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The Maharashtra General Clauses Act

Provisions applicable to making of rules or by-laws after previous publication

In force Act 1 of 1904 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 1 of 1904 Ministry Govt of Maharashtra Enacted 30 May 1904

Section 24 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act deals with provisions applicable to making of rules or by-laws after previous publication. Where, by any Bombay Act [or Maharashtra Act], a power to make rules or by-laws is expressed to be given subject to the condition of the rules or by-laws being made after previous publication, then the following provisions shall apply, namely :- (a) the authority having power to make the rules or by The Act was enacted on 30 May 1904.

Where, by any Bombay Act 1[or Maharashtra Act], a power to make rules or by-laws is expressed to be given subject to the condition of the rules or by-laws being made after previous publication, then the following provisions shall apply, namely :-

(a) the authority having power to make the rules or by-laws shall, before making them, publish a draft of the proposed rules or by-laws for the information of persons likely to be affected thereby;

(b) the publication shall be made in such manner as that authority deems to be sufficient or, if the condition with respect to previous publication so requires, in such manner as the 2[Central Government, or as the case may be, the 3[State] Government] prescribes;

(c) there shall be published with the draft, a notice specifying a date on or after which the draft will be taken into consideration ;

(d) the authority having power to make the rules or by-laws, and, where the rules or by-laws are to be made with the sanction, approval or concurrence of another authority, that authority also, shall consider any objection or suggestion which may be received by the authority having power to make the rules or by-laws from any person with respect to the draft before the date so specified;

(e) the publication in the 4[Official Gazette] of a rule or by-law purporting to have been made in exercise of a power to make rules or by-laws after previous publication shall be conclusive proof that the rule or by-law has been duly made.

Section 24, The Maharashtra General Clauses Act (Act 1 of 1904).

Questions about Section 24

What does Section 24 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act deal with?

Section 24 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act is headed "Provisions applicable to making of rules or by-laws after previous publication". Where, by any Bombay Act [or Maharashtra Act], a power to make rules or by-laws is expressed to be given subject to the condition of the rules or by-laws being made after previous publication, then the following provisions shall apply, namely :- (a) the authority having power to make the rules or by

How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Maharashtra General Clauses 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: Maharashtra General Clauses Act 24, section 24 Maharashtra General Clauses Act, section 24 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was Section 24 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act enacted?

Section 24 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act, cited as Maharashtra General Clauses Act 24, was enacted on 30 May 1904 as Act 1 of 1904. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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