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2 4, The minor classification under each of these heads is identical, the Enact-
3 ments being arranged, as far as possible, in separate lists, as they are of the
4 nature of—
5 (1) Principal, or direct Enactments of the Legislature or of the Execu-
6 tive Government, or
7 (2) Subordinate Enactments(') made in exercise of powers conferred in
8 this behalf by Principal Enactments.
9 The Principal Enactments are further sub-divided respectively into—
10 (a) Statutes, and (6) Acts of the Governor General in Council, and
11 (a) Enactments of the British-Indian Legislatures applied, and (8)
12 Special Laws,
13 5. “Special Laws” are new laws made by the Executive Government for
14 places in which it has acquired special jurisdiction, while ‘“ Enactments of the
15 British-Indian Legislatures applied ’’ are, as their title indicates, existing
16 British-Indian Enactments which have, by order of the Executive Government,
17 heen adopted, usually with certain modifications, as laws in such places.
18 Though there is no material distinction between these two kinds of Enact-
19 ments, it has been found convenient to arrange them in separate groups in this
20 volume.
21 G. A general classification of the British Enactments which may be made
22 for the Native States in India, and a detailed classification of the various British
23 Enactments actually in force in the Native States dealt with in this volume,
24 which have been prepared in accordance with the above remarks, will be found
25 in Statements Nos. I and II, prefixed to this volume (pages ix and xi).
26 7. The Enactments which the various Native States may have made for
27 thoir respective territories are beyond the scope of this work.
28 8. For the convenience of loca) officers, this volume contains (see Part I)
29 the British Enactments in force generally in all Native States in India, as well
30 as the Enactments in force locally in the particular Native States with which it
31 deals.
32 9. Numerous references to Aitchison’s Treaties have been inserted, which
33 will, it is hoped, add to the usefulness of these Lists. ‘The revised edition of
34 1876 is the one referred to.
35 10. A short alphabetical index of names of places has been appended for
36 convenience of reference.
37 11. In compiling the volume—
38 (2) Rules and Orders of a temporary nature or conferring powers on
39 persons by name have, as a rule, been omitted; and
40 (J) Special Laws and Subordinate Enactments, which are not to be found
41 in the Codes published by the Legislative Department, have, as a
42 rule, been set out tn extenso.
43 () Strictly speaking, a/Z the Enactments of the Legislatures established in this country are Subordinate
44 Enactments, inasmuch as the Indian Legislatures derive their authority solely from Parliamentary Enactments ;
45 but, for the purposes of these Lists, Acts of the Governor General in Council are classified as on the same footing
46 with Statutes.