The Decentralization Act 1914, 4 of 1914, (Rep., Act 1 of 1938)

Section 2. In section 9 omit the words "with the sanction of the Governor General in Council." |

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

2. In section 9 omit the words "with the sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1907 | II | The Coorg Municipal Regulation, 1907. | 1. In section 50, sub-section (3), before the words "the Governor General in Council" insert the words "the Chief Commissioner, subject to the control of." PART I.—contd. Acts of the Governor General of India in Council. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1888 | XVIII | The Burma Financial Commissioner's Act, 1888. | In section 2, sub-section (1), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1890 | I | The Revenue Recovery Act, 1890. | In section 3, sub-section (2), after the word "it" insert the words "or by any officer to whom such Collector may, by order in writing, delegate this duty." | | 1892 | VII | The Madras City Civil Court Act, 1892. | In section 10 omit the words "and the sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1894 | | The Land Acquisition Act, 1894. | In section 55, sub-section (1), after the word "shall" insert the words "subject to the control of Governor General in Council" and in sub-section (3) of the same section omit the words "when sanctioned by the Governor General in Council." | | 1895 | XIV | The Pilgrim Ships Act, 1895. | In section 58, sub-section (2), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1896 | II | The Cotton Duties Act, 1896. | 1. In sections 12 and 13 for the words "Chief Customs-authority," wherever they occur in those sections, substitute the word "Collector." 2. In section 16, sub-section (1), for the words "Local Government," wherever they occur, substitute the words "Chief Customs-authority." | | " | VIII | The Inland Bonded Warehouses Act, 1896. | In section 7 omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1897 | VIII | The Reformatory Schools Act, 1897. | In section 5 omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1898 | XIII | The Burma Laws Act, 1898. | In section 5 omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council" and the words "of its own authority." | 2. In section 8 for the words "with the sanction" substitute the words "subject to the control." | | 1861 | V | The Police Act, 1861. | In section 2 for the word "sanction" substitute the word "control." | | 1863 | XXIII | The Waste-lands (Claims) Act, 1863. | 1. In section 5 omit the words "Board of Revenue or other" and insert after the word "authority," where that word occurs for the first time, the words "to which he is immediately subordinate" and omit the words "Board or other," wherever these words occur in the section. 2. In sections 4 and 10 omit the words "by the Local Government." 1914.] 63 THE SCHEDULE. PART I.—contd. Acts of the Governor General of India in Council. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1872 | IV | The Punjab Laws Act, 1872. | 1. In section 39C for the words "with the previous sanction" substitute the words "subject to the control." 2. In section 50A for the word "No" substitute the word "All" and for the word "valid" substitute the words "subject to the control of the Governor General in Council and no such rules shall be valid" and omit clause (c). | | 1873 | III | The Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873. | 1. In sections 3 and 4 omit the provisos. 2. In section 6 omit the words "or whenever the Governor General in Council has sanctioned an addition to the number of District Judges or Subordinate Judges under the provisions of section 3 or section 4." PART I.—contd. Acts of the Governor General of India in Council. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1873 | VIII | The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873. | 1. In section 65 omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." 2. In section 75 for the words "with the previous sanction" substitute the words "subject to the control" and for the words "with the like sanction" substitute the words "subject to the like control." | | 1874 | IX | The European Vagrancy Act, 1874. | 1. In section 11 omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." 2. In section 14 for the words "with the previous sanction" substitute the words "subject to the control." 2. In sections 11, 12 and 14 after the words "The Local Government" insert the words "or, if so authorised by the Local Government, the Chief Customs authority." PART I.—contd. Acts of the Governor General of India in Council. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1878 | VIII | The Sea Customs Act, 1878—concld. | 11. In the schedule in section 167 in entries 6 and 7, for the words "Chief Customs-authority" substitute the words "Chief Customs Officer" and in entries 13 and 54 for the words "Local Government" the words "Chief Customs-authority." | | | | | 12. In section 206, for the words "Customs Collector shall, with the sanction of the Chief Customs-authority" substitute the words "Chief Customs Officer or, the Customs Collector, with the sanction of the Chief Customs Officer, shall" and add the following proviso, namely:— "Provided that compensation exceeding Rs. 250 shall be paid with the sanction of the Chief Customs-authority." | | 1879 | III | The Destruction of Records Act, 1879. | In section 5 omit the words "and sanctioned by the Governor General in Council." | | " | XIII | The Oudh Civil Courts Act, 1879. | 1. In section 7 omit the words "and with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." 2. In section 17 for the words "Local Government" substitute the words "Judicial Commissioner;" and omit the words "on the recommendation of the Judicial Commissioner." 2. In sections 4 and 5 for the words "with the previous sanction" substitute the words "subject to the control." 2. In sections 138 and 139 for the words "Governor General in Council" substitute the words "Local Government." | | 1883 | I | The Central Provinces Local Self-government Act, 1883. | In section 32 (1) omit the words "with the previous approval of the Governor General in Council." | XIX 1914.] 59 THE SCHEDULE. PART I.—contd. Acts of the Governor General of India in Council. