Liability of Government
Section 38 of the Administrators-General Act, 1963 deals with liability of Government. The Government shall be liable to make good all sums required to discharge any liability which the Administrator-General, if he were a private administrator, would be personally liable to discharge, except when the liability is one to which neither the Administrator-General nor any of his officers h The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1964.
The Government shall be liable to make good all sums required to discharge any liability which the Administrator-General, if he were a private administrator, would be personally liable to discharge, except when the liability is one to which neither the Administrator-General nor any of his officers has in any way contributed, or which neither he nor any of his officers could, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, have averted, and in either of those cases the Administrator-General shall not, nor shall the Government, be subject to any liability.
Section 38, The Administrators-General Act, 1963 (Act 45 of 1963).
Questions about Section 38
What does Section 38 of the Administrators-General Act deal with?
Section 38 of the Administrators-General Act is headed "Liability of Government". The Government shall be liable to make good all sums required to discharge any liability which the Administrator-General, if he were a private administrator, would be personally liable to discharge, except when the liability is one to which neither the Administrator-General nor any of his officers h
How do I find court cases under Section 38 of the Administrators-General Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Administrators-General Act 38, section 38 Administrators-General Act, section 38 of the Administrators-General Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 38 of the Administrators-General Act come into force?
Section 38 of the Administrators-General Act, cited as Administrators-General Act 38, came into force on 01 Mar 1964, having been enacted on 11 Dec 1963. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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