THE TAMIL NADU GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1867
Tamil Nadu Act No. I of 1867
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 15th February 1867, and of the Governor-General on the 21st March 1867)
Preamble
Whereas it is expedient to enact once for all certain definitions of terms usually employed in the (This expression was substituted for the expression "Acts of the Governor of Fort St. George in Council" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1970, which was deemed to have come into force on the 14th January 1969) [Tamil Nadu Acts] and to make certain other provisions regarding such Acts; It is enacted as follows:—
1. Meaning of words defined in Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes.
Whenever, in any future (This expression was substituted for the expression "Act of the Governor of Fort St. George in Council" by ibid) [Tamil Nadu Act], any word or expression shall be employed which has been detained in chapter II of the Indian Penal Code, or in Chapter I of the Code of Criminal Procedure (See now Central Act 2 of 1974), such word or expression shall be taken to have the meaning assigned to it in those chapters, unless it be otherwise provided by the Act, or unless there be something either in the subject or context repugnant to such construction.
"Magistrate of Police''
2. First.— The words "Magistrate of Police" shall denote any person exercising the powers of a Magistrate of Police -within the local' limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature at Madras for the time being.
"Town of Madras"
Second.— The words "Town of Madras" shall denote such places as are within the local limits for the time being of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
3. Repeal of Act not to revive laws repealed thereby.
Where any Act, repealing in whole or in part any former enactment, is itself repealed, such last repeal shall not revive the enactment, or any of the provisions thereof, before repealed, unless words be added reviving such enactment or provisions.
4. Matters prior to repeal unaffected.
The repeal of any Act or Regulation shall not affect any act which shall have been done, or any offence which shall have been committed, or any fine or penalty which shall have been incurred, or any proceedings which shall have been commenced, before the repealing Act shall have come into operation.
5. Commencement of future Acts.
Where in any future (This expression was substituted for the expression "Act of the Governor of Fort St. George in Council" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1970, which was deemed to have come into force on the 14th January 1969) [Tamil Nadu Act] no time is mentioned at which the same shall come into operation, such Act shall take effect from such date as the (The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor in Council” by the Adaptation Order of 1937 and the word "State" was substituted for "Provincial" by the Adaptation Order of 1950) [State Government] may notify by notification in the (These words were substituted for the words "fort St. George Gazette" by the Adaptation Order of 1937) [Official Gazette].
6. and 7. [Judicial notice of Madras Acts: recital of public fact to be prima facie evidence of its truth.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1874 (XVI of 1874).
8. Short title.
This Act may be cited for all purposes as the (These words were substituted for the word "Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended, by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969 which come into force on the 14th January 1969) [Tamil Nadu] General Clauses Act, 1867. |
