Bombay  Akalkot, Aundh, Bhor,  In column 4 of the Schedule annexed to the Act, - 
Tenancy and  Jamkhandi, Jath, Kurund-  (a) In section 3-A of the Bombay Tenancy Act 
Agricultural  wad (Sr.), Kurundwad  referred to therein for the words and figures "the 
Lands Act,  (Jr.), Miraj (Sr.), Miraj  eighth day of November 1947" the words and 
1948 (Bom.  (Jr.), Mudhol, Phaltan,  figures "the eleventh day of August 1949" shall 
LXVII of  Ramdurg, Sangli,  be substituted. 
1948).   Savnur, Sawanfrwadi,  (b) In the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of 

Wadi-Jagir, Janjira,  the Bombay Tenancy Act referred to therein, re- 
Dharampur, Balasinor,  ference to "section 9 of the Bombay Small Holders 
Chhota-Udepur, Luna-  Relief Act, 1938" shall be read as reference to 
wada, Rajpipla (including  "any enactment corresponding to section 9 of the 
Segbara), Baria, Bansda,  Bombay Small Holders Relief Act, 1938, if any, in 
Sant, Cambay, Idar,  any of the States". 
Jawhar, Vijaynagar, (c) In the proviso to sub-section(1) of section 4 of the 
Sachin, Radhanpur,  Bombay Tenancy Act referred to therein, for the 
Palanpur, Jambuglioda,  words and figures "the eighth day of November 
Surgana, Tharad,   1946" the words and figures "the eighth day of 
Bhaderwa, Mohanpur,  August 1948" shall be substituted. 
Malpur, Mansa, Wao, (d) In sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Bombay 
Khadal, Ghodasar, Vasna, Tenancy Act referred to therein - 
Katosan, Sudasna, (1) for the words and figures "the eighth day of 
Valasna, Ranasan, November 1946" the words and figures "the ele- 
Varsoda, Ambaliara, venth day of August 1948" shall be substituted; 
Punadra, Ilol, Sanjeli. (2) for the words and figures "31st day of May 1947 

occurring in sub-clause (b) (i), the words and figures 
"31st day of May 1949" shall be substituted. 
(3) for the words and figures "1st day of June 1947'' 
occurring in sub-clause (6) (ii), the words and figures 
"1st day of June 1949" shall be substituted. 

The Bombay  Kolhapur   In column 4 of the Schedule annexed to the Act, - 
Tenancy and     (a) In section 3-A of the Bombay Tenancy Act 
Agricultural    referred to therein, for the words and figures, "the 
Lands Act,    eighth day of November 1947" the words and figures 
1948 (Bom.     "the first day of May 1950" shall be substituted. 
LXVII of    (b) In the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of 
1948).     the Bombay Tenancy Act referred to therein, re- 

ference to "section 9 of the Bombay Small Holders 
Relief Act, 1938", shall be read as reference to “any 
enactment corresponding to section 9 of the Bombay 
Small Holders Relief Act, 1938, if any, in the State". 
(c) In the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the 
Bombay Tenancy Act referred to therein, for the 
words and figures "the eighth day of November 
1946" the words and figures "the first day of May 
1949" shall be substituted. 
(d) In sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Bombay 
Tenancy Act referred to therein, - 
(1) for the words and figures "the eighth day of 
November 1946" the words and figures "the first 
day of May 1949" shall be substituted; 
(2) for the words and figures "31st day of May 1947" 
occurring in sub-clause (b) (i), the words and figures 
"31st day of May 1949" shall be substituted;                                                                             
(3) for the words and figures "1st day of June 
1947" occurring in sub-clause(b)(ii), the words and  

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The Bombay Akalkot, Aundh, Bhor, (1) In section 2 - 
Agricultural  Jamkhandi, Jath, Kurund- (a) (i) In clause (2), "Co-operative Society" shall 
Debtors Relief  wad(Sr.) Kurundwad (Jr.), mean a society registered under any of the provisions 
Act, 1947  Miraj (Sr ). Miraj (Jr.), corresponding to those contained in the Bombay Co- 
(Bom XXV- Mudhol, Phaltan, Ram- operative Societies Act, 1925, or a society registered 
III of 1947). durg, Sangli Savanur  under the said Act. 

