Lists Of British Enactments In Force In Native States, Northern India 1891 Comprising The Native States In Bengal, Assam, Burma, The North-Western Provinces And The Panjab, the Native States Of Kashmir And Nepal, And The Native States in Baluchistan Corrected Up To The 20th May 1891

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2ALL NATIVE STATES IN INDIA.

3British-Indian Enactments,

42.-A0OTS OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

5[The general powere of the Coyncil of the Governor General to legislate for persons

6beyond the limits of British India rest on the following Statutes, namely, 24 & 265 Vict.,

7c. 67,8. 22; 28 Vict., c. 17, s. 1; and 32 & 33 Vict., c. 98,5. 1. Under them the Council

8muy make Laws and Regulations for—

9(a) servants of the Government in allied Native States (24 & 25 Vict., c. 67, s. 22);

10(6) European-British subjects in allied Native States (28 Vict., c. 17,8, 1) ; and

11(c) Native Indian subjects anywhere (32 & 33 Vict., c. 98, a. 1).

12In addition to these general powers, the Governor General in Council is invested with

13special power—

14(a2) under the Statute 3 & 4 Will. IV, c. 85, 8. 73 (saved by 24 & 25 Vict.,c. 67,

15gs, 22), to make Articles of War for Her Majesty’s Indian Army wheresoever

16serving ; and

17(6) under the Statute 47 & 48 Vict., c. 88, to make laws for all persons employed or

18serving in or belonging to Her Majesty’s Indian Marine Service whose vessels

19are within the limits of ‘‘ Indian Waters ”’ as defined in the Statute.]

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23Yoar, No, Subject. Extent of application,

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251860 XLV | Penal Code (as amended by | Applies generally to persons liable by any law passed by the

26Acts XXVII of 1870,/ Governor General in Council to be tried for an offence commit-

27XIX of 1872, VIII of| ted beyond the limits of British India; and to servants of

281882 and X of 1886). the Queen committing cffences within the dominions of Princes

29" or States in alliance with Her Majesty (see sections 3 and 4).

301866 XIV | Post Office. »| Provides for punishment of post-office servants committing

31offences within the dominions of Foreign Princes and States

32in India in allianve with Her Majesty (see section 59).

331868 I | General Clauses, .| Applies to all Acts of the Governor General in Council made

34ater this Act came into operation, and therefore to such Acts

35when they extend to Native States.

361869 IV(})| Divorce. . . | Applies generally to British subjects within the dominions of

37rinces and States in India in alliance with Her Majesty (see

38section 2).

39a V(*)| Indian Articles of War .| Purports to apply generally to officers, soldiera and followers of

40Her Majesty's Indian Forces in all parts of the world, and

41therefore in Native States in India (see Articles 74, 77, 90, 99,

42142, 171 & 174).

43i XX | Volunteers .| Applies generally to British subjects within the dominions of

44| ative Princes and States in alliance with Her Majesty (see

45| section 2),

461872 XV | Christian Marriage (as| Applies generally to Christian subjects of Her Majesty within

47amended by Act II of| the territoifes of Native Piinces and States in alliance with

48189}). Her Majesty (see section 1).

491878 X|Oaths . «. , ~ «| Applies generally to subjects of Her Majesty within the ferri-

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51SN EE RRS IES SENT EEN

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53tories of Native Princes and States in alliance with Her Majesty

54(see section ]).

55() See in connegtion with the application of Act IV of 1869 to British subjects in Native States, Thomson v. Thomeon, I. L, R., 10 Bom,

56‘@®) For power to make« hese Articles, ace $3 & 4 Will, IV, ¢, 85, noted supra, p. 4,