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REGISTERED No. D- 28

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1949

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF STATES

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th December, 1949

N o. 2 6 3 - P .— W H E R E AS t he C e n t r al Government has full a nd exclusive a u t h o r i t y, j u r i s d i c t i on and p o w e rs for, and in relation to t he governance of the United State of Vindhya Pradesh,

Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the extra-provincial Jurisdiction) Act., 1947 (XLVII of 1947) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Government is pleased to make the following Order.— ""

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This order may be called be " V i n d h ya P r a d e sh ( A d m i n i s t r a t i o n) O r d e r, 1 9 50

(2) It extends to the whole of Vindhya Pradesh.

(3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of January 1950

2. Definition.-In this Order, "Vindhya Pradesh" means the whole of the ea, which, immediately before the commencement of this, order, is comprised him the United State of Vindhya Pradesh.

3. Appointment of Chief Commissioner.—Thero shall be a Chief Commis- ner appointed by the Central Government at the bend of the administration Vindhya Pradesh.

4. Appointment of functionaries,—(1) Subject to the control of the Central Government, the Chief Commissioner may appoint such Judges, Magistrates, other Officers as may be necessary for the administration of Vindhya Pradesh and may, by general or special order, determine their jurisdiction, fere, duties and functions.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-paragraph 1, all Judges magistrates and other officers who immediately before the commencement of is Order, were exercising lawful functions in Vindhya Pradesh or any part thereof shall, until other provision is made by the Chief Commissioner, continue exercise their respective functions in the same manner and to same extent they were doing before the commencement of this Order. [ 2731 ] 2^82 T HE GAZETTE OF IJSfpiA, EXTJtAOJTOiNARY, DEC. 81, iftifl

B. Existing XJEWS to continue.— AU laws in force in Vindhya Pradesh or any part thereof immediately botoie tlio (.•oinmenceineut of this Order shall continue in force until repealed or amended by a competent legislature oi¹ nuthority;

Provided thut all powein cxercihiibl^ under the =

6. Continuance oi existing taxes—All taxes, duties, cesses or fees which- immediately before the commencement of the Order, were beinf? lawfully levied in Vindliya Pradesh or any part thereof shall continue to be levied and applied to the same purposes, until other provision is made by a competent legislature oi authority.

V. P. MENON, Seoy.

PTJULIBHBD BY TH" MANAOBB or PT7BLICATION§J DELHI, IIJDIA, PRIMTUD vi THB MANAQEB, QovuaWMBNT OF INDIA PRBSS, N IW DBLHI, INDIA.