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The Andhra State Act, 1953

Definitions

In force From 01 Oct 1953 Act 30 of 1953 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 30 of 1953 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 14 Sep 1953 In force 01 Oct 1953 Cited by 1 provision

Section 2 of the Andhra State Act, 1953 deals with definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "appointed day" means the 1st day of October, 1953; The Act came into force on 01 Oct 1953.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "appointed day" means the 1st day of October, 1953;

(b) "article" means an article of the Constitution.

(c) "Assembly constituency", "Council constituency" and "Parliamentary constituency" have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act, 1950; (43 of 1950);

(d) "law" includes any enactment, ordinance, regulation, order, bye-law, rule, scheme, notification or other instrument having the force of law in the whole or in any part of the State of Madras or Mysore as constituted immediately before the appointed day;

(e) "Order" means an Order published in the Official Gazette;

(f) "sitting member" in relation to either House of Parliament or of the Legislature of a State, means a person who immediately before the appointed day is a member of that House;

(g) "transferred territory" means the territory added to the State of Mysore by sub-section (1) of section 4.

Section 2, The Andhra State Act, 1953 (Act 30 of 1953).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 4 Transfer of territory from Madras to Mysore

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 26 Amendment of section 2, Act 43 of 1950

Questions about Section 2

What does Section 2 of the Andhra State Act deal with?

Section 2 of the Andhra State Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "appointed day" means the 1st day of October, 1953;

How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Andhra State 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: Andhra State Act 1953 2, section 2 Andhra State Act 1953, section 2 of the Andhra State Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 2 of the Andhra State Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 4 (Transfer of territory from Madras to Mysore), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 2 of the Andhra State Act come into force?

Section 2 of the Andhra State Act, cited as Andhra State Act 1953 2, came into force on 01 Oct 1953, having been enacted on 14 Sep 1953. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 19 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.