Sawantwadi, Wadi-Jagir, (ii) in clause (5) (a) for the figures, letters and word  
Janjira, Dharampur, "30th January 1940" wherever they occur, the 
Balasinor, Chhota-Udepur, figures, letters and word "1st January 1948" 
Lunawada, Rajpipla shall be substituted; 
(including Segbara), Baria, (b) for the words "the date of the comming into 
Bansda, Sant, Cambav, operation of this Act or the establishment of the 
Idar, Jawhar, Vijaynagar, Board concerned under the repealed Act," wherever 
Sachin, Radhanpur, Palan- they occur the words, figures and letters "the 16th 
pur, Jambughoda, Surgana, day of September 1948" shall be substituted. 
Tharad, Bhaderwa, Mohan- 
pur, Malpur, Mansa, Wao, (2) In section 4, for sub-section (1) the following 
Khadal, Ghodasar, Vasna,  shall be substituted, namely -"(1) any cebtor ordina-             
katosan, Sudasna, Valasna, rily residing in any local area or his creditor may  
Ranasan, Varsoda, Amba- make an application on or before the 16th June 1949  
hara, Punadra, Ilol,  to the Court for the adjustment of his debts". 
Sanjeli 

(3) In section 7, for the figures, letters and word "1st 
January 1938" the figures, letters and word "1st January 
1948" shall be substituted. 
(4) In section 22, the following proviso shall be added at 
the end, namely : 
"Provided further that where any amount due to a 
creditor is determined by a competent tribunal or 
authority under any law in force in any of the States 
relating to the conciliation or adjustment of the debts of 
agriculturists corresponding to this Act, the amount so 
determined shall be binding on the parties". 
(5) In section 23, in the proviso, after the figures "1879" 
the words "or any enactment corresponding thereto" shall 
be inserted. 
(6) In section 24, sub-section (2), for the figures, letters, 
and word "1st August 1947" the figures, letters and word 
"16th June 1949" shall be sub-stituted. 
(7) In section 25,- 
(a) in clause (i), the words, and figures "or by a Board 
established under section 4 of the repealed Act " shall be 
deleted; 
(b) in clause (ii) for the figures, letters and words "15th 
day of February 1939" the figures, letters and word "1st 
January 1948" shall be substituted. 
(8) In section 32, sub-section (2) - 
(i) for clause (c) the following clause shall be 
substituted, namely : - 
"(c) loans given by resource societies or by persons 
authorised to advance loans under section 64 for the 
financing of crops or for seasonal finance"; 
(ii) in the Explanation the words "under the repealed 
Act" and the words "under this Act" shall be deleted. 
 
(9) In section 56 for the words "date of the coming into 
operation of this Act" the figures, letters and word "15th 
June 1949" and for the words and figures "the Dekkhan 
Agriculturists' Belief Act, 1879" the words and figures 
"'any enactment corresponding to the Dekkhan 
Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, in force in any of the 
States" shall be substituted. 
(10) In section 56, in sub-section (1)- 
(i) for the words and figures "the Dekkhan Agriculturists' 
Relief Act, 1879, by the Bombay Agricultural Debtors 
Relief Act, 1939, the firsi mentioned Act", the words and 
figures "any enactment corresponding to the Dekkhan 
Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, in force in any of the 
States, such enactment" shall be substituted; 
(ii) the words and brackets "with effect from the date of 
the coining into operation of this Act (hereinafter in this 
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(iii) for the words" for the period of three years from the 
said date" the words, figures and letters "up to the 26th 
day of May 1950" shall be substituted; 
(iv) for the first proviso the following shall be 
substituted, namely : - 

 
"Provided that any proceeding in or out of any 

suit instituted on or before the 26th May 1950 shall be 
continued and disposed of after the said date, as if the 
enactment corresponding to the Dekkhan Agriculturists' 
Relief Act 1879, had continued in force after the said 
date.' 

 
The Bombay Kolhapur   (1) In section 2, - 
Debtors Relief Agriculrura1  (i) In clause (2), "Co-operative Society" shall means   
Act, 1947    a society registered under any of the provisions  
(Bom. XXVIII    corresponding to those contained in the Bombay 
of 1947). Co-operative Societies Act, 1925, or a society registered 

under the said Act; 
(ii) in clause (5) - 
(a) for the figures, letters and word "30th January 1940" 
wherever they occur, the figures letters and word "1st 
January 1949" shall be substituted ; 
(b) for the words "the date of the coming into operation 
of this Act or of the establishment of the Board 
concerned under the repealed Act" wherever they occur, 
the words, figures and letters "the 1st May 1949" shall be 
substituted. 
 
