NEA ActCentral laws1971
The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
An Act to provide for the establishment of the States of Manipur and Tripura and to provide for the formation of the State of Meghalaya and of the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh by reorganisation of the existing State of Assam and for matters connected therewith.
Act No. 81 of 1971 · Ministry of Home Affairs
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Contents
IPreliminary§ 1–22 sections
IIEstablishment of the States of Manipur and Tripura and Formation of the State of Meghalaya and of the Union Territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh§ 3–97 sections
- 3Establishment of the State of Manipur.
- 4Establishment of the State of Tripura.
- 5Formation of the State of Meghalaya.
- 6Formation of the Union territory of Mizoram.
- 7Formation of the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh.
- 8Territories of the State of the Assam.
- 9Amendment of first Schedule to the Constitution.
IIIThe Council of States · The House of the People · The Legislative Assemblies§ 10–2718 sections
The Council of States
- 10Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
- 11Allocation of sitting members representing the existing Union territories of Manipur and Tripura.
- 12Election to fill the seats allotted to the State of Meghalaya and the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
- 13Amendment of section 27A of Act 43 of 1950.
The House of the People
- 14Allocation of seats in the existing House of the People.
- 15Parliamentary constituencies of the States of Manipur and Tripura and provision as to sitting members.
- 16Provision as to sitting members representing Cachar and Dhubri parliamentary constituencies in the House of the People and the election of representative from Diphu parliamentary constituency.
- 17Parliamentary constituencies of the State of Meghalaya and provision as to sitting member representing the Autonomous Districts parliamentary constituency in the House of the People and the election of representative from Tura parliamentary constituency.
- 18Parliamentary constituency of the Union territory of Mizoram.
- 19Provision as to the member to represent Arunachal Pradesh in the House of the People.
The Legislative Assemblies
- 20Allocation of seats in the Legislative Assemblies.
- 21Amendment of Second Schedule to Act 43 of 1950.
- 22Delimitation of constituencies.
- 23Power of Election Commission to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date.
- 24Validation of acts done previous to the commencement of the Act.
- 25Amendment of Scheduled Castes Orders.
- 26Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Orders.
- 27Provision as to Provisional Legislative Assembly of the State of Meghalaya and as to Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
IVHigh Court§ 28–4327 sections
- 28Common High Court for Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
- 28-ITransfer of proceedings from common High Court to the High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura
- 28AEstablishment of separate High Courts for the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
- 28BJudges of High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
- 28CJurisdiction of High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
- 28DCustody of seal of High courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
- 28EPractice and procedure in the High Courts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
- 28FForms of writs and other processes.
- 28GPowers of Judges.
- 28HProcedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
- 28JInterpretation.
- 28KSaving.
- 29Jurisdiction of the common High Court.
- 30Abolition of certain Courts.
- 31Principal seat and other places of sitting of the common High Court.
- 32Extension of jurisdiction of the common High Court to the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
- 33Allocation of expenditure of the common High Court.
- 34Special provisions relating to advocates and Bar Council.
- 35Practice and procedure in the common High Court.
- 36Custody of seal of the common High Court.
- 37Form of writs and other processes.
- 38Powers of Judges.
- 39Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
- 40Transfer of proceedings from the High Court of Assam and Nagaland and the Courts of the Judicial Commissioners to the common High Court.
- 41Interpretation.
- 42Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to the common High Court.
- 43Savings.
VAuthorisation of Expenditure and Distribution of Revenues§ 44–496 sections
- 44Authorisation of expenditure pending sanction by Legislatures.
- 45Appropriation of moneys for expenditure to the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh.
- 46Reports relating to the accounts of the Union territories of Manipur and Tripura.
- 47Reports relating to the accounts of the autonomous State of Meghalaya.
- 48Allowances and privileges of the Governors of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura.
- 49Distribution of revenues.
VIIProvisions as to Certain Corporations§ 53–608 sections
- 53Provisions as to certain Corporations.
- 54Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.
- 55Provisions as to Assam State Financial Corporation.
- 56General provisions as to statutory corporations.
- 57Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
- 58Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.
- 59Special provisions as to income-tax.
- 60Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.
VIIIProvisions as to Services§ 61–7010 sections
- 61Provisions relating to All-India Services.
- 62Provision relating to Services in Manipur and Tripura.
- 63Special provisions relating to members of Central Health Service.
- 64Provisions relating to Services in the existing State of Assam.
- 65Provisions relating to Services in the autonomous State of Meghalaya.
- 66Other provisions relating to Services.
- 67Provisions as to continuance of officers in same posts.
- 68Advisory Committees.
- 69Power of Central Government to give directions.
- 70Provisions as to State Public Service Commission.
IXLegal and Miscellaneous Provisions§ 71–8819 sections
- 71Amendment of articles 210, 239A, 244, 244A, 275, 332, 371B and Fifth and Sixth Schedules to the Constitution.
- 72Amendment of Act 2 of 1934.
- 73Amendment of Act 64 of 1950.
- 74Amendment of Act 37 of 1956.
- 75Amendment of Act 20 of 1963.
- 76Amendment of Act 56 of 1955 and the Tripura (Courts) Order, 1950.
- 77Territorial extent of laws.
- 78Continuance of existing District Councils and Regional Council and members thereof.
- 79Power to adapt laws.
- 80Power to construe laws.
- 81Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
- 82Legal proceedings.
- 83Rights of pleaders to practise in certain cases.
- 84Transfer of pending proceedings.
- 85Provisions as to continuance of courts, etc.
- 86Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
- 87Power to remove difficulties.
- 87APower to remove difficulties.
- 88Power to make rules.