An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Act, 1868 and 1887.
The General Clauses Act, 1897 has 36 sections in 1 chapter, amended 13 times. Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.
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All sections of the General Clauses Act, 1897
- Section 1 – Short title
- Section 2 – [Repealed.]
- Section 3 – Definitions
- Section 4 – Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments
- Section 4A – Application of certain definitions to Indian Laws
- Section 5 – Coming into operation of enactments
- Section 5A – [Repealed.] (omitted/repealed)
- Section 6 – Effect of repeal
- Section 6A – Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation
- Section 7 – Revival of repealed enactments
- Section 8 – Construction of references to repealed enactments
- Section 9 – Commencement and termination of time
- Section 10 – Computation of time
- Section 11 – Measurement of distances
- Section 12 – Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
- Section 13 – Gender and number
- Section 13A – [Repealed.] (omitted/repealed)
- Section 14 – Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time
- Section 15 – Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio
- Section 16 – Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss
- Section 17 – Substitution of functionaries
- Section 18 – Successors
- Section 19 – Official chiefs and subordinates
- Section 20 – Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
- Section 21 – Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws
- Section 22 – Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
- Section 23 – Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
- Section 24 – Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted
- Section 25 – Recovery of fines
- Section 26 – Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
- Section 27 – Meaning of service by post
- Section 28 – Citation of enactments
- Section 29 – Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
- Section 30 – Application of Act to Ordinances
- Section 30A – Repealed (omitted/repealed)
- Section 31 – [Repealed.] (omitted/repealed)