(2) In section 4, for sub-section (1) the following shall be 
substituted, namely: - 
"(1) any debtor ordinarily residing in any local area or 
his creditor may make an application before the 31st 
October 1949 to the Court for the adjustment of his debts 
: 
Provided that any debtor ordinarily residing in any of the 
villages of Mososhi, Soliwade, Angale and Mosam 
forming part of the Rajapur Taluka of the Ratnagiri 
District or any creditor of such debtor may make an 
application on or before the 31st August 1950 to the 
Court for the adjustment of his debts." 
(3) In section 7, for the figures, letters and word "1st 
January 1938" the figures, letters and word "1st January 
1949" shall be substituted. 
 
(4) In section 22, the following proviso shall be added at 
the end, namely : - 
 
"Provided further that where any amount due to a 
creditor is determined by a competent tribunal or 
authority under any law in force in the Kolhapur State 
relating to the conciliation or adjustment of the debts of 
the agriculturists corresponding to this Act, the amount 
so determined shall be binding on the parties". 
 
(5) In section 23, in the proviso, after the figures 
"1879" the words "or any enactment corresponding 
thereto" shall be inserted. 
 
(6) In section 24, in sub-section (2), - 
(i) for the figures, letters and word "1st August 1947" the 
figures, letters and word "31st October 1949" shall be 
substituted; 
(ii) after the words "transfer in the nature of a mortgage", 
the following proviso shall be inserted - 
"Provided that any agricultural labourer ordinarily 
residing in any of the villages of Mososhi, Soliwade, 
Angale and Mosam forming part of the Rajapur Taluka 
of the Ratnagiri District may make such application on or 
before the 31st August 1950". 
(iii) before the words "On hearing the application" the 
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(7) In section 25, - 
(i) in clause (i), the words and figure "or by a Board 
established under section 4 of the repealed Act" shall be 
deleted; 
(ii) in clause (ii), for the figures, letters and words "15th 
day of February 1939", the figures, letters and word "1st 
January 1949" shall be substituted. 
 
(8) In section 32, in sub-section (2), - 
(i) for clause (c), the following clause shall be  
substituted, nainly : - 
"(c) loans given by resource societies or by persons 
authorised to advance loans under section 64 for the 
financing of crops or for seasonal finance,"; 
 
(ii) in the Explanation the words "under the repealed 
Act" and the words "under this Act", shall be deleted. 
 
(9) In section 56, in sub-section (1), - 
(i) for the words and figures "the Dekkhan Agri- 
culturists' Relief Act, 1879, by the Bombay Agricultural 
Debtors Relief Act, 1939, the first mentioned Act" the 
words "any enactment corresponding to the Dekkhan 
Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, in force in the Kolhapur 
State, such enactment," shall be substituted ; 
(ii) the words and brackets "with effect from the date of 
the coming into operation of this Act (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as the said date)" shall be deleted; 
(iii) for the words "for a period of three years from the 
said date "the words, figures and letters "up to the 26th 
day of May 1950" shall be substituted; 
(iv) for the first proviso the following proviso shall 
be substituted, namely : - 
 
"Provided that any proceeding in or out of any suit 
instituted on or before the 26th May 1950 shall be 
continued and disposed of after the said date, as if 
the enactment corresponding to the Dekkhan 
Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, had continued in force 
after the said date". 

 
The Bombay        Baroda and Danta. In column 4 of the Schedule annexed to the Act, - 
Tenancy and     (a) in section 3A of the Bombay Tenancy Act 
Agricultural    referred to therein for the words and figures "the       
Land Act, 1948    eighth day of November 1947" the words and figures 
(Bom. LXVII    "the first day of August 1950" shall be substituted ; 
of 1948).  

(b) in the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the 
Bombay Tenancy Act referred to therein reference to 
"section 9 of the Bombay Small Holders Relief Act, 
1938" shall be read as reference to "any enactment 
corresponding to section 9 of the Bombay Small Holders 
Relief Act, 1938, if any, in the State"; 
 
(c) in the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the 
Bombay Tenancy Act referred to therein, for the words 
and figures "the eighth day of November 1946" the 
words and figures "the first day of August 1949" shall be 
substituted; 
 
(d) in sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Bombay 
Tenancy Act referred to therein - 
 
(1) for the words and figures "the eighth day of 
November 1946" the words and figures "the first day of 
August 1949" shall be substituted, 
(2) for the words and figures "31st day of May 1947" 
occurring in sub-clause (b) (i) the words and figures 
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 (3) for the words and figures "1st day of June 1947" 
occurring in sub-clause (b)(ii). the words and figures "1st 
day of June 1950" shall be substituted. 

