The Pondicherry (Administration) Act, 1962
An Act to provide for the administration of Pondicherry and for matters connected therewith.
Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of States · Other Acts of 1962
Preamble
THE PONDICHERRY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT, 1962
ACT NO. 49 OF 1962
[5th December, 1962.] An Act to provide for the administration of Pondicherry and for matters connected therewith.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
What this Act covers
Summary of the Pondicherry (Administration) Act, 1962
Key Provisions
1. Administrative Structure
• Administrator Appointment: By the President under Article 239 of the Constitution.
• Continuity of Service: Officers and functionaries continued in service unless otherwise directed.
2. Legislative Framework
• Existing Laws: Continued in force until amended or repealed.
• Extension of Central Enactments: Central Government empowered to extend enactments from any State to Pondicherry.
3. Judicial Jurisdiction
• Madras High Court: Jurisdiction extended to Pondicherry from 6th November, 1962.
• Advisory and Judicial Powers: Aligned with previous French judicial authorities.
4. Financial and Property Provisions
• Asset Vesting: Property and assets vested in the Union, except as specified in the Treaty of Cession.
• Liabilities and Obligations: Transferred from the French Republic to the Union.
5. Miscellaneous Provisions
• Difficulty Resolution: Central Government empowered to address implementation difficulties.
• Repeal and Saving Clause: Repealed the Pondicherry (Administration) Ordinance, 1962, with provisions for saving actions taken under it.
Sections
Type to filter. 20 sections.
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Officers and functionaries in relation to Pondicherry
- 4Continuance of existing laws and their-adaptation
- 5Property and assets
- 6Rights and obligations
- 7Continuance of existing taxes
- 8Power to extend enactments to Pondicherry
- 9Extension of the jurisdiction of Madras High Court to Pondicherry
- 10Jurisdiction of High Court
- 11Advocates entitled to practise before High Court
- 12Power of High Court to make rules
- 13Validation of certain orders and decrees
- 14Limitation for appeals
- 15Saving of limitation in certain cases
- 16Rule of construction
- 17Power to construe laws
- 18Effect of other laws
- 19Power to remove difficulties
- 20Repeal and saving
Rules made under this Act
4 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.
- Extension of the Tamil Nadu Relief Undertakings (Special Provisions) Act, 1969 to Puducherry Dt. 13.01.19841984
- Extension of the Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1976 to Puducherry Dt. 03.12.19761976
- Extension of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932 to Puducherry Dt. 07.02.19671967
- Extension of the Public Servants (Inquires) Act, 1850 to Puducherry Dt. 07.02.19671967
Related Acts
- The State of Nagaland Act, 196234 sections
- The Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 196211 sections
- The Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 19624 sections
- The Government of Union Territories Act, 196372 sections
- The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act, 196114 sections
- The Official Languages Act, 19639 sections
- The Delhi (Urban Areas) Tenant's Relief Act, 19619 sections
- The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960199 sections
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