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Date: 2019-10-30 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

WHEREAS the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 34 of 2019 hereinafter referred

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Executive Summary: This order, called the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Removal of Difficulties Order, 2019, addresses challenges in implementing the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. It clarifies the application and adaptation of laws to the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh following the Act's enactment. The order took effect upon publication in the Official Gazette on October 30, 2019. Key Points / Main Content: * **Judicial Continuity:** * High Court Judges are considered appointed and affirmed under the Constitution of India and will serve in the common High Court for both Union Territories. * **Advisory Committee Validation:** * Actions by the Advisory Committee before the appointed day are validated. * **Public Service Commission:** * The Union Public Service Commission will handle recruitment for Group A and B Gazetted posts in Ladakh. * **Law Applicability:** * Central laws applicable to the former State of Jammu and Kashmir continue in the Union Territories, in addition to those in Table I of the Fifth Schedule. * Central laws applicable to all of India except the former State of Jammu and Kashmir now apply to the Union Territories, along with those in Table 1 of the Fifth Schedule. * **State Laws Continuation:** * Specific Jammu and Kashmir Acts related to bovine breeding, industrial investment, metropolitan development, and the National Law University remain in effect until altered. * **Goods and Services Tax:** * The Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, applies to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, applies to the Union Territory of Ladakh. * **Legal Interpretation:** * References to the "State of Jammu and Kashmir" are construed as references to the respective Union Territory. * References to the "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" are construed as references to the Government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir or the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh. * References to the Legislature of the State are construed as references to the Legislative Assembly/Legislature of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. * **Law Adaptation:** * The Central Government can modify laws applicable to the Union Territories within one year of the appointed day. * Modifications to previous Acts will be referenced accordingly in other enactments. * **Omission of References:** * References to "permanent residents of the State" or "hereditary State subject" are omitted from specified Acts, notifications, rules, and orders. * **Repealed Laws:** * Repealed laws do not affect prior operations, rights, obligations, or penalties. Investigations and legal proceedings will continue as if the Act had not been passed. * **Continuity of Actions:** * Actions taken under existing laws are considered done under corresponding Central laws and remain in force unless superseded. * **Validation of Actions (August 5, 2019 - Appointed Day):** * Actions taken between August 5, 2019, and the appointed day are validated, preventing legal challenges. * **Oath/Affirmation of Office:** * Persons who took oaths/affirmations under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir are considered to have done so under the Constitution of India. * **Authority Continuation:** * Authorities constituted under existing State laws are deemed constituted under corresponding Central laws until new authorities are established. * **Fifth Schedule Amendments:** * The Indian Boilers Act, 1923, is amended to read as The Boilers Act, 1923. * Serial number 1 of TABLE 2 of the Fifth Schedule is omitted. Impact Analysis * **Judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir:** *Impact: Their appointment and oath are validated under the Indian Constitution, ensuring their continued service in the common High Court. *Action Required: Continue to function as Judges of the common High Court of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. * **Central Government Ministries/Departments:** *Impact: Central Government is empowered to adapt or modify any law made applicable to the successor Union Territories *Action Required: If required adapt or modify any law made applicable to the successor Union Territories before the expiration of one year from the appointed day. * **Union Public Service Commission:** *Impact: Responsible for recruitments for Group A and B Gazetted posts only in respect of the Union Territory of Ladakh. *Action Required: Make recruitment for the Group A and Group B Gazetted posts only in respect of the Union Territory of Ladakh. * **Residents and Entities in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh:** *Impact: Central Laws are being extended to the Union Territories. State laws are being adapted and modified. Authorities constituted under any law in the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately in force before the appointed day shall be deemed to have been constituted under the corresponding provisions of the Central laws *Action Required: Ensure compliance with new applicable central laws. Follow new guidelines as and when authorities constituted under any law in the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir before the appointed day are superseded by new authorities constituted under the law applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir or the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Key Entities Referenced