 
The Bombay Baroda and Danta. (1) In section 2 - 
Agricultural    (i) in clause (2), "Co-operative Society" shall mean 
Debtors Relief    a society registered under any of the provisions 
Act, 1947    corresponding to those contained in the Bombay 
(Bom. XXVIII    Co-operative Societies Act, 1926, or a society 
of 1947).    registered under the said Act; 

(ii) in clause (5) - 
(a) for the figures, letters and word "30th January 1940" 
wherever they occur the figures, letters and word "1st 
January 1949" shall be substituted; 
(b) the words "or the establishment of the Board 
concerned under the repealed Act," wherever they occur, 
shall be deleted. 
 
(2) in section 4 for sub-section (1), the following shall be 
substituted, namely : - 
"(1) Any debtor ordinarily residing in any local area or 
his creditor may make an application on or before the 
31st January 1950 to the Court for adjustment of this 
debts". 
 
(3) In section 7 for the figures, letters and word "1st 
January 1938", the figures, letters and word "1st January 
1949" shall be substituted. (4) In section 22 the following 
proviso shall be added at the end, namely : - 
 
"Provided further that where any amount due to a 
creditor is determined by a competent tribunal or 
authority under any law in force in the Baroda or Danta 
State relating to the conciliation or adjustment 
of the debts of the agriculturists corresponding to this 
Act, the amount so deter mined shall be binding on the 
parties." 
 
(5) In section 23 in the proviso after the figures "1879" 
the words or any enactment corresponding thereto " shall 
be inserted. 
 
(6) In section 24, in sub-section (2), for the figures, 
Letters and word "1st August 1947" the figures, and 
word "1st February 1950" shall be substituted. 
 
(7) In section 25, - 
(i) in clause (i), the words and figures "or by a Board 
established under section 4 of the repealed Act" shall be 
deleted, 
(ii) in clause (ii), for the figures, letters, and words "16th 
day of February 1939" the figures, letters and word "1st 
January 1949" shall be substituted. 
 
(8) In section 32, in sub-section (2), - 
 
(i) for clause (c), the following clause shall be 
substituted, namely: - 
"(c) Loans given by resource societies or by persons 
authorised to advance loans under section 54 for the 
financing of crops or for seasonal finance,"; 
(ii) in the Explanation, the words "under the repealed Act 
" and the words "under this Act;" shall be deleted. 
 
(9) In section 56, in sub-section (1), - 
 
(i) for the words and figures "the Dokkhan Agri- 
culturists Relief Act, 1879, by the Bombay Agricultural 
Debtors' Relief Act, 1939, the first mentioned Act", the 
words "any enactment corresponding to the Dekkhan 
Agriculturists' Belief Act, 1879, in force in the State" a 
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(ii) the words and brackets " with effect from the date of 
coming into operation of this Act (hereinafter in this 
section refrred to as the said date)" shall be deleted ; 
(iii) for the words " for a period of three years from the 
said date " the words, figures and letters "up to the 26th 
day of May 1950 "shall be substituted ; 
(iv) for the first proviso, the following proviso shall be 
substituted, namely : - 
 
" Provided that any proceeding in or out of any suit 
instituted on or before the 26th May 1950 shall be 
continued and disposed of after the said date, as if the 
enactment corresponding to the Dekkhan Agriculturists' 
Relief Act, 1879, had continued in force after the said 
date". 

 
The Bombay Rents, Baroda  (1) For clause (10) of section 5 the following shall be 
Hotel and Lodg-    substituted : - 
ing House Rates 
Control Act, 1947   " (10) 'specified date ' means - 
(Bom. LVII of    (a) in the case of any premises let for the purpose of  
1947 ).     residence, the first day of Janu ary 1943, and 

(b) in the case of any premises let for non-residential 
purposes, the first day of January 1944. 
(10-A) 'Standard rent ' in relation to any premises let for 
the purpose of residence or for non-residential purpose 
means - 
(a) where the standard rent is fixed by the Controller 
under the House Bent Control Order, 1947, made by the 
Baroda Government, such standard rent, or 
(b) where the standard rent is not so fixed. subject to the 
provisions of section 11 - 
(i) the rent at which the premises were let on the 
specified date, or 
(ii) where they were not let on the specified date the rent 
at which they were last let before that date, or 
(iii) where they were first let after the specified date, the 
rent at which they were first let, or 
(iv) in any of these cases specified in section 11, the rent 
fixed by the Court : 
 
Provided that an increase in rent made in operation 
immediately before the 30th day of July 1949, in 
accordance with the provision of the said House Rent 
Control Order, 1947, shall be deemed to be included in 
the standard rent ; ". 
 
