The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Act, 2019
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs / Department of Home
Section
Section 21 Transfer of pending proceeding.
(1) Every proceeding pending immediately before the appointed day before any court (other than a High Court), tribunal, authority or officer in any area which on that day falls within the existing Union territories shall, stand transferred to the corresponding court, tribunal, authority or officer in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
(2) In this section,--
(a) “proceeding” includes any suit, case or appeal; and
(b) “corresponding court, tribunal, authority or officer”, in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, means--
(i) the court, tribunal, authority or officer in which, or before whom, the proceeding would have laid if the proceeding had been instituted after the appointed day, or
(ii) in case of doubt, such court, tribunal, authority or officer in that Union territory as may be determined after the appointed day by the Administrator of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, or before the appointed day by the existing Union territories, to be the corresponding court, tribunal, authority or officer.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, “Administrator” means the administrator appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution.
(2) In this section,--
(a) “proceeding” includes any suit, case or appeal; and
(b) “corresponding court, tribunal, authority or officer”, in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, means--
(i) the court, tribunal, authority or officer in which, or before whom, the proceeding would have laid if the proceeding had been instituted after the appointed day, or
(ii) in case of doubt, such court, tribunal, authority or officer in that Union territory as may be determined after the appointed day by the Administrator of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, or before the appointed day by the existing Union territories, to be the corresponding court, tribunal, authority or officer.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, “Administrator” means the administrator appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution.
Section 22 Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.
Section 23 Power to remove difficulties.
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the President may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of three years from the appointed day.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament.
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of three years from the appointed day.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament.