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States and Territories

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The British East India Company established settlements during the 17th century. The company was brought under British government control, with the first Governor-General appointed in 1786. The Company was abolished in 1858 and its functions transferred to the British Crown. The separate countries of India and Pakistan became independent in 1947. In 1997 there were 25 states and 7 union territories within India.

Pamphlet copies of both Indian and State reprinted acts have the words "as modified up to..." on their covers. Comprehensive sets of bound volumes of reprinted acts are usually called "Codes".

Most legislation has also been published in full in the various Indian and State government gazettes.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Acts-reprints    
The Law Relating to India and the East India Company. 2nd ed. Contents: Charters from the Crown; [British] Statutes; Letters Patent from the Crown; By-Laws of the East India Company; Acts of India 1834-40. 1841 s 345.54 IND
The Law Relating to India and the East India Company. 5th ed. 1855 q 954 GRE
A Collection of Statutes Relating to India 1297-1887 v.1 s 345.54 IND
Anglo-Indian codes by Whitley Stokes. [Contains annotated reprints of major acts in force as at 1887] 1887-88 v. 1--2 s 345.54 IND
The Unrepealed central acts 1834-1943 v. 1-11 s 345.54 IND
The Unrepealed central acts 2nd ed 1834-1947 v. 1-10 s 345.54 IND
The Unrepealed central acts 4th ed 1834-1923 v. 1-9 s 345.54 IND
The Unrepealed central acts 5th ed 1834-1932 v. 1-9 s 345.54 IND
The Unrepealed Acts of the Legislative Councils of India and Bengal by James W. Furrell 1862-69 [Bengal] v. 1 pt. 1; 1859-61 v. 2 pt. 1; 1862-69 v. 2 pt. 2; 1870-71 v. 2 pt. 3 s 345.54 IND
The Legislative Acts of the Governor General of India in Council by William Theobald 1834-67 v. 1-4 s 345.54 IND
India Code being a compilation of central acts arranged under subject headings 1955 v. 1-8 s 345.54 IND
The A.I.R. manual; unrepealed central acts, civil and criminal. 3d ed. 1969 v. 1--22 345.21 I39-3
[Acts, as modified up to 1904-36] [East India on spine] 1855-1912 s 345.54 IND
[Acts, as modified up to...] 1940-50 (impft) pub. in annual vols. s 345.54 IND
Codified Hindu Laws 1960 345.54 GOP2
Codified Hindu Laws 1972 v. 1-2 294.594 C669
Acts-session laws    
Acts. [East India on spine. Contains both numbered acts & modified acts to 1896] 1855-71, 1875-82 s 345.54 IND
A Collection of the acts passed by the Governor General of India in council 1879-80, 1882-89, 1893-94, 1896, 1899, 1904-05, 1911, 1913, 1920, 1923-24, 1926-31, 1934 s 345.54 IND
Legislation & Orders relating to the War. 1st ed. 1939-40 s 345.54 IND
Legislation & Orders relating to the War. 2nd ed. 1939-41 v. 1-2 s 345.54 IND
Legislation & Orders relating to the War. 3rd ed. 1939-42 v. 1-3 s 345.54 IND
Acts of Parliament 1950-73, 1974-91 on order, 1992-93+ s 345.54 IND
All India reporter. Acts section (selected acts) 1934+ s 346.54 ALL
Gazette of India 1946+ sq 354.54 IND
Acts-miscellaneous    
Code of civil procedure v. 1-3 s 347.9954 IND
Defence Act of India 1962 by V. M. Shukla 1963 s 345.54 IND
Indian tax laws...by A.N. Aiyar 1970 s 345.54 IND
Acts-indexes    
Chronological tables & index of the Indian statutes 1897 v. 2, 1901, 1909 s 345.54 IND
  1911 v. 2 346.1 I39-2
  1931 v.1, 1932 v. 2, 1939 v. 1 s 345.54 IND
  1941 v.2 346.1 I39-2
Table showing effect of legislation by the Dominion Legislature and the Governor General. 1922, 1927-42, 1944-45, 1947-49 s 345.54 IND
Delegated legislation-reprints    
General rules & orders 1907-10 v. 1-4 s 345.54 IND
General rules & orders. 2nd ed 1915 v. 1-4 s 345.54 IND
General statutory rules and orders. Supplement 1960-72 v. 1-4, 6-20 1967-71 v. 1-4 s 345.54 IND s 345.54 IND
Delegated legislation-numbered    
Ordinances 1914-21, 1924, 1940-74 (impft) s 345.54 IND
General Orders of the Central Government under the Defence of India Rules Supplements (bound with main work) 1939-44 1944-46 s 345.54 IND
Delegated legislation-indexes    
List of general rules & orders ... in force in British India 1928 s 345.54 IND
STATES AND TERRITORIES
Andhra Pradesh: Andrha Pradesh became a state on 1 October 1953, on its partition from Madras
The Andhra Pradesh Code 1802-1962 v. 1-5 s 345.5484 AND
Acts & Regulations 1963-66, 1968-69 s 345.5484 AND
Andhra Pradesh local acts 1802-1970 v. 1-16 348.5484 A552
List of Acts & Regulations in force... 1968 S 345.5484 AND
Assam: In 1839 Assam was annexed to Bengal. In 1874 Assam was detached from Bengal. In 1905 it was united to Eastern Bengal. In 1912 it became a separate jurisdiction again, although parts of it have been detached to become parts of Bangladesh and the state of Mizoram.
Acts [Bound with Eastern Bengal & Assam Acts 1907-22] 1922 no.1-3 s 345.541 EAS
A Collection of Acts... passed during the Year ... 1926 s 345.541 ASS
Bengal:    
