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THE LAWS LOCAL EXTENT ACT, 1874

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTIONS

Short title.
Interpretation clause.
Local extent of Acts in first schedule.
Local extent of enactments in second schedule.
Local extent of enactments in third schedule.
Local extent of enactments in fourth schedule.
Local extent of enactments in fifth schedule.
Savings.
[Repealed.]

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

FOURTH SCHEDULE

FIFTH SCHEDULE

SIXTH SCHEDULE

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

THE LAWS LOCAL EXTENT ACT, 1874

ACT NO. 15 OF 18741

[8th December, 1874.]

An Act for declaring the local extent of certain Enactments, and for other purposes.

WHEREAS It is expedient to declare the local extent of certain Acts passed by the Governor General of India in Council, the Legislative Council of India, and the Council of the Governor General of India assembled for the purpose of making Laws and Regulations;

AND WHEREAS it is also expedient to consolidate the laws relating to the local extent of certain Acts and Regulations in the Presidencies of Fort St. George and Bombay, and in the Lower and the North- Western Provinces of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal;

It is hereby declared and enacted as follows:—

Short title.—This Act may be called the Laws Local Extent Act, 1874.
Interpretation clause.—In this Act the expression “Scheduled Districts” means the territories

mentioned in the sixth schedule hereto annexed.

Local extent of Acts in first schedule.—The Acts mentioned in the first schedule hereto annexed

are now in force 2[in the whole of India except 3[the territories which, immediately before the
1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] and] the Scheduled Districts.

Local extent of enactments in second schedule.—The enactments mentioned in the second schedule hereto annexed are now in force throughout the whole of the territories now subject to the government of the Governor of Fort St. George in Council, except the Scheduled Districts subject to such government.
Local extent of enactments in third schedule.—The enactments mentioned in the third schedule hereto annexed are now in force throughout the whole of the territories now subject of the government of the Governor of Bombay in Council, except the Scheduled Districts subject to such government.
Local extent of enactments in fourth schedule.—The enactments mentioned in the fourth schedule hereto annexed are now in force throughout the whole of the territories now subject to the government of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, except the Scheduled Districts subject to such government.
Local extent of enactments in fifth schedule.—The enactments mentioned in the fifth schedule hereto annexed are now in force throughout the whole of the territories now subject to the government of the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces of the Presidency of Fort William, except the Scheduled Districts subject to such government.
Savings.—Nothing herein contained shall—

(a) bar the power of the Central Government or the State Government under any law for the time being

in force, to extend to any place any Act mentioned in the said first schedule;

This Act has been rep., so far as it relates to any enactment replaced by the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (8 of 1890), as on

1-7-1890, in certain partially excluded areas in the Madras Province : See Madras Regulation 6 of 1940.

Subs. by the A.O. 1950 for “throughout all the Provinces of India, except”.
Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for “Part B States” (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

(b) extend any Act empowering the State Government to extend the same or any part thereof, or affect

in any manner the exercise of such power;

any of the Scheduled Districts;

(d) revive any enactment which has been repealed either generally or with reference to some special

subject;

(j) extend to any of the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay any law not now in force therein;

2[(jj) extend to Pargana Bhadohi or Pargana Kera Mangror in the Mirzapur district, or to Pargana Kaswa

Raja in the Benares district, any law not now in force therein];

(k) affect the operation of any enactment not mentioned in any of the schedules hereto annexed.

Enactments repealed.—[Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1876 (12 of 1876)].
Clauses (e) and (h) were rep. by Act 8 of 1887, clause (f) by Act 12 of 1891, clause (g) by Act 8 of 1890 and clause (i) by Act 4 of 1894.
Ins. by Act 14 of 1881, s.15.

FIRST SCHEDULE1

(See section 3)

ACTS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL

Year and Number 21837,

Subject

. . . . Power to acquire land.

