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The General Clauses Act, 1897

33 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. 1The word "and" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956
  3. 2The first enactment of the kind was Lord Brougham's Act (13 & 14 Vict., c. 21). The provisions of th
  4. 3Definitions
  5. 4Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments
  6. 4AApplication of certain definitions to Indian Laws
  7. 5Coming into operation of enactments
  8. 6See now the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963)
  9. 6ARepeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation
  10. 7Revival of repealed enactments
  11. 8Construction of references to repealed enactments
  12. 9Commencement and termination of time
  13. 10Computation of time
  14. 11Measurement of distances
  15. 12Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
  16. 13Gender and number
  17. 14Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time
  18. 15Power to appoint to include power to appoint
  19. 16Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss
  20. 17Substitution of functionaries
  21. 18Successors
  22. 19Official chiefs and subordinates
  23. 20Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
  24. 21Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or b
  25. 22Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
  26. 23Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
  27. 24Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted
  28. 25Recovery of fines
  29. 26Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
  30. 27Meaning of service by post
  31. 28Citation of enactments
  32. 29Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
  33. 30Application of Act to Ordinances