Maharashtra (Change of Short Titles of Certain Bombay Acts) Act, 2011
(Maharashtra Act No. 24 of 2012)
Last Updated 19th June, 2020 [mh880]
(As modified up to the 16th August 2013)
[This Act received the assent of the Governor on the 21st August 2012; assent was first published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Part IV, on the 22nd August, 2012] For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extraordinary Part V-A, No., Pages.An Act to amend certain enactments to change their short titles from "Mumbai Acts" to "Maharashtra Acts".
Whereas it is expedient to amend certain enactments to change their short titles from "Bombay Acts" to "Maharashtra Acts", to facilitate their citation in future by more appropriate short titles and clarify their application to the existing Maharashtra State and to make certain consequential and incidental provisions; It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-Second Year of the Republic of India as follows :- 1. Short title. - This Act may be called the Maharashtra (Change of Short Titles of certain Bombay Acts) Act, 2011. 2. Amendment of short titles of Bombay Acts. - The short titles of the Bombay Acts, enacted before the 1st May 1960, specified in column (4) of the Schedule appended to this Act shall be amended and shall be deemed to have been amended with effect from the 1st May 1960 to the extent specified in column (5) of the Schedule. 3. Citation of Bombay Acts to stand unmodified. - Notwithstanding the amendment of the short titles of the Bombay Acts specified in column (4) of the Schedule by section 2 of this Act. The citation of those Acts by reference to the year and number, respectively specified in columns (2) and (3) of the Schedule against those Acts shall stand unmodified. 4. Construction of references to "Bombay" and "Greater Bombay" in Bombay Acts, other State enactments and in subordinate legislation. - Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to the short title of the Bombay Act in any other State enactment or to the name "Bombay" or "Greater Bombay" appearing in any Bombay Act or in any other State enactment, or in any rules, regulations, bye-laws, schemes, notifications or orders or in any other instrument made or issued under any such Bombay Act or State enactment shall, after the commencement of this Act, be construed as a reference to the short title of the said Bombay Act as amended by this Act or as a reference to "Mumbai" or, as the case may be "Brihan Mumbai".Schedule
(See sections 2 and 3)
Sr. No. |
Year of the Act |
Act No. |
Short titles of the existing Bombay Acts |
Short titles of the existing Bombay Acts as amended |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
1 |
1864 |
II |
The Bombay Steam-Vessels Act, 1864. |
The Maharashtra Steam Vessels Act. |
2 |
1868 |
II |
The Bombay Ferries and Inland Vessels Act, 1868 |
The Maharashtra Ferries and Inland Vessels Act. |
3 |
1869 |
XIV |
The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869. |
The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act. |
4 |
1874 |
III |
The Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874. |
The Maharashtra Hereditary Offices Act. |
5 |
1876 |
X |
The Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876. |
The Maharashtra Revenue Jurisdiction Act. |
6 |
1876 |
XV |
The Bombay Municipal Debentures Act, 1876. |
The Maharashtra Municipal Debentures Act. |
7 |
1882 |
VII |
The Bombay Landing and Wharfage Fees Act, 1882. |
The Maharashtra Landing and Wharfage Fees Act. |
8 |
1883 |
V |
The Bombay Public Authorities Seals Act, 1883. |
The Maharashtra Public Authorities Seals Act. |
9 |
1887 |
IV |
The Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887. |
The Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act. |
10 |
1889 |
I |
The Bombay Village Sanitation Act, 1889. |
The Maharashtra Village Sanitation Act. |
11 |
1904 |
I |
The Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904. |
The Maharashtra General Clauses Act. |
12 |
1912 |
III |
The Bombay Racecourses Licensing Act, 1912. |
The Maharashtra Racecourses Licensing Act. |
13 |
1918 |
VI |
The Bombay Disqualification of Aliens Act, 1918. |
The Maharashtra Disqualification of Aliens Act. |
14 |
1920 |
VII |
The Bombay Public Conveyances Act, 1920. |
The Maharashtra Public Conveyances Act. |
15 |
1923 |
I |