Acts 15 of 1874 having been rep so far as it relates to the following enactments, by the Acts noted against each, the references to those enactments have been omitted from this schedule:—

Enactments omitted

Act 26 of 1836

Act 6 of 1840

Act 11 of 1841

Act 18 of 1841

Act 19 of 1841

Act 9 of 1842

Act 12 of 1842

Act 20 of 1847

Act 34 of 1850

Act 30 of 1852

Act 33 of 1852

Act 18 of 1854

Act 1 of 1859

Act 3 of 1859

Act 8 of 1859

Act 14 of 1859, Section 15

Act 15 of 1859

Act 27 of 1860

Act 9 of 1861

Act 23 of 1861

Act 6 of 1863

Act 6 of 1864

Act 11 of 1865

Act 21 of 1865

Act 5 of 1866

Act 10 of 1866

Act 10 of 1867

Act 10 of 1868

Act 15 of 1869

Act 1 of 1870

Rep. by the A.O. 1950.

. . . . . . .

Repealing Acts

Act 12 of 1927.

Act 26 of 1881.

Act 8 of 1887.

Act 11 of 1878.

Act 12 of 1927.

Act 12 of 1891.

Act 8 of 1887.

Act 12 of 1927.

The A.O. 1937.

Act 12 of 1927.

Act 8 of 1887.

Act 12 of 1891.

The A.O. 1937.

Act 21 of 1923.

Act 8 of 1887.

Act 12 of 1891.

Act 7 of 1889.

Act 8 of 1890.

Act 12 of 1891.

Act 12 of 1927.

Act 9 of 1887.

Act 12 of 1927.

Act 12 of 1891.

Act 9 of 1887.

Act 12 of 1891.

Act 12 of 1927.

11838, XXV

. . . . Wills executed before the 1st January, 1866.

21839, XXIX

. . . . Dower, when marriage was contracted before 1st January, 1866.

11839, XXX

. . . . Inheritance, where descent took place before 1st January, 1866.

1839,

XXXII

. . . . Interest.

1841,

21843, V

31850, V

. . . . Registration of ships.

. . . . Slavery.

. . . . Coasting Trade.

1850,

. . . . Navigation Laws.

41850, XII

. . . . Default of Public Accountants.

1850,

XVIII

. . . . Protection of Judicial Officers.

1850,

XIX

. . . . Binding of Apprentices.

1850,

XXI

. . . . Non-forfeiture of rights by loss of Caste.

1850,

XXXVII

. . . . Inquiries into the behaviour of Public Servants.

51853,

. . . . Burdens on land.

61854, XXXI

. . . . Barring entails: Conveyances by married women.

61855, XI

. . . . Mesne profits and improvements.

1855,

XII

. . . . Executors and Administrators.

1855,

XIII

. . . . Compensation for loss occasioned by death caused by actionable wrong.

61855, XXIII

. . . . Administration of mortgaged estates in cases of descents occurring or devises made

before the 1st January, 1866.

71855, XXIV

. . . . Penal servitude.

1855,

XXVIII

. . . . Interest.

1856,

. . . . Bills of lading.

Rep. by the A.O. 1950.
Rep. by Act 48 of 1952.
Rep. by Act 34 of 1939.
Rep. in Assam by Regulation 1 of 1886
Rep. by the A.O. 1950.
Rep. by Act 48 of 1952.
Rep. by Act 17 of 1949.

11856, XI

. . . . Desertion by European Soldiers.

1856,

. . . . Marriage of Hindu Widows.

21857, XI

. . . . Offences against the State.

21857, XXV

. . . . Forfeiture by Mutineers.

21858, XXXV

. . . . Estates of Lunatics not subject to jurisdiction of Supreme Courts.

31858, XXXVI

. . . . Lunatic Asylums.

1859,

. . . . Section 16, 17, 18 and 20—Forfeitures.

1860,

XXI

. . . . Registration of Societies.

1862,

III

. . . . Government Seal.

1863,

XVI

. . . . Excise Duty payable on Spirits used in Arts and Manufactures.

31863, XXIII

. . . . Claim to waste-lands.

41863, XXXI

. . . . Gazette of India.

51864,

III

. . . . Foreigners.

1865,

III

. . . . Common Carriers.

61865, XV

. . . . Marriage and Divorce among Parsees.

1866,

XXI

. . . . Dissolution of Marriages of Native Converts.

71866, XXVIII

. . . . Trustees and Mortgagees' Powers.

1867,

XXV

. . . . Printing Presses, etc.

