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Act Description : INDIAN COUNCILS ACT, 1869
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INDIAN COUNCILS ACT, 1869


98 of 1869


11th August, 1869


An Act to define the powers of the Governor General of India in Council at meetings for making laws and regulations for certain purposes. Whereas doubts have arisen as to the extent of power of the Governor General of India in Council to make laws binding upon native Indian subjects beyond the Indian territories under the dominion of Her Majesty: * * * The rest of the preamble and enacting words were repealed (U. K.) by 56 & 57 Vict:, c. 54 (S.L. R.).


 


 


SECTION 01: POWER TO MAKES LAWS FOR NATIVE INDIAN SUBJECTS BEYONED THE INDIAN TERRITORIES


1*** the Governor General of India in Council shall have power at meetings for the purpose of making laws and regulations to make laws and regulations for all persons being native Indian subjects of Her Majesty,* * *2without and beyond as well as within the Indian territories under the dominion of Her Majesty.


 


 


SECTION 03: POWER TO REPEAL OR AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF 3 & 4 WILL. 4, C. 85


-Notwithstanding anything in the Indian Councils Act or in any other Act of Parliament contained, any law or regulation which shall hereafter be made by the Governor General in Council in manner in the said Indian Councils Act provided shall not be invalid by reason only that it may repeal or affect any of the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1833, contained in sections3* * * eighty-four4* * * and eighty-six of the said Act.


 


1. The words From and after the passing of this Act" were repealed (U. K.) by 56 & 57 Vict " c. -54 (S.L.R:),


 


2. The words "her heirs and successors were repealed (U. K.) by 56 & 57 Vict., c.54 (S. L. R.).


 


3. The words "eighty-one, eighty-two, eighty-three" were repeated (U. K.) by 56 & 57 Vict, c.54 (S. L. R.).


 


4. The word "eighty-five" was repealed (U. K.) -by 56 & 57 Vict., c. 54 (S. L. R.).

Act Type :- Central Bare Acts
 
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