The Bombay Entertainments Duty Act, 1923. |
The Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act. |
16 |
1925 |
VI |
The Bombay Betting Tax Act, 1925. |
The Maharashtra Betting Tax Act. |
17 |
1929 |
XVIII |
The Bombay Borstal Schools Act, 1929. |
The Maharashtra Borstal Schools Act. |
18 |
1933 |
XXII |
The Bombay Live-stock Improvement Act, 1933. |
The Maharashtra Live-stock Improvement Act. |
19 |
1936 |
XX |
The Bombay Opium Smoking Act, 1936. |
The Maharashtra Opium Smoking Act. |
20 |
1938 |
XXII |
The Bombay Forfeited Lands Restoration Act, 1938. |
The Maharashtra Forfeited Lands Restoration Act. |
21 |
1939 |
X |
The Bombay Lifts Act, 1939. |
The Maharashtra Lifts Act. |
22 |
1942 |
XXVIII |
The Bombay Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1942. |
The Maharashtra Land Improvement Schemes Act. |
23 |
1946 |
XX |
The Bombay Electricity (Special Powers) Act, 1946. |
The Maharashtra Electricity (Special Powers) Act. |
24 |
1947 |
III |
The Bombay Home Guards Act, 1947. |
The Maharashtra Home Guards Act. |
25 |
1947 |
XI |
The Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946. |
The Maharashtra Industrial Relations Act. |
26 |
1947 |
XXVIII |
The Bombay Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1947. |
The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act. |
27 |
1947 |
XLIII |
The Bombay Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1947. |
The Maharashtra Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act. |
28 |
1947 |
LXI |
The Bombay Primary Education Act, 1947. |
The Maharashtra Primary Education Act. |
29 |
1947 |
LXII |
The Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947. |
The Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act. |
30 |
1947 |
LXIV |
The Bombay Forward Contracts Control Act, 1947. |
The Maharashtra Forward Contracts Control Act. |
31 |
1948 |
XXII |
The Bombay Refugees Act, 1948. |
The Maharashtra Refugees Act. |
32 |
1948 |
XXXIII |
The Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948. |
The Maharashtra Land Requisition Act. |
33 |
1948 |
LXVII |
The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. |
The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act. |
34 |
1948 |
LXXIX |
The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. |
The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act. |
35 |
1949 |
XI |
The Bombay Anatomy Act, 1949. |
The Maharashtra Anatomy Act. |
36 |
1949 |
XV |
The Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act, 1949. |
The Maharashtra Nursing Home Registration Act. |
37 |
1949 |
XXV |
The Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. |
The Maharashtra Prohibition Act. |
38 |
1949 |
XXXII |
The Bombay Bhagdari and Narwadari Tenures Abolition Act, 1949. |
The Maharashtra Bhagdari and Narwadari Tenures Abolition Act. |
39 |
1949 |
XXXV |
The Bombay Land Acquisition Officers Proceedings Validation Act, 1949. |
The Maharashtra Land Acquisition Officers Proceedings Validation Act. |
40 |
1949 |
LXII |
The Bombay Taluqdari Tenure Abolition Act, 1949. |
The Maharashtra Taluqdari Tenure Abolition Act. |
41 |
1950 |
IV |
The Bombay Merged States (Laws) Act, 1950 |
The Maharashtra Merged States (Laws) Act |
42 |
1950 |
VI |
The Bombay Khoti Abolition Act, 1949 |
The Maharashtra Khoti Abolition Act. |
43 |
1950 |
XXIX |
The Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 |
The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act. |
44 |
1950 |
LX |
The Bombay Pargana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act, 1950. |
The Maharashtra Pargana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act. |
45 |
1951 |
XXII |
The Bombay Police Act, 1951. |
The Maharashtra Police Act. |
46 |
1951 |
XXXVIII |
The Bombay State Reserve Police Force Act, 1951. |
The Maharashtra State Reserve Police Force Act. |
47 |
1953 |
XI |
The Bombay Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1953. |
The Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulation) Act. |
48 |
1953 |
XL |
The Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953. |
The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act. |
49 |
1953 |
XLII |
The Bombay Personal Inams Abolition Act, 1952. |
The Maharashtra Personal Inams Abolition Act. |
50 |
1953 |
XLIV |
The Bombay Kauli and Katuban Tenures (Abolition) Act, 1953. |
The Maharashtra Kauli and Katuban Tenures (Abolition) Act. |