(2) In sections 7, 11 and 18 of the said Act, for the words 
and figures "the first day of September, 1940" wherever 
they occur, the words "the specified date " shall be 
substituted. 

2*  *  *  *  *  * 
3* *  *  *  *  * 

The Bombay  Kolhapur State inclusive For the words and figures "first day of the  
Sugarcane Cess  of Jahagirs within  January 1948" in section 15 of the said act, Act, 
1948 (Bom.  limits of the said State. the words and figures "first day of March  
LXXXII of 1948).    1949" shall be substituted.  
The Bombay  Akalkot. Kurund- Ram- 
Sugarcane Cess  Aundh. wad (Jr.) durg. In section 15, for the words and figures 
Act, 1948 (Bom.  Bhor. Miraj Sangli. "first day of January 1948" the word 
LXXXII of 1948).  Jam- (Sr.). Savanur- and figures "23rd March 1948" shall 

khandi. Miraj Sawant-  be substituted. 
Jath. (Jr.) wadi. Kurund- 
Mudhol. Wadi wad (Sr.). 
Phaltan. Jagir. 

The Bombay Sugarcane  Janjira . . ....   In section 15, for the words and figures 
Cess Act, 1948 (Bom.     "first day of January 1948" the word and 
LXXXII of 1948).  figures "14th April 1948" shall be substituted. 
The Bombay Sugarcane Ambaliara. Palanpur In section 15, for the words and figures Cess 
Act. 1948 (Bom.  Balasinor. Punadra. "first day of January 1948" the word and  
LXXXII of 1948). Banada. Radhanpur. figures " 28th May 1948" shall be 

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Bhaderwa. (Including 
Cambay Segbara). 
Chhota-Udepur.Banasan. 
Dharampur. Sachin. 
Ghodasar. Sanjeli. 
Idar. Sant. Ilol. 
Sudasna. Jambughoda. 
Surgana. Jawhar. Tharad. 
Katosan. Valasna. Khadal. 
Varsoda. Lunawada. Vasna. 
Malpur. Vijayanagar. 
Mansa. Wao. Mohanpur. 

 
The Bombay Sugar- Danta .. .. ..  In section 15, for the words and figures 
cane Cess Act, 1948    "first day of January 1948" the word of and 
(Bom. LXXXII     figures "4th November 1948" shall be  
1948).      substituted. 
 
The Bombay District Baroda.    4[(1) After section 74, the following section 
Municipal Act, 1901    shall be inserted, namely : - 
(Bom. III of 1901).   Power of  "74(A. The State Government may at any  

Government time by order in writing withdraw any 
to withdraw  exemption from, or concession in respect 
exemption  of, any tax granted to any person by the  
for concession Government of in the former Baroda State 
granted   by an order- issued under the 'A' Class 
respect of  Municipalities Act (Baroda Act No. XII of 
taxes.  1949)." 

5[(2)] In section 91 A— 
(i) after sub-section (2), the following shall be 
inserted, namely : - 
"(2A) It shall be the duty of every Muncipality 
to maintain every regular line of the public 
street prescribed or sanctioned by the 
Government of the former Baroda State at any 
time prior to the 30th day of July 1949 : 
Provided that the Municipality may alter or 
cancel any such regular line if having regard to 
the needs of traffic - 
(a) it was before the aforesaid date classified by 
the Municipality, with the sanction of the 
Government of the former Baroda State as 
unimportant, or 
(b) it is so classified by the Municipality 
with the sanction of the State Government 
within two years from the commencement 

Bom.   of the Bombay Merged States (Laws) (Se- 
XXXII   cond Amendment) Act, 1951." 
of 1951. 

(ii) in sub section (3), the following shall be 
added at the end, namely : - 
"Explanation. - For the purposes of this section. 
'the regular line of the public street 
shall include a regular line of public street 
prescribed or sanctioned by the Government of 
the former Baroda State at any time prior to the 
30th day of July 1949."] 