Rep. by the A.O. 1950.
Rep. by Act 4 of 1922.
Rep. in Bombay by Bombay Act 9 of 1943.
Rep by Act 1 of 1938.
Rep. by Act 31 of 1946.
Rep. by Act 3 of 1936.
Rep. by Act 48 of 1952.

1SECOND SCHEDULE

(See Section 4)

(a) MADRAS REGULATIONS

Year Number

and

Subject

1802,

III

Procedure of Civil Courts.

(Section 1, part of section 16 only)

1802, XIX

(Section 2) . . Covenanted Civil Servants forbidden to lend.

1802, XXV . . . .

Settlement of Land-revenue.

1802, XXVI (Sections 1, 2

Registration of malguzari land.

and 3 only)

2[1802, XXIX . . . .

Karnams.

1803,

. . . .

Board of Revenue.

Act 15 of 1874 having been rep. so far as it relates to the following enactments, by the Acts noted against each, the references to those enactments have been omitted from the Schedule:—

Enactments omitted

Madras Regulation 3 of 1802, section 11

Madras Regulation 5 of 1802, section 30

Madras Regulation 13 of 1802

Madras Regulation 1 of 1805

Madras Regulation 2 of 1807

Madras Regulation 4 of 1816

Madras Regulation 9 of 1816, section 43

Madras Regulation 14 of 1816

Madras Regulation 5 of 1816

Madras Regulation 1 of 1819

Madras Regulation 2 of 1819

Madras Regulation 4 of 1821, section 4

Madras Regulation 3 of 1831

Madras Regulation 7 of 1832

Madras Regulation 11 of 1832

Madras Regulation 14 of 1832

This Regulation has been rep. by locally by Madras Act 2 of 1894.

. . . . . .

Repealing Acts

Act 12 of 1891.

Act 11 of 1901.

Act 12 of 1891.

Act 12 of 1927.

Act 12 of 1876.

The A.O. 1937.

Act 12 of 1876.

Act 6 of 1878.

Act 13 of 1889.

1803,

. . . .

Conduct of Collectors, etc.

11804, V

. . . .

Court of Wards.

1806,

2(Section 7, clause second)]

Collectors and Karnams.

31808, VII

. . . .

Martial Law.

1816, XI

. . . .

sections 8, 9, 10—Heads of villages: section 11, clause 1—stolen property: section 13—discovery of corpses: section 14—register of persons confined by heads of villages; and section 47—Magistrates charged with maintenance of peace.

4[1816, XII

. . . .

Reference of claims regarding land and produce to Village and District Panchayats.

1817, VII

. . . .

Maintenance of Bridges, etc.; Escheats.

1817, VIII

(section 9 only) Sale for arrears of revenue of estate belonging to Native Officer or Soldier.

1822,

. . . .

Explanation of Madras Regulation XXV, 1802.

51822, VII

(Clause 1 of Section 3 only)

Native Officers in Revenue and other Public Departments.

1822,

. . . .

1823,

III

. . . .

Embezzlement by public servant and malversation in revenue-matters

1828, VII

. . . .

Powers of Subordinate and Assistant Collectors.

1829, V

1830,

1831, V

. . . .

Hindu Wills and Estates.

Prohibition of Widow-burning.

(section clause 2 only)

Liability of Ministerial Officers for reception of improperly stamped document.

61831, VI

. . . .

Hereditary Village Offices.

Act 15 of 1874, so far as it relates to the portions of Madras Regulation 5 of 1804 which were rep. by the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (8 of 1890), is rep. by the latter Act. The Regulation was rep. by the Madras Court of Wards Act, 1902, (Madras 1 of 1902).
Parts of Sections 1 and 7 were originally referred to in this Schedule. Of the entire Regulation only the second clause of Section 7 is now in force, see Part III of the Schedule to the Repealing Act, 1876 (12 of 1876).
Rep. by Act 4 of 1922, Section 3 and Schedule.
Madras Regulation 12 of 1816 has been rep. by the Madras Survey and Boundaries Act, 1897 (Madras 4 of 1897) so far as it applies to cases of claims to lands or crops, the validity of which claims may depend upon the determination of an uncertain and disputed boundary or land-mark.
Rep. by the A.O. 1937.
Rep. by Madras Act 3 of 1895.

