Application of Act to Ordinances and Regulations

In force Act 1 of 1904 As on 23 Oct 2026

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

Section 31 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act deals with application of Act to Ordinances and Regulations. The provisions of this Act shall apply- (a) in relation to any Ordinance promulgated by the [Governor of Bombay] under section 88 of the Government of India Act, 1935, as they apply in relation to Bombay Acts made under the said Act by the Governor and in relation to any Regulation made by the Gover The Act was enacted on 30 May 1904.

¹[31. Application of Act to Ordinances and Regulations.- The provisions of this Act shall apply-
(a) in relation to any Ordinance promulgated by the ²[Governor of Bombay] under section 88 of the Government of India Act, 1935, as they apply in relation to Bombay Acts made under the said Act by the Governor and in relation to any Regulation made by the Governor under section 92 of the said Act as they apply in relation to Bombay Acts made by the Provincial Legislature, and
(b) in relation to any Ordinance promulgated by the Governor under article 213 of the Constitution or any Regulation made by the Governor under paragraph 5 of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution, as they apply in relation to Bombay Acts ³[or Maharashtra Acts] made by the State Legislature :
Provided that clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of this Act shall apply to any Ordinance referred to in clause (b) as if for the reference in said clause (ii) to the day of the first publication of the assent to an Act in the Official Gazette there were substituted a reference to the day of the first publication of the Ordinance in that Gazette].
Section 31, The Maharashtra General Clauses Act (Act 1 of 1904).

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Questions about Section 31

What does Section 31 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act deal with?

Section 31 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act is headed "Application of Act to Ordinances and Regulations". [31. Application of Act to Ordinances and Regulations.- The provisions of this Act shall apply- (a) in relation to any Ordinance promulgated by the [Governor of Bombay] under section 88 of the Government of India Act, 1935, as they apply in relation to Bombay Acts made under the said Act by the Gove

How do I find court cases under Section 31 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 31, section 31 Maharashtra General Clauses Act, section 31 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.

What should I read with Section 31 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 5 (Coming into operation of Bombay Acts or Maharashtra Acts), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was Section 31 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act enacted?

Section 31 of the Maharashtra General Clauses Act, cited as Maharashtra General Clauses Act 31, 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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