Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

§ 1 Short title

§ 2 Definitions

§ 3 Formation of Union territory of Ladakh without Legislature

§ 4 Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature

§ 5 Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor

§ 6 Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution

§ 7 Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 8 Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution

§ 9 Allocation of sitting members

§ 10 Representation in House of the People

§ 11 Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies Order, 1976

§ 12 Provision as to sitting members

§ 13 Applicability of article 239A of Constitution

§ 14 Legislative Assembly for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its composition

§ 15 Representation of women

§ 16 Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly

§ 17 Duration of Legislative Assembly

§ 18 Sessions of Legislative Assembly, prorogation and dissolution

§ 19 Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly

§ 20 Speaker or Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration

§ 21 Special address by Lieutenant Governor to Legislative Assembly

§ 22 Rights of Ministers and Advocate General as respects Legislative Assembly

§ 23 Rights of Lieutenant Governor to address and send messages to the Legislative Assembly

§ 24 Oath or affirmation by members

§ 25 Voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum

§ 26 Vacation of seats

§ 27 Disqualifications for membership

§ 28 Disqualification on ground of defection for being a member

§ 29 Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation or when not qualified or when disqualified

§ 30 Powers, privileges, etc., of members

§ 31 Salaries and allowances of members

§ 32 Extent of legislative power

§ 33 Exemption of property of the Union from taxation

§ 34 Restrictions on laws passed by Legislative Assembly with respect to certain matters

§ 35 Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by Legislative Assembly

§ 36 Special provisions as to financial Bills

§ 37 Procedure as to lapsing of Bills

§ 38 Assent to Bills

§ 39 Bills reserved for consideration

§ 40 Requirements as to sanction and recommendations to be regarded as matters of procedure only

§ 41 Annual financial statement

§ 42 Procedure in Legislative Assembly with respect to estimates

§ 43 Appropriation Bills

§ 44 Supplementary, additional or excess grants

§ 45 Votes on account

§ 46 Rules of procedure

§ 47 Official language or languages of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and language or languages to be used in Legislative Assembly thereof

§ 48 Language to be used for Acts, Bills, etc

§ 49 Restriction on discussion in the Legislative Assembly

§ 50 Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Legislative Assembly

§ 51 Secretariat of the Legislative Assembly

§ 52 Power of Lieutenant Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislative Assembly

§ 53 Council of Ministers

§ 54 Other provisions as to Ministers

§ 55 Conduct of business

§ 56 Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the Lieutenant Governor,etc

§ 57 Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 58 Appointment of Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh

§ 59 Definitions

§ 60 Delimitation of constituencies

§ 61 Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to date

§ 62 Special provision as to readjustment of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies on the basis of 2011 census

§ 63 Special provisions as to readjustment of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies

§ 64 Procedure as to delimitation

§ 65 Applicability of Scheduled Castes Order

§ 66 Applicability of Scheduled Tribes Order

§ 67 Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 68 Public Account of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and moneys credited to it

§ 69 Contingency Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 70 Borrowing upon the security of Consolidated Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 71 Form of accounts of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 72 Audit reports

§ 73 Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery

§ 74 Authorisation of expenditure by President

§ 75 High Court of Jammu and Kashmir to be common High Court

§ 76 Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates

§ 77 Practice and procedure in common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 78 Savings

§ 79 Advocate General for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 80 Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

§ 81 Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Ladakh

§ 82 Reports relating to accounts of Jammu and Kashmir State

§ 83 Distribution of revenue

§ 84 Application of this Part

§ 85 PAdvisory Committee(s)

§ 86 Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits

§ 87 Special provision as to income-tax

§ 88 Provisions relating to All India Services

§ 89 Provisions relating to other services

§ 90 Other provisions relating to services

§ 91 Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post

§ 92 Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc

§ 93 Provisions as to State Public Service Commission

§ 94 Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956

§ 95 Territorial extent of laws

§ 96 Power to adapt laws

§ 97 Power to construe laws

§ 98 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions

§ 99 Legal proceedings

§ 100 Transfer of pending proceedings

§ 101 Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases

§ 102 Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws

§ 103 Power to remove difficulties