**Summary:**
The National Commission for Backward Classes Repeal Act, 2018 (No. 24 of 2018) was enacted by the Parliament of India in its Sixtyninth Year of the Republic and received the President's assent on August 14, 2018. The Act's primary purpose is to repeal the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 (27 of 1993) and dissolve the National Commission for Backward Classes constituted under that Act. The Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Central Government via notification in the Official Gazette. The repeal does not affect the previous operation of the repealed Act, any rights, privileges, obligations, or liabilities acquired under it, any penalties incurred, or any related proceedings or remedies. Furthermore, the Act specifies that the general application of Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, regarding the effect of repeal, is not prejudiced or affected.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Law and Justice: A department of the Government of India responsible for legislative matters.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the Ministry of Law and Justice is located and the Act was published.
The National Commission for Backward Classes Repeal Act, 2018: The Act of Parliament that repeals the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993.
Parliament: The legislative body of the Republic of India that enacted the National Commission for Backward Classes Repeal Act, 2018.
President: The Head of State of the Republic of India, who gave assent to the National Commission for Backward Classes Repeal Act, 2018.
National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993: The Act that established the National Commission for Backward Classes, which was repealed by the 2018 Act.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India, responsible for appointing the date on which the Act comes into force.
General Clauses Act, 1897: An Act of Parliament that provides general rules of interpretation for Indian legislation.
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2018/Shravana 23, 1940 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the
14th August, 2018, and is hereby published for general information:—
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES
(REPEAL) ACT, 2018
NO. 24 OF 2018
[14th August, 2018.]
An Act to repeal the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Short title and
Act, 2018. commencement.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint.
27 of 1993. 2. (1) The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 is hereby repealed and Repeal and
the National Commission for Backward Classes constituted under sub-section (1) of savings.
section 3 of the said Act shall stand dissolved.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— SEC. 1]
(2) The repeal of the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 shall,
27 of 1993.
however, not affect,—
(i) the previous operation of the Act so repealed or anything duly done or
suffered thereunder; or
(ii) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under
the Act so repealed; or
(iii) any penalty, confiscation or punishment incurred in respect of any
contravention under the Act so repealed; or
(iv) any proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation,
liability, penalty, confiscation or punishment as aforesaid, and any such proceeding or
remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, confiscation
or punishment may be imposed or made as if that Act had not been repealed.
(3) The mention of the particular matters referred to in sub-section (2) shall not be held
to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 10 of 1897.
with regard to the effect of repeal.
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DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
MGIPMRND—1659GI(S3)—13-08-2018.