The Bombay District Baroda-conted.  6[(3)] After section 180 of the Bombay                
Municipal Act.     District Municipal Act, 1901 (Bom. III of  
1901 (Bom. III of     1901), the following section shall be  
1901)- contd.     inserted, namely: - 

" 180.A. (1) Notwithstanding anything con- 
tained in the foregoing provisions of this Act 
such rules, by - laws, orders made, issued or, 
sanctioned by or in respect of any of the 
Municipalities whether constituted under the A 
Class Municipalities Act (Baroda No. XII of 
1949) or the B Class Municipalities Act (Baroda 
No. XIV of 1949) of the former Baroda State 
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repectively) as were inforce immediately before the 30th 
day of July 1949 under the said Baroda Municipalities 
Acts, shall in so far as they are consistent with the 
provisions of the Bombay District Municipal Act, 1901 
(Bom. III of 1901), shall be deemed to have been made, 
issued or sanctioned by or in respect of the said 
Municipalities under the appropriate provisions of the 
said Act on the said date and continue in force until 
altered, repealed or amended by a competent authority. 
(2) All references to the Baroda Government or to any 
Officer of the Baroda Government in any such rules, by-
laws or orders shall be construed as reference to the 
Government of Bombay or the corresponding officer of 
the Government of Bombay, as the case may be: and all 
licenses, permits or permission issued or given under any 
such rules, by-laws or orders shall also continue in force 
until superseded or modified by a competent authority." 

7[The Bombay Munici- Baroda  8[(A1) After section 4, the following section shall be  
pal Boroughs Act,   inserted, namely : - 
(Bom. XVIII of 1925). 
1925   Inclusion of "4A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this 

certain indus- Act or the Bombay District Municipal 1901(hereina- 
trial areas in Act, fter referred to as the District Municipal Act) 
Baroda  the area known as the Industrial Zone to the north of 
Municipal the Alembic Chemical Works Co. Limited, and the 
area from 1st area covered by the said Chemical Works and 
August 1949.  discribed in Schedule I A, hereinafter referred to as the 

said areas, shall be deemed to have been included within 
the limits of the former Baroda Municipal District from 
the 1st day of August 1949 to the 30th day of April 1950 
(both inclusive) and within the limits of the Baroda 
Municipal Borough with effect from the 1st day of May 
1950. 
(2) Any appointment, notification, notice, order, scheme, 
licence, permission, rule, by-law or form or any tax 
made, issued or imposed or purported to have been made 
issued or imposed and anything done or purported to 
have been done in respect of any such, appointment, 
notification, notice, order, scheme, licence, permission, 
rule, by-law, form or tax, under the District Municipal 
Act or this Act, in respect of the said areas, in so far as 
such appointment, notification, notice, order, scheme, 
licence, permission, rule, by-law, form, tax or thing is 
not inconsistent with the provisions of the District 
Municipal Act or this Act, as the case may be, shall be 
legal and valid and shall be deemed to have been legal 
and valid in respect of the said areas from the dates on 
which it was made, issued, imposed or done, as the case 
may be and shall continue in force unless and 

 
The Bombay Municipal  Baroda.  until it is superseded by any other appointment, noti- 
Boroughs Act, 1925   fication, notice, order, scheme, licence, permission,  
(Bom XVIII of 1925)   rule, by-law, form or tax made, issued or imposed or 
-contd     or anything done under this Act." 

 
9(A2) After Schedule I, the following Schedule shall be 
inserted, namely: - 

 
"SCHEDULE IA. 

 
Beginning from the East-South corner of Survey No. 104 
of the Subhanpura village and going along the northern 
boundary of Survey Nos. 105, 102, 106, 149, 150, 156/1 
and 157, then crossing the road and starting from the 
south- West corner of Survey No. 94, going in North 
along the village site boundaries of the village 
Subhanpura up to Survey No. 92 and 
going through survey Nos. 1107, 1108, 1109, 1116, 
1117, 1118, 1123, 1168, 22, 21. 17 and 18 of the Gorwa 
village then turning to East and going through Survey 
Nos. 19 and 20, then crossing the road going along the 
Gorwa village site boundary up to South- East corner  

