The Repealing and Amending Act, 2023 is an Act of the Parliament of India that repealed 76 Acts. It also made minor amendment to the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011. The Act was the seventh such repealing act aimed at repealing obsolete laws tabled by the Government of India.
Background and legislative history
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19 December 2022 by the Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju. The bill sought to repeal 65 Acts. It also sought to make minor amendment to Factoring Regulation Act, 2011.
The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 27 July 2023 with some changes and by the Rajya Sabha on 13 December 2023. The bill received assent from President Droupadi Murmu on 17 December 2023, and was notified in The Gazette of India on 18 December 2023.
Repealed Acts
No.YearAct No.Short title1185018The Judicial Officers Protection Act, 18502185528The Usury Laws Repeal Act, 1855318575The Oriental Gas Company Act, 18574186711The Oriental Gas Company Act, 1867518714The Coroners Act, 18716188116The Obstruction in Fairways Act, 18817188518The Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, 18858191213The Delhi Laws Act, 1912919157The Delhi Laws Act, 191510192222The Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 19221119236The Cantonments (House Accommodation) Act, 192312193415The Sugar-cane Act, 193413194112The Delhi Restriction of Uses of Land Act, 194114195074The Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 195015196544The Metal Corporation of India (Acquisition of Undertaking) Act, 196516197428The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974171976100The Metal Corporation (Nationalisation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 197618198271The Andhra Scientific Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 198219198317The Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 198320199413The Air Corporations (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act, 19942120181The Companies (Amendment) Act, 20172220188The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 201823201821The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Act, 201824201823The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Act, 201825201826The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act, 201826201827The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 20182720196The Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 20192820198The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Act, 201929201911The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Act, 201930201914The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 201931201924The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 201932201926The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 201933201936The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Act, 201934201937The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 201935202019The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 20203620135The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 20133720136The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 20133820137The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Act, 20133920138The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 20134020139The Appropriation Act, 201341201310The Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 201342201315The Appropriation (Railways) No. 3 Act, 201343201316The Appropriation (No. 3) Act, 201344201321The Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 20134520142The Appropriation (No. 5) Act, 20134620143The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Act, 20134720144The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 20144820145The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 201449201412The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 201450201413The Appropriation Act, 201451201421The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Act, 201452201422The Appropriation (Railways) No. 3 Act, 201453201423The Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 201454201424The Appropriation (No. 3) Act, 201455201438The Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 20145620156The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 20155720157The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 20155820158The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 20155920159The Appropriation Act, 201560201513The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Act, 201561201515The Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 201562201524The Appropriation (Railways) No. 3 Act, 201563201525The Appropriation (No. 3) Act, 20156420167The Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 20156520168The Appropriation (No. 5) Act, 201566201614The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 201667201615The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 201668201619The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 201669201620The Appropriation Act, 201670201626The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Act, 201671201629The Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 201672201646The Appropriation (No. 3) Act, 201673201650The Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 201674201651The Appropriation (No. 5) Act, 20167520178The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 20177620179The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Act, 2017
Amendment
No.YearAct No.Short titleAmendment1201212The Factoring Regulation Act, 2011In section 31A, in sub-section (3), for the words "that Central Government", the words "that Government" shall be substituted
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