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General Clauses Act, 1897

Topic Serial #	Content	Case Law
	Preamble
0	Preamble
	PRELIMINARY
1	Short title
2	[Repeal]
	GENERAL DEFINITIONS
3	Definitions	Case Law
4	Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments	Case Law
	GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTIONS
5	Coming into operation of enactments
6	Effect of repeal	Case Law
7	Revival of repealed enactments
8	Construction of references to repealed enactments	Case Law
9	Commencement and termination of time	Case Law
10	Computation of time	Case Law
11	Measurement of distances
12	Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
13	Gender and number	Case Law
	POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES
14	Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time	Case Law
15	Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio
16	Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss	Case Law
17	Substitution of functionaries
18	Successors
19	Official chiefs and subordinates
	PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
20	Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments	Case Law
21	Power to make, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind, order, rules or bye-laws	Case Law
22	Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
23	Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-law laws after previous publication	Case Law
24	Continuation, of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted	Case Law
	MISCELLANEOUS
25	Recovery of fines	Case Law
26	Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments	Case Law
27	Meaning of service by post	Case Law
28	Citation of enactments
29	Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
30	Application of Act to Ordinances
31	Application of Act to Orders made by the President