From 1774-1854 also known as Fort William. From 1905-1911 Bengal was split into Eastern Bengal and Western Bengal. In 1947 the province was again split into East Bengal (now Bangladesh) and West Bengal.
Bengal Code. 3rd ed 1905 v. 1-5 s 345.54 BEN3
Begal Code. 4th ed 1913 v. 1-4 s 345.54 BEN
A Collection of the Acts passed by the Lieut.-Governor of Bengal in Council in the year ... 1897-99, 1907-08, 1912-14, 1916-36 s 345.541 BEN
[Modified acts] 1819-1935 s 345.541 BEN
[Miscellaneous reprinted & numbered acts, ordinances & regulations] 1878-1946 (loose, impft) s 345.541 BEN
Regulations of the Government of Fort William 1854 v.3 YYq 349.5414 B466
Bihar:    
Acts [1966+ published in Hindi] 1965-68 (loose, impft) s 345.5412 BIH
Ordinances 1951-56, 1958-60 (loose, impft) s 345.5412 BIH
Table Showing Effect of Legislation by the State Legislature...During... 1936-42, 1952-56 s 345.5412 BIH
Bombay: On 1 May 1961, part of Bombay State became the new state of Gujarat, while the remainder was renamed Maharashtra
Bombay Code. 1958 ed 1880-1954 v. 1-3 s 345.547 BOM
Acts 1892-1915 s 345.547 BOM
[Modified Acts] 1898-1934 s 345.547 BOM
[Miscellaneous acts, regulations and rules from Bombay & Maharashtra 1950-1969 (loose, impft) in several sequences s 345.547 BOM
Central Provinces:
Central Provinces Code. 3rd ed 1904 s 345.5433 CEN3
Eastern Bengal & Assam: Existed between 1905-11 as a result of the amalgamation of Bengal and Assam.
A Collection of Acts Passed ... in the Year.... [Bound with Bengal Court of Wards Act, 1879, etc] 1907-8 s 345.541 BEN
Acts 1907 no. 2 s 345.541 EAS
Bengal Court of Wards Act, 1879, as modified up to the 1st June 1907   s 345.541 BEN
Fort William see Bengal
Gujarat: Created on 1 May 1960 from part of the state of Bombay
Gujarat Code [incomplete] 1962 v.2 Replacement/updating pages to main work in 4 boxes s 345.5475 GUJ
[Miscellaneous acts & rules. Mainly reprints] 1963-69 (loose, impft) s 345.5479 GUJ
Gujarat local acts 1827-1970 v. 1-16 340.095475 J61
Kerala:    
Kerala laws manual containing all state enactments, proclamations, and regulations in force 1971 v. 1-7 YY 348.5483023 K39
Karnataka see Mysore    
Madhya Pradesh:    
A manual of the Madhya Pradesh local acts, 1799-1970 v. 1-14 346.12 M181-2
Madras: Formerly Fort St George, Madras was renamed Tamil Nadu in August 1968    
Madras Code. 3rd ed 1802-1902 v.1-2 s 345.5482 MAD-3
[Modified Acts] 1863-1908 s 345.5482 MAD
[Acts. Bound with Bengal Court of Wards Act, 1879, etc] 1908, no. 1 s 345.541 BEN
Acts Passed by the Governor-of Fort St George in Council in the year... 1909-14 s 345.5482 MAD
Acts 1920, no. 15 sq 345.5482 MAD
Acts Passed by the Local Legislative of Madras in the year... 1927-36 s 345.5482 MAD
The Indian Councils Acts, 1861-1909 & Regulations & Rules Thereunder [includes Regulations for Madras Council] 1912 s 345.54 IND
Maharashtra: Before 1 May 1960 known as Bombay state
[Miscellaneous acts, rules etc] 1960-1979 (loose, impft) s 345.5479 MAH
Rules reprints 1960-1979 (loose, impft) s 345.547 MAH
Index to Bombay & Maharashtra Acts & Regulations 1964, 1976 s 345.5479 MAH
Index to Acts & Regulations in force in ... Maharashtra 1980 s 345.5479 MAH
Mysore: From 1973 known as Karnataka
The Mysore Code Supplement 1850-1954 v. 1-4 1955-56 s 345.5487 MYS
Replacement series no. 1 of Mysore Code 1957-58 s 345.5487 MYS
The Mysore Code. v. 1. Unrepealed Mysore Acts 1957 to 1960, as modified up to 1-11-1969   s 345.5487 MYS
Mysore acts and rules, 1823-1969 v. 1-10 340.095487 M998
Mysore Acts & Ordinances 1967 s 345.5487 MYS
Punjab:    
The Punjab & North-West Code. 3rd ed 1903 s 345.545 PUN
Acts. [bound vols. include some reprints] 1898-1907, 1909-1924, 1927-42 s 345.545 PUN
Rajasthan:    
Rajasthan local laws, 1949-1970 v. 1-19 346.1 J61
Replacement series...to second edition of Rajasthan Code [main work not held] 1968-72 v.1-4 (loose) s 345.544 RAJ
Rules compendium ... under Rajasthan acts 1963 s 345.544 RAJ
Uttar Pradesh:Until 1950 was known as United Provinces
United Provinces Code. 4th ed 1906 v.1-2 s 345.5425 UNI
United Provinces Code. 8th ed 1961 v.1-7,9 s 345.542 UTT
Encyclopedia of the U.P. local acts, 1825-1972 v. 1-10 347.09542 U93-2
A Collection of the Acts Passed by the Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra & Oudh in Council in the year... 1910-19 s 345.542 UNI
West Bengal: Created in 1947 from Bengal
West Bengal Code, as modified up to the 30 June 1951 v. 1-6, 1952-1957 v.7, Index v. 8 s 345.541 WES
West Bengal Acts & Ordinances ... 1947-70 (impft) s 345.541 WES
Quarterly Legislation Recorder [includes texts of acts, ordinances, regulations, rules, control orders & by-laws]. Cited as Q.L.R. 1949-65 lacks nos 54, 56-64 (1962-64) s 345.541 WES
Consolidated Index of the Quarterly Legislation Recorder 1949-54, 1955-60 s 345.541 WES
Effect of Legislation List For...textual repeals & amendments made in enactments applying to Bengal. [After 1947 "to West Bengal"] 1931-32, 1935, 1942, 1943-67 sq 345.541 WES
Correction Slips for the Bengal Statutory Rules & Orders, 1940. 4th ed. [main work not held] 1954 no. 12- 1960 no. 30 s 345.54142 WES