11831, X

1832

III

. . . .

Prohibition of Sale of Estates of Minors for Arrears of Revenue.

Limitation for Suits against orders of Revenue Authorities under Madras Regulation VII of 1828.

(B) ACTS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL RELATING TO THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY2

Year and Number

Subject

1837,

1839,

31840,

41846,

1849,

41853,

1857,

1858,

1859,

XXXVI

VII

VIII

VII

XXIV

. . . .

Criminal Jurisdiction of Collectors.

Tahsildars.

. . . . Awards of Panchayats.

. . . .

Pleaders.

Commissioners of Revenue.

Pleaders.

. . . . Uncovenanted Agency.

. . . .

Compulsory Labour.

Police.

Act 15 of 1874, so far as it relates to Madras Regulation 10 of 1831, section 3, is rep. by Act 8 of 1890.
Act 15 of 1874 having been rep. so far as it relates to the following enactments, by the Acts noted against each, the references to those enactments have been omitted from this Schedule:—

Enactments omitted Act 12 of 1838 Act 17 of 1840 Act 7 of 1852 Act 6 of 1844 Act 9 of 1846 Act 10 of 1855, section 10 Act 14 of 1855 Act 21 of 1855 Act 8 of 1856 Act 14 of 1858 Act 28 of 1860 Act 11 of 1869 Act 24 of 1869

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repealing Acts Act 6 of 1878. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 3 of 1937. Act 12 of 1927. Act 11 of 1901. Act 8 of 1887. Act 12 of 1927. Act 12 of 1927. Act 8 of 1890. Act 12 of 1927. Act 12 of 1891. Act 18 of 1877.

Rep. by Madras Act 7 of 1931.
As to the repeal of Acts 1 of 1846 and 20 of 1853 in the Madras Presidency, see the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (18 of 1879), sections 1 and

1THIRD SCHEDULE

(See Section 5)

(a) BOMBAY REGULATIONS

Subject

Year Number

and

1827, II

. . . . Section 21 (caste questions); 2[* * *]

1827, IV

. . . . Section 26 (law applicable to suits): section 69, clauses second and third (attachment

and distraint of crops).

1827, V

. . . . Preamble: Section 9 (acknowledgments of debt): section 14 (interest): section 15

(mortgages and pledges).

1827, VIII

. . . . Administration of Estates.

1827, XII

. . . . Section 19 (Magistrate's power to make rules): section 20 (standards of weights and measures): section 27, clause 2 (supervision of suspected persons): section 37, clauses first and second (responsibility of villages for robberies).

1827, XIII

. . . . Section 34, clause third (letter substituted for summons).

1827, XXII . . . . Sections 40, 41, 42, 43 (passage of troops).

31830, V

. . . . Section 1 (Revenue Commissioners): Section 2, clauses 1, 2, 3 (Collectors and

Sub-Collectors).

1830, XIII

. . . . Civil jurisdiction of Jagirdars.

31831, XV

. . . . Village Patels.

31832, II

Realization of Revenue.

. . . .

31833, V

. . . . Hereditary Officers.

Act 15 of 1874 having been rep. so far as it relates to the following enactments by the Acts noted against each, the references to those enactments

have been omitted from the Schedule:—

Enactments omitted Bombay Regulation 12 of 1827, preamble Bombay Regulation 16 of 1827, Bombay Regulation 21 of 1827, Sections 1-16, 46, 54-73 Bombay Regulation 22 of 1827, Sections 18-20, 45-47 Bombay Regulation 25 of 1827,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repealing Acts Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 13 of 1889. The A.O. 1937.

Certain words rep.by Act 12 of 1927.
Bombay Regulation 4 of 1827, Section 69, and Bombay Regulations 5 of 1830, 15 of 1831, 2 of 1832 and 5 of 1833 rep. locally by Bombay Act

5 of 1879.

(b) ACTS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL RELATING TO THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY1

Year and Number

Subject

21838,

31838,

1838,

21839,

21840,

21842,

41844,

51846,

21846,

51853,

XVI

XVIII

XIX

XIII

XVII

XIX

III

. . . .

Judiciary.

. . . .

Sureties.

. . . . Coasting Vessels.

. . . . Revenue.

