The Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and Assam Laws Act, 1912
Preamble
L. R's Library 1912: Act 7.] ACT No.7 of 1912. O (THE BENGAL, BIHAR AND ORISSA AND ASSAM LAW) ACT, POOL 1 [26 March 1912 An Act to make certain provisions regarding th application of the law in force in [ the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, the Province of Bihar and Orissa and ] the Province of Assam. WHEREAS a Governer and an Executive Council have been appointed for the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal ; And whereas, by Proclamation" published under Notification No, 290, dated the twenty-second day of March, 1912, the Gover- nor General in Council, with the sanction of His Majesty, has been pleased to declare and appoint that, on and from the first day of April, 1912, the territory mentioned in Schedule A shall be and continue subject to the said Presidency of Fort William in Bengal ; And whereas, by Proclamation" published under Notification No.289," dated the twenty-second day of March, 1912, the Governor-General, with the sanction of His Majesty, has been pleased to constitute the territory mentioned in Schedule B to be, for the purpose of the Indian Council Act, 1861, " a Province to which the provisions of that Act touching the making of Laws24 & 55 Vict. and Regulations for the peace and good government of the C.67. Presidencies of Fort St. George and Bombay shall be applicable, and to direet that the said Province shall be called the Province of Bihar and Orissa, and further to appoint a Lieutenant-Gover- nor of that Province : And whereas, by Proclamation published under Notification No. 291, dated the twenty-second day of March, 1912, the Governor-General in Council, with the sanction and approbation of the Secretary of State for India, has been pleased to take under his immediate authority and management the territory mentioned in Schedule G, which was formely included within the Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam, and to form the same into a Chief Commissionership, to be called the Chief Commissionership of Assam, and further to appoint a Chief Commissioner therefor ; And whereas it is expedient to make certain provisions regarding the application of the law in force in the territories affected by the said Proclamation ; It is hereby enacted as follows :-
Sections
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