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then crossing the road and turning North and going in the 
North along the western boundary of the road passing by 
the Gorwa village, site, then passing through Survey 
Nos. 1,2, 626, 627,628 and 624 up to the Northern end of 
the Industrial area, then turning East and coming up to 
the North-West Corner of Survey No. 624 in the 
Industrial area and then walking alone the northern limit 
of the road and 
then passing through Survey Nos. 624 and 628, crossing 
the road and passing through Survey Nos, 700, 699, 698, 
694, 695, 760, 761, 769, 758, 766, 767. 754 and 768 up 
to the North-East corner of the Industrial zone in Survey 
No. 769, then turning South and going along the eastern 
boundary of Survey Nos. 753, 752, 751, 1014/1, 1013, 
1011/1, 1010/1, 1009, 1007/1-2, 1006, 1005/1-2, 1004, 
1003/1, 1001, 1000 and 999 and then walking along the 
Railway siding of the Alembic Chemical Works up to its 
junction with the main lines, then turning to the West and 
reaching the southern boundary of Survey No. 984 of 
Gorwa village and walking along the eastern boundary of 
Survey Nos. 627, 626, 625 
and 624 up to its south East corner and then turning West 
and walking along its southern boundary and reaching 
South- West corner of Survey No. 623 and then turning 
towards North along the boundaries of Survey Nos. 623 
and 622 and then crossing the road and reaching the 
South-East corner of Survey No. 1084 of Gorwa Village 
and turning to the West along 
the southern boundaries of Survey Nos. 1084 1085, 1088 
1091 and 1092 reaching to the main road of the industrial 
zone."] 
10[(1) After section 103, the following section shall be 
inserted, namely: - 
 

The Bombay Munici- Baroda. Power of "103A. The State Government may at any  
pal Boroughs Act,  Government time by order in writing withdraw any  
1952 (Bom. XVIII  to withdraw exemption from, or any concession in  
of 1925)- conted.   exemption or respect of, any tax granted to any person 
    concession by the Government of the former Baroda 
    granted in State by an order issued under the 'A' Class 
    respect of Municipalities Act (Baroda Act No. XII of 
    taxes.  1949.)"] 
 

11[(2)] In section 118,— 
(i) after sub-section (2) the following shall be 
inserted, namely: - 
"(2A) It shall be the duty of every municipality 
to maintain every regular line of the public 
street prescribed or sanctioned by the 
Government of former Baroda State at any time 
prior to the 30th day of July 1949." : 
Provided that the municipality may alter or 
cancel any such regular line if having regard to 
the needs of traffic - 
(a) it was before the aforesaid date classified by 
the municipality with the sanction of the 
Government of the former Baroda State, as 
unimportant, or 
(b) it is so classified by the municipality with 
the sanction of the State Government within two 
years from the commencement 

Bom. XXXII of 1951. of the Bombay Merged States (Laws) (Second 
Amendment) Act, 1951." 
(ii) in sub-section (3), the Following shall be 
added at the end, namely: - 
"Explanation. - For the purposes of this section, 
'the regular line of the public street' 
shall include a regular line of public street 
prescribed or sanctioned by the Government 
of the former Baroda State at any time prior to 
the 30th day of July 1949".] 

 



The Bombay Merged States (Laws) Act, 1950 

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Enactments.   Names of States.          Amendments. 
      1                 2        3 
12[The Bombay Medical All merged States  In sub-section (3) of section 1, the following       
Practitioners' Act,     proviso shall be added at the and,  
1938 (Bom. XXVI of    namely: - 
1938).      "Provided that in all merged States, Part III 

shall come into force on such date as may be 
specified by the State Government by 
notification in the Official Gazette in this 
behalf, notwithstanding the fact that the 
aforesaid period of two years or five years, as 
the case may be, may not have expired from the 
date on which Parts I and II may have come into 
force in any area forming part of the said 
State."] 

 
13[The Bombay Medical All merged States. After section 8, the following new section  
Act, 1912 (Bom. VI    shall be inserted, namely : - 
of 1912). 
 
14[The Bombay  All Registration "8A. Notwithstanding anything contained 
Medical Act, 1912 merged of medical in section 7. every person : - 
(Bom. VI of  States. practitioners (a) whose name immediately, before the  
1912)-contd.   registered in date of merger of the State with the State 
    merged  of Bombay, stood registered as a medical 

states. practitioner in the register of medical 
practitioners maintained under any law for the 
time being in force in the merged State ; and 

XXVII  (b) who holds any of the qualifications 
of 1933.  specified in the Schedule to the Indian Medical 

Council Act, 1933, or this Act, shall be deemed 
to be a medical practitioner registered under this 
Act. 
(2) If any question arises whether any person is 
deemed to be a registered medical practitioner 
under sub-section (1), the matter shall be 
referred to the Surgeon General with the 
Government of Bombay for decision and his 
decision shall be final." 