. . . . Agents of Foreign Sovereigns.

. . . . Revenue.

. . . . Revenue Commissioners.

. . . . Abolition of Town Duties.

. . . .

Pleaders.

. . . .

Sections 1, 5 and 6—Boundary Marks.

. . . .

Pleaders.

Act 15 of 1874 having been rep. so far as it relates to the following enactments, by the Acts noted against each, the references

to those enactments have been omitted from this Schedule:—

Enactments omitted Act 11 of 1843 Act 3 of 1852 Act 21 of 1852 Act 10 of 1855, Section 10 Act 8 of 1856 Act 20 of 1864

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repealing Acts Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 11 of 1901. Act 9 of 1894. Act 8 of 1890.

Acts 18 of 1838, 13 and 17 of 1842 and 3 of 1846 rep. locally by the Bombay Land-revenue Code, 1879 (Bombay 5 of 1879). Act 18 of 1838 rep.by Act 32 of 1940.
Rep. by Act 48 of 1952 and Bombay Act 18 of 1953.
Rep. in Bombay by Bombay Act 18 of 1953.
As to the repeal of Acts 1 of 1846 and 20 of 1853 in the Bombay Presidency, see the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (18 of 1879), Sections 1 and 42.

1FOURTH SCHEDULE

(See Section 6)

(a) BENGAL REGULATIONS (LOWER PROVINCES)

Subject

Year and Number

1793,

. . . . Perpetual Settlement.

1793, II

. . . . Collection of land-revenue.

1793, VIII

. . . . Rules for Decennial Settlement.

1793, XI

. . . . Native laws of inheritance to Revenue-paying land.

1793, XIX

. . . . Title to lands exempt from Revenue.

1793, XXXVII . . . . Title to lands exempt from Revenue under badshahi grants.

1793, XXXVIII . . . . Section 1—Preamble: Section 2—prohibition of loans by Covenanted Servants.

1794, III

. . . . Sections 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20—Arrears of Revenue.

1799, V

. . . . Wills and Intestacies of Natives.

1800, VIII

. . . . Pargana Register of Lands.

1801, I

. . . . Arrears of Revenue: Division of Joint Estates.

21804, X

. . . . Punishment by Courts-martial of certain State offences.

1806, XI

. . . . Passage of Troops.

Act 15 of 1874 having been rep. so far as it relates to the following enactments, by the Acts noted against each, the references to those enactments have been omitted from this Schedule:— Enactments omitted Bengal Regulation 48 of 1793 Bengal Regulation 3 of 1794, section 12 Bengal Regulation 58 of 1795, sections 3 and 4 Bengal Regulation 15 of 1797 Bengal Regulation 1 of 1798 Bengal Regulation 17 of 1806, sections 7 and 8 Bengal Regulation 20 of 1810 Bengal Regulation 11 of 1811 Bengal Regulation 19 of 1814 Bengal Regulation 5 of 1817 Bengal Regulation 20 of 1817, sections 28 and 32 Bengal Regulation 3 of 1818 Bengal Regulation 6 of 1819 Bengal Regulation 20 of 1825 Bengal Regulation 4 of 1829

Repealing Acts Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1876. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 13 of 1889. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 6 of 1878. Act 12 of 1891. The A.O. 1937. Act 12 of 1891. Act 10 of 1882. Act 12 of 1876.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rep. by the Special Laws Repeal Act, 1922 (4 of 1922), Section 3 and Schedule.

1810, XIX

. . . . Maintenance of Bridges, etc.; Escheats

1812, V

. . . . Collection of Land-revenue.

1812, XI

. . . . Removal of Foreign Emigrants.

1817, XX

. . . . Section 29—Criminal process in Salt and Opium Departments: section 30, clauses 1, 2 and 5—Building forts; Collecting sepoys and stores; Encroaching on roads.

1819, II

. . . . Resumption of Revenue-free lands.

1821, IV

. . . . Powers of Collectors and Magistrates.

11822, III

. . . . Board of Land-revenue.

1822, XI

. . . . Section 36—Khas management of purchases by Government: section 38—non-

liability of Government for errors of Courts.

1823, VI

. . . . Indigo Contracts.

1823, VII

. . . . Prohibition of loans to Covenanted Civil Servants.

