Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule
Section 11A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 deals with power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule. If the Central Government Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Fourth Schedule and thereupon the Fourth Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly. The Act came into force on 22 Aug 1996.
1[11A. Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule.—(1) If the Central Government Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Fourth Schedule and thereupon the Fourth Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.
(2) A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section (1), shall be laid in draft before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in disapproving the issue of the notification or both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification, the notification shall not be issued or, as the case may be, shall be issued only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by the both Houses of Parliament.]
Section 11A, The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act 26 of 1996).
Questions about Section 11A
What does Section 11A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act deal with?
Section 11A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is headed "Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule". [11A. Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule.—(1) If the Central Government Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Fourth Schedule and thereupon the Fourth Schedule shall be deemed to have been amen
How do I find court cases under Section 11A of the Arbitration and Conciliation 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: Arbitration Act 11A, section 11A Arbitration Act, section 11A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 11A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act come into force?
Section 11A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, cited as Arbitration Act 11A, came into force on 22 Aug 1996, having been enacted on 16 Aug 1996. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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