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1883 | XIX | The Land Improvement Loans Act, 1883. | 1. In section 10 omit the words "subject to the control of the Governor General in Council." 2. After section 11 add the following section:— "12. The powers conferred on a Local Government by to be exercisable by Board of Revenue or Financial Commissioner. and 10 may, in a province for which there is a Board of Revenue or a Financial Commissioner, be exercised in the like manner and subject to the like conditions by such Board or Financial Commissioner, as the case may be: Provided that rules made by a Board of Revenue or Financial Commissioner shall be subject to the control of the Local Government." | | " | XX | The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883. | 1. In section 13 for the words "the local Government," wherever they occur, substitute the word "Commissioner." 2. In section 36, sub-section (2), after the words "as the," wherever they occur, insert the words "Local Government, subject to the control of the." 2. In section 106, sub-section (3), for the words "not take effect until they have been sanctioned by" substitute the words "be made subject to the control of." | | " | XVII | The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887. | 1. In section 7, sub-section (1), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." 2. In section 118 (2), omit the words "to the Commissioner" and for the word "Commissioner," where it occurs for the second time, substitute the words "authority to whom the appeal has been preferred." PART I.—contd. Acts of the Governor General of India in Council. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1899 | II | The Indian Stamp Act, 1899. | 1. In section 39, sub-section (1), omit the words "upon application made to him in this behalf or, if no application is made, with the consent of the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority." 2. In section 49 for the words "Governor General in Council" substitute the words "Local Government." PART I.—contd. Acts of the Governor General of India in Council. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1900 | VI | The Lower Burma Courts Act, 1900— concld. | 2. In section 23, sub-section (2), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council" and the words "of its own authority." | | 1901 | VIII | The Indian Mines Act, 1901. | 1. In section 20, sub-section (1), for the words "with the previous sanction" substitute the words "subject to the control." 2. In section 29 for the words "The Governor General in Council" substitute the words "The Local Government" and for the words "the Gazette of India" the words "the local official Gazette" and for the word "him" substitute the word "it." | | 1902 | II | The Cantonments (House-accommodation) Act, 1902. | In section 10, sub-section (1), for the words "Local Government" substitute the words "Commissioner, or, in a province where there are no Commissioners, of the Collector." | | 1903 | XVI | The Central Provinces Municipal Act, 1903. | 1. In section 51, sub-section (3), before the words "the Governor General in Council" insert the words "the Local Government subject to the control of." 2. In section 149, sub-section (1), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1904 | IV | The North-West Border Military Police Act, 1904. | In section 18 for the words "with the previous sanction" substitute the words "subject to the control." | | 1907 | III | The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1907. | In section 3, sub-section (1), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1908 | V | The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. | In section 138, sub-section (1), for the words "Local Government" substitute the words "High Court." | | " | XIII | The Central Provinces Financial Commissioner's Act, 1908. | In section 2, sub-section (2), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | XVI 1914.] 65 THE SCHEDULE. PART I.—contd. Acts of the Governor General of India in Council. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1908 | XVI | The Indian Registration Act, 1908. | 1. To section 6 the following proviso shall be added, namely: "Provided that the Local Government may delegate, subject to such restrictions and conditions as it thinks fit, to the Inspector General of Registration the power of appointing Sub-Registrars." 2. In section 12 for the words "the Local Government fills up the vacancy" substitute the words "the vacancy is filled up." 2. In section 50 for the words "obtained from the Local Government" substitute the words "granted in accordance with the provisions of this Act." PART II. Regulations made by the Governor General of India in Council under section I of the Government of India Act, 1870. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1887 | VIII | The Ajmer Irrigation Regulation, 1887. | In section 4, sub-section (1), for the words "with the previous sanction" substitute the words "subject to the control." | | " | XII | The Upper Burma Ruby Regulation, 1887. | 1. In section 4 omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council," wherever they occur. 2. In section 5, sub-section (2), clause (b), insert after the word "directs" the words "and in accordance with such conditions, if any, as to the time, place and mode of payment as it may direct" and omit sub-section (3). | | 1899 | I | The Coorg Land and Revenue Regulation, 1899. | In section 60, sub-section (1), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | | 1900 | VI | The Coorg District Fund Regulation, 1900. | 1. In section 3 omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." 2. In section 143, sub-section (1), omit the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council." | PART III. F 2 [ACT IV, THE SCHEDULE. PART III. Bengal Regulations. | Year. | No. | Short title. | Amendments | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1799 | V | The Bengal Wills and Intestacy Regula- tion, 1799. | In section 7, the amendment made by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1903, Schedule II, Part I, is repealed, and for the words "Governor General in Council for his" substitute the words "Board of Revenue, or, in Assam, to the Local Government, for its." |

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