51 |
1953 |
L |
The Bombay Land Tenures Abolition (Recovery of Records) Act, 1953. |
The Maharashtra Land Tenures Abolition (Recovery of Records) Act. |
52 |
1953 |
LXX |
The Bombay Service Inams (Useful to Community) Abolition Act, 1953. |
The Maharashtra Service Inams (Useful to Community) Abolition Act. |
53 |
1953 |
LXXI |
The Bombay Merged Territories (Janjira and Bhor) Khoti Tenure Abolition Act, 1953. |
The Maharashtra Merged Territories (Janjira and Bhor) Khoti Tenure Abolition Act. |
54 |
1954 |
XXXIX |
The Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs Abolition) Act, 1953. |
The Maharashtra Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs Abolition) Act. |
55 |
1955 |
XXI |
The Bombay Bhil Naik Inams Abolition Act, 1955. |
The Maharashtra Bhil Naik Inams Abolition Act. |
56 |
1955 |
XXII |
The Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act, 1955. |
The Maharashtra Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act. |
57 |
1955 |
XLVII |
The Bombay Shilotri Rights (Kolaba) Abolition Act, 1955. |
The Maharashtra Shilotri Rights (Kolaba) Abolition Act. |
58 |
1955 |
LV |
The Bombay Highways Act, 1955. |
The Maharashtra Highways Act. |
59 |
1956 |
II |
The Bombay Government Premises (Eviction) Act, 1955. |
The Maharashtra Government Premises (Eviction) Act. |
60 |
1956 |
III |
The Bombay Aerial Ropeways Act, 1955. |
The Maharashtra Aerial Ropeways Act. |
61 |
1956 |
XXXI |
The Bombay Hindu Places of Public Worship (Entry Authorisation) Act, 1956. |
The Maharashtra Hindu Places of Public Worship (Entry Authorisation) Act. |
62 |
1956 |
XXXVIII |
The Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956. |
The Maharashtra Molasses (Control) Act. |
63 |
1957 |
II |
The Bombay Shetgi Watan Rights (Ratnagiri) Abolition Act, 1956. |
The Maharashtra Shetgi Watan Rights (Ratnagiri) Abolition Act. |
64 |
1957 |
V |
The Bombay Charged Expenditure Act, 1957. |
The Maharashtra Charged Expenditure Act. |
65 |
1958 |
VIII |
The Bombay Commissioners of Divisions Act, 1957. |
The Maharashtra Commissioners of Divisions Act. |
66 |
1958 |
XL |
The Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act. |
67 |
1958 |
LX |
The Bombay Stamp Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Stamp Act. |
68 |
1958 |
LXV |
The Bombay Motor Tax Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Vehicles Tax Act. |
69 |
1958 |
LXVII |
The Bombay Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers) Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers) Act. |
70 |
1958 |
LXXXII |
The Bombay Lotteries (Control and Tax) and Prize Competitions (Tax) Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Lotteries (Control and Tax) and Prize Competitions Act. |
71 |
1958 |
XCVI |
The Bombay Relief Undertakings (Special Provisions) Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Relief Undertakings (Special Provisions) Act. |
72 |
1958 |
XCIX |
The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act. |
73 |
1959 |
I |
The Bombay Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act. |
74 |
1959 |
III |
The Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act. |
75 |
1959 |
XXVI |
The Bombay Non-trading Corporations Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Non-trading Corporations Act. |
76 |
1959 |
XXXV |
The Bombay Bandhijama, Udhad and Ugadia Tenures Abolition Act, 1959. |
The Maharashtra Bandhijama, Udhad and Ugadia Tenures Abolition Act. |
77 |
1959 |
XXXVI |
The Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959. |
The Maharashtra Court-fees Act. |
78 |
1959 |
LVI |
The Bombay State Commissioners of Police Act, 1959. |
The Maharashtra State Commissioners of Police Act. |
79 |
1959 |
LXXI |
The Bombay Statutory Funds Act, 1959. |
The Maharashtra Statutory Funds Act. |
80 |
1960 |
V |
The Bombay Warehouses Act, 1959. |
The Maharashtra Warehouses Act. |
81 |
1960 |
X |
The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959. |
The Maharashtra Prevention of Begging Act. |
82 |
1960 |
XI |
The Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959. |
The Maharashtra Drugs (Control) Act. |
83 |
1960 |
XII |
The Bombay Homoeopathic Practitioners’ Act, 1958. |
The Maharashtra Homoeopathic Practitioners’ Act. |
84 |
1960 |
XIX |
The Bombay Khadi and Village Industries Act, 1960 |
The Maharashtra Khadi and Village Industries Act. |