The General Clauses Report 1897 (X of 1897) with Notes and Appendices. Fourth Edition

The enactment of the Government of India Act 1935 and the extensive changes made in the General Clauses Act 1897 by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order 1937 have again necessitated a revision of the book. [...] By section 30 it is.deemed to include an Ordinance made under section 72 of the Government of India Act or under section 42 or 43 of the Government of India Act 1935 the effect being to make the provisions of the Act applicable to the construction of such Ordinances. [...] [ACT x William in Bengal in Council under the Indian Councils Acts 1861 to 1909] 1[or the Government of India Act 1915] 2[or by the local Legislture or the Governor of the Presidency of Bengal under the Government of India Act] 3[or by the Provincial Legislature or the Governor of Bengal under the Government of India Act 19351 : Without this definition the term "Bengal Act" might mean e [...] [ACT X 1861 and 1892 iror the Indian Councils Acts 1861 to 1909] 2[or the Government of India Act 1915] 3for by the local Legislature or the Goernor of the Presidency of Bombay under the Government of India Act! 4[or by the Provincial Legislature or the Governor—of Bombay under the Government of India Act 1935] : British India" shall mean as repects the period before the 6commecem [...] It retains except for the omission of the word "other" the existing defnition in respect of the period before the commencntent of Part III of the Government of India Act 1915 but adopts in respect of any period after that date the definition of "British India" given in section 311 (1) of the Government of India Act 1935.