1825, VI

. . . . Passage of Troops.

1825, IX

. . . . Defaulting Malguzars.

1825, XI

. . . . Alluvion and diluvion.

1825, XIII

. . . . Settlement of resumed Lakhiraj land.

1825, XIV

. . . . Authority to confirm Lakhiraj tenures; Native grants.

11827, III

. . . . Section 5—Evidence.

1827, V

. . . . Management of Estates under attachment.

1828, III

. . . . Appeals from decisions of Revenue Authorities.

1828, IV

. . . . Section 1 and section 2, clause 4—Time during which Collectors are to be

considered engaged in making settlements.

1829, I

. . . . Commissioners of Revenue and Board of Revenue.

1829, XVII

. . . . Widow-burning.

1830, V

. . . . Sections 1 and 5—Indigo Contracts.

Rep.by the Bengal Board of Revenue Act, 1913 (Bengal 2 of 1913).

(b) ACTS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL RELATING TO THE LOWER PROVINCES1

Year and Number

Subject

1836,

. . . .

Indigo Contracts.

1836,

XXI

. . . . Creating Zilas.

1841,

XII

. . . . Section 2—No Interest on arrears of Land-revenue.

1847,

. . . . Assessment of new lands.

1848,

. . . . Land-revenue.

21850,

XLIV

. . . . Board of revenue.

31855,

XXXII

. . . . Embankments.

1856,

XII

. . . . Civil Court Amins.

1857,

XIII

. . . . Opium.

1858,

XXXI

. . . . Settlement of Alluvion.

1859,

. . . . Sales for Arrears of Revenue.

Act 15 of 1874 having been rep. so far as it relates to the following enactments, by the Acts noted against each, the references to those enactments have been omitted from this Schedule:—

Enactments omitted Act 20 of 1836 Act 11 of 1838 Act 19 of 1853, section 26 Act 20 of 1856 Act 21 of 1856 Act 40 of 1858 Act 23 of 1860

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repealing Acts Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 1 of 1903. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 8 of 1890. Act 12 of 1891.

Rep. by the Bengal Board of Revenue Act, 1913 (Bengal 2 of 1913).
Act 32 of 1855 has been rep. locally in Bengal by the Bengal Embankments Act, 1873 (Bengal 6 of 1873).

FIFTH SCHEDULE

(See section 7)

(a) BENGAL REGULATIONS (NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES)1

Year and Number

Subject

1793, XXXVIII . . . . Section 1—Preamble: section 2—prohibition of loans by Covenanted Servants.

1799, V

. . . . Wills and Administration to Natives.

2[1804, X

. . . . Punishment by Courts-martial of certain State offences.

1806, XI

. . . . Passage of Troops.

1812, XI

. . . . Removal of Foreign Emigrants.

1822, XI

. . . . Section 38—Non-liability of Government for errors of Courts.

1823, VI

. . . . Indigo Contracts.

1823, VII

. . . . Prohibition of loans to Covenanted Civil Servants.

1825, VI

. . . . Passage of Troops.

1825, XI

. . . . Alluvion and Diluvion.

1827,

III

. . . . Section 5—Evidence.

1827, V

. . . . Management of Estates under Attachment.

1829, XVII

. . . . Widow-burning.

Act 15 of 1874 having been rep. so far as it relates to the following enactments, by the Acts noted against each, the references to those enactments have been omitted from this Schedule:—

Enactments omitted Bengal Regulation 1 of 1798 Bengal Regulation 17 of 1806, sections 7 and 8 Bengal Regulation 19 of 1810 Bengal Regulation 20 of 1810 Bengal Regulation 5 of 1817 Bengal Regulation 3 of 1818 Bengal Regulation 6 of 1819 Bengal Regulation 20 of 1825 Bengal Regulation 6 of 1831, section 6 Bengal Regulation 11 of 1831, sections 4 and 8 Bengal Regulation 1 of 1833

Rep. by Act 4 of 1922, s. 3 and Schedule.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repealing Acts Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 13 of 1889. Act 12 of 1891. The A.O. 1937. Act 12 of 1891. Act 10 of 1882. Act 12 of 1891. Act 12 of 1891. Act 8 of 1875.