The Bombay Medica All merged States  (1) After section 17, the following new  
Practitioner's Act,     section shall be inserted, namely : - 
1938 (Bom XXVI 
of 1938).  Registration of  "17A. (1) Notwithstanding anything  

persons register-  contained in Section 16, every practitioner, 
ed in merged  whose name immediately before the date of 
States. merger of the state with the State of Bombay, 

stood registered as a practitioner in the register 
of practitioners maintained under any law for 
the time being in force in the merged State 
corresponding to this Act shall be deemed to be 
a practitioner registered under this Act. 
(2) If any question arises whether any person is 
deemed to be a registered practitioner under 
sub-section (1), the matter shall be referred to 
the Surgeon General with the Government of 
Bombay for decision and his decision shall be 
final." 
(2) After section 18, the following new section 
shall be inserted, namely : - 

Registration of   "18-1A. (1) Any person other than the one  
other persons  specified in section 8A of the Bombay  
registered in  Medical Act, 1912, or section 17A of this  
merged States. Act, whose name immediately before the date of 

the merger of the State with the State of 
Bombay stood registered in the register 
maintained under any law for the time being in 
force corresponding to either of the aforesaid 
Acts shall be entered in the list. 
(2) If any question arises whether a person is 
entitled to have his name entered in the list 
under sub-section (1), the matter shall be 
referred to the Surgeon General with the 
Government of Bombay for decision and his 
decision shall be final."] 

Bom. VI 1912. 



The Bombay Merged States (Laws) Act, 1950 

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Enactments.   Names of States.          Amendments. 
      1                 2        3 
15[The Bombay Local All merged States  To section 93, the following sub-section  
Boards Act, 1923     shall be added, namely : - 
(Bom. VI of 1923). "(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-

section (1), the State Government may, having 
regard to the standard rate of assessment in any 
area, by notification in the Official Gazette 
direct that no cess shall be levied in such area 
for such period or that the cess shall be levied in 
such area for such period at such lower rate, as 
may be specified in the notification."] 

 
 

FOURTH SCHEDULE. 
 
1. The Agricultural Banks Act, 1924 (Baroda Act XVIII of 1924). 
 
2. The Caste Tyranny Removal Act, 1933 (Baroda Act LV of 1933). 
 
3. The Kolhapur Hill Station Act, 1945 (Kolhapur Act LXII of 1945). 
 
4. The Sawantwadi Prevention of Malaria Act, 1947. 
 

 
FIFTH SCHEDULE. 

I     II 
Enactments.     Names of States. 

 
The Government Loan Rules, 1931    Baroda. 
 
The Watan Rules 1932. . .     Baroda. 

 
16* *  *  *  *  *  * 

 
The Hindu Act, 1937 (XXXVII of 1937).   Baroda. 

 
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda  Baroda. 
Act, 1949 (XVII of 1949) as amended by 
the Baroda State (Application of Laws) 
Order, 1949. 

 
The Okha Port Rules. . .     Baroda. 
 
The Rules (Digest) of Hindu Law, 1920 . .    Kolhapur. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1950, part V., p. 137. 
2 The entry relating to the Bombay Primary Education Act, 1947 (Bom. LXI of 1947), was deleted by 
Bom. 46 of 1950, s. 2. 
3 All the entries relating to the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1946, were repealed by Bom. 24 os 1952, s. 47 
(1). 
4 This entry was inserted by Bom. 12 of 1952, s. 2 (a). 
5 This entry which was inserted by Bom. 32 of 1951, s. 2 (A), was renumbered as (2) by Bom. 12 of 
1952, s. 2(a). 
6 This entry was re-numbered by Bom. 12 of 1952, s. 2 (a). 
7 This portion was inserted by Bom. 32 of 1951, s. 2 (B). 
8 Entries (A1) and (A2) were inserted by Bom. 21 of 1953, s. 2. 
9 Entries (A1) and (A2) were inserted by Bom. 21 of 1953, s. 2. 
10 This entry was inserted by Bom. 12 of 1952, s. 2(b). 
11 The brackets and figures "(2)" were inserted, Bom. 12 of 1952, s.2. 
12 This entry was added by Bom. 44 of 1950, s. 2. 
13 These enteries were added by Bom. 21 of 1951 s. 2. 
14 Thes entries were added by Bom. 21 of 1961, 8. 2. 
15 This entry was added by Bom. 49 of 1953, s. 2. 
16 The entry relating to the Dabhel Simlak Madressa, Act, 1941 (II of 1941) was repealed by Bom. 46 
of 1955, s. 2. (1). 


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