Indonesia

Indonesia was proclaimed an independent republic on 17 August 1945. For legislation before this date see Netherlands Indies.

Indonesian speaking staff are available in the Asian Collections Reading Room to assist with locating legislation from Indonesia. Some major collections are listed below.

Acts-General / Acts-indexes / Provinces

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Acts-General    
Peraturan perundang-undangan 1948-1986 mc 1800 (microfiche)
Lembaran negara Republik Indonesia, tambahan 1950, 1955-1981, 1985-1990, 1992 s 345.92 IND
Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia 1957, 1960-1979, 1981-1990, 1992 s 345.92 IND
Himpunan peraturan perundang-undangan Republik Indonesia 1984-1986, 1988+ s 348.59802 IND
Seri peraturan perundang-undangan Republik Indonesia [selected laws] 1985-1992 YYq 348.598 S485
New Indonesian trademark law 1993 YY 346.5980488 G275
Acts-indexes    
Indeks Tambahan berita negara Republik Indonesia. Perseroan-perseroan terbatas. 1946/1978) s 345.92 IND
A large collection of uncatalogued individual laws for 1960-1979 are listed in the In Process catalogue, next to the card Dictionary catalogue in the Main Reading Room, under the heading: "Indonesia - Laws, statutes, etc".
Provinces
Himpunan peraturan daerah...[local laws for various localities] 1969+ 1989+ s 345.598 BEN - S 345.5986 TIM mc 297 (microfiche)
Lembaran dan tambahan lembaran daerah, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 1975+ s 342.598202 YOG
Himpunan Lembaran Daerah Kotamadya ... Yogyakarta 1976/78+ s 342.598202 YOG

Israel

The State of Israel was proclaimed on 14 May 1948. For laws published in Hebrew see the National Library of Australia's catalogue under Israel laws, statutes.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
State Service Laws. Reprint 1964 s 345.5694 ISR
Laws of the ... New Version English Text Prepared at the Ministry of Justice 1967 v. 1, 1981 v. 3 s 345.5694 ISR
Laws of the ... Authorised Translation from the Hebrew Penal Law (special volume) 1948–84 v. 1–38, 1977 s 345.5694 ISR

Italy

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Raccolta ufficiale delle leggi e dei decreti della Republica ... 1965–83; 1984 v. 10–11, v. 13–14 and index; 1985 v. 1–9, v. 10–16; 1986 v. 1–13 and index sq 328.45 ITA
Raccolta ufficiale degli atti normativi della Republica ... 1987 v. 1–9, 1988 v. 1–15 and Corte costituzionale, 1989 v. 1–12 and index and Corte costituzionale, 1990 v. 1–9, 1991 v. 1 + sq 348.0224505 ITA
[Leggi e decreti] (Gazzetta ufficiale ... parte prima) 1965–68 v. 106–08 (impft.) sq 354.45 ITA
Bolletino di legislazione e documentazione regionale 1975–81 and suppl. s 328.4505 ITA

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