1830, V

. . . . Sections 1 and 5—Indigo Contracts.

1831, XI

. . . . Sections 1, 2, 5, 6—Police-powers of Tahsildars.

1833,

. . . . Deputy Collectors.

(b) ACTS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL RELATING TO THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES1

Year and Number

Subject

1836,

1854,

1856,

21856,

1857,

XVI

XII

XIII

. . . .

Indigo Contracts.

Police.

Civil Court Amins.

Chaukidars.

Opium.

Act 15 of 1874 having been rep.so far as it relates to the following enactments, by the Acts noted against each, the references to those enactments have been omitted from this Schedule:— Enactments omitted Act 21 of 1836 Act 19 of 1853, section 26 Act 40 of 1858

Repealing Acts Act 1 of 1903. Act 1 of 1903. Act 8 of 1890.

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Act 20 of 1856 has been rep. in the U.P. by the U.P. Town Areas Act, 1914 (U.P. 2 of 1914), section 41.

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(See sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)

PART I

SCHEDULED DISTRICTS, MADRAS

I.—In Ganjam

(1) The Gumsur Maliahs, including Chokapad.

(2) The Surada Mahiahs.

(3) The Chinna Kimedi Maliahs.

(4) The Pedda Kimedi Maliahs.

(5) The Bodaguda Maliahs.

(6) The Surangi Maliahs.

(7) The Parla Kimedi Maliahs.

(8) The Muttas of Korada and Ronaba (otherwise called Srikarma).

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(10) The Jurada Maliah.

(11) The Jalantra Maliah.

(12) The Mandasa Maliah.

(13) The Budarashinghi Maliah.

(14) The Kuttingia Maliah.

II.—In Vizagapatam

(1) The Jeypur Zamindari.

(2) Golconda Hills, west of the River Boderu.

(3) The Madugol Maliahs.

(4) The Kasipur Zamindari.

Item (9), “The Chighatti Maliah”, was rep. by Act 12 of 1891.

(5) The Panchipenta Maliahs.

(6) Mondemkolla, in the Merangi Zamindari.

1(7) The Konda Mutta of Merangi.]

(8) The Gumma and Konda Muttas of Kurpam.

(9) The Kottam, Ram and Konda Muttas of Palkonda.

III.—In the Godavari District2

(1) The Bhadrachalam Taluq.

(2) The Rakapilli Taluq.

(3) The Rampa Country.

The Laccadive Islands, including Minicoy.

IV.—In the Indian Ocean

PART II

SCHEDULED DISTRICTS, BOMBAY

I.—The Province of Sindh3

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III.—Aden.5

IV.—The villages belonging to the following Mehwassi Chiefs:—

(1) The Parvi of Kathi.

(2) The Parvi of Nal.

(3) The Parvi of Singpur.

(4) Walwi of Gaohalli.

Subs. by Act 12 of 1891, for “(7) The Konda Mutta of Belgam”.
The Ducharti and Guditeru Muttas in the Golconda Hills have been transferred from the Vizagapatam to the Godavari district. See Fort St. George Gazette, 1881, Part I, p. 336. Certain villages and estates in the Godavari district became Scheduled Districts for the purposes of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874); but they are not “Scheduled Districts” within the meaning of the Laws Local Extent Act, 1874.
Ceased to be part of India from 15-8-1947.
Item II, “The Panch Mahals”, was rep. by Act 7 of 1885, with effect from 1-5-1895.
Aden ceased to be part of India from 1-4-1937.

(5) The Wassawa of Chikhli.

(6) The Parvi of Nawalpur.

PART III

SCHEDULED DISTRICTS, BENGAL

I.—The Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling 1[Districts].

II.—The Hill Tracts of Chittagong2.

III.—The Santhal Parganas.

IV.—The Chutia Nagpur Division. 3

V.—The Mahals of Angul and Banki.4

PART IV

SCHEDULED DISTRICTS, NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES

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II.—The Province of Kumaon and Garhwal.

III.—The Tarai Parganas, comprising—Bazpur, Kashipur, Jaspur, Rudarpur, Godarpur, Kilpuri,

Nanak-Mattha and Bilheri.

IV.—In the Mirzapur district—

(1) The tappas of Agori Khas and South Kon in the Pargana of Agori.

(2) The tappa of British Singrauli in the Pargana of Singrauli.

(3) The tappas of Phulwa, Dudhi and Barha in the Pargana of Bichipar.

(4) The portion lying to the South of the Kaimor Range.

Subs. by Act 12 of 1891, for “Divisions”.
Ceased to be part of India from 15-8-1947.
The Thanas of Raipur and Khattra, which formerly formed portion of the Chutia Nagpur Division, were transferred to the district of Bankura, and ceased to be a Scheduled District on 1-10-1879. See the Raipur and Khattra Laws Act, 1879 (19 of 1879). The Estate of Porahat now forms part of the Chutia Nagpur Division Scheduled District for the purpose of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874, see the Porahat Estate Act, 1893 (2 of 1893), section 3, but it is not a “Scheduled District” within the meaning of the Laws Local Extent Act, 1874.
The Mahal of Banki ceased to be a Scheduled District on 1-4-1882, see the Banki Laws Act, 1881 (25 of 1881).

The Khondmals in Orissa, which previously formed part of the Angul district [see the Angul Laws Regulation, 1913 (3 of 1913)] and now form and independent district [see the Khondmals Laws Regulation, 1936 (4 of 1936)] became a Scheduled District for the purposes of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874); but they are not “Scheduled District” within the meaning of the Laws Local Extent Act, 1874.

Item I, “The Jhansi Division, comprising the districts of Jhansi, Jalaun and Laltapur”, was rep. by Act 20 of 1890, section 8(1).

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VI.—The tract of country know as Jaunsar Bawar in the Dehra Dun district.

PART V

SCHEDULED DISTRICTS, PUNJAB

The districts2 of Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Lahaul and

Spiti.

PART VI

3SCHEDULED DISTRICTS, CENTRAL PROVINCES

Chattisgarh Zamindaris

Khariar.
Bindra Nawagarh.
Sahezpur.
Gandai.
Silheti.
Barbaspur.
Thakurtola.
Lohara.
Gondardehi.
Fingeswar.
Pandaria.
Pendra.
Matin.
Uprora.
Kenda.
Lapha.
Chhuri.
Korba.
Chapa.
Bora Sambhar.
Phuljhar.
Kolabira.
Rampur.
Item V, “The Family Domains of the Maharaja of Benares, comprising the following parganas:—Bhadohi and Kheyra Mangror

in the Mirzapur district; Kaswa Raja in the Benares district”, was rep. by Act 14 of 1881, section 14.

Except Lahaul and Spiti, these districts ceased to be part of India from 15-8-1947.
The taluqs of Nugur, Albaka and Cherla which were transferred to the Madras Presidency with effect from 1-7-1909 had, from 17-1-1905, became Scheduled Districts within the meaning of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874).

1. Ahiri.

Ambagarh Chauki.
Aundhi.
Dhanora.
Dudhmala.
Gewarda.
Jharapapra.
Khutgaon.
Koracha.
Kotgal.
Harai.
Chhater.
Gorakhghat.
Gorpani.
Bakhtagarh.
Bardagarh

Chanda Zamindaris

Muramgaon.
Panabaras.
Palasgarh.
Rangi.
Sirsundi.
Sonsari.
Chandala.
Gilgaon.
Pawi Mutanda.
Pategaon.

Chhindwara Jagirdaris

Pachmarhi.
Partabgarh.
Almod.
Sonpur.
Bariam Pagara.

PART VII

The Chief Commissionership of Coorg.

PART VIII

The Chief Commissionership of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

PART IX

The Chief Commissionership of Ajmer and Merwara.

PART X

1The Chief Commissionership of Assam.

PART XI

The Hill Tracts of Arakan.—[Repealed by the A.O. 1937.]

PART XII

The Pargana of Manpur.—[Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), section 2 and Schedule.]

The Cantonment of Morar.—[Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891).]

PART XIII

The Lushai Hills, which include the North and South Lushai Hills and the Mokokchang Sub-division of the Naga Hills District, became Scheduled Districts for the purposes of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), but they are not Scheduled Districts within the meaning of this Act.

Enactments Repealed.—[Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1876 (12 of 1876).]

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