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019: The principal Act providing for reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir: One of the two newly formed Union Territories, with a legislature, created from the former State of Jammu and Kashmir. Union Territory of Ladakh: One of the two newly formed Union Territories, without a legislature, created from the former State of Jammu and Kashmir. Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, now fully applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. High Court of Jammu and Kashmir: The common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. Fifth Schedule to the principal Act: A schedule to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 specifying laws applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. Union Public Service Commission: The central recruiting agency responsible for recruitment to Group A and Group B Gazetted posts in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Removal of Difficulties Order, 2019: An order made by the President of India, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 103 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, to remove difficulties arising in giving effect to the provisions of the Act.
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और, कुछ ऐसी क(cid:31)Dीय िविधय7 और उनके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम ह,E जो िव;मान ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर रा<य को लाग ू ह E और िजF ह (cid:31) ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर संघ रा<य?े/ तथा ल@ाख संघ रा<य?/े को लाग ू बनाए रखना ह;ै और, उन क(cid:31)Dीय िविधय7, अG यादेश और िनयम7 को, जो िव;मान ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर रा<य को िसवाय संपूण(cid:21) भारत को लाग ू ह,E मलू अिधिनयम क’ पाचवI अनुसूची क’ तािलका-I म(cid:31) िविनJद%(cid:21) ट क(cid:31)Dीय िविधय7 के अितLर(cid:8)त ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य?े/ और ल@ाख सघं रा<य?े/ म(cid:31) लाग ू (cid:1)कया जाना ह;ै और, द ज(cid:12) मू एंड क(cid:15) मीर बोिवन NीOडंग (रेगुलशे न ऑफ )ोड(cid:8)श न, सेल ऑफ बोिवन सीमेन एंड आSट(cid:21)(cid:1)फिशयल इनसेमीनेशन) ए(cid:8) ट, 2018 (2018 का रा<यपाल का अिधिनयम स.ं 55), ज(cid:12)म ू एंड क(cid:15)म ीर Oसंगल Oवंडो (इंड(& ीयल इFवे( टम(cid:31)ट एंड िबजनेस फेिसिलटेशन) ए(cid:8) ट, 2018 (2018 का रा<य पाल का अिधिनयम सं. 10), ज(cid:12)म ू एंड क(cid:15)म ीर मे&ोपोिलLटन रीजन डेवलपे म(cid:31)ट अथॉLरटीज ए(cid:8) ट, 2018 (2018 का रा<य पाल का अिधिनयम सं. 49) और ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर रा% &ीय िविध िव(cid:15) विव;ालय अिधिनयम, 2018 (2019 का अिधिनयम सं. 2), जो िव;मान ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर रा<य म(cid:31) लाग ू ह,E को ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर संघ रा< य ?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ म(cid:31) लागू बनाए रखा जाना ह;ै 5626 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और जब(cid:1)क, सभी केF Dीय िविधय7 और सुसंगत रा<य िविधय7 को ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ म(cid:31) लागू (cid:1)कए जाने के पVात् इन िविधय7 को अपिे ?त उपांतरण7 के साथ उXत रवतY संघ रा<य ?े/7 के अनुकूल बनाए जाने को केवल मूल अिधिनयम क’ पांचवी अनुसूची म (cid:31) िविनJद%(cid:21) ट िविधय7 तक िनबZिधत नहI रखा जा सकता ह ै बि(cid:3)क इसका िव(तार िनयत (cid:1)दवस से पूव(cid:21) लागू (cid:1)कसी भी िविध तक (cid:1)कया जाना अपेि?त ह;ै और, मूल अिधिनयम क’ पांचवी अनुसूची म(cid:31) िविनJद%(cid:21) ट िविधय7 और अFय रा<य िविधय7 तथा क(cid:31)Dीय िविधय7 और उनके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम7 के संबंध म(cid:31) “ज(cid:12) मू-क(cid:15)म ीर रा<य ” के )ित िनदश[ 7 का अथ,(cid:21) यथाि(थित, ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य ?े/ अथवा ल@ाख संघ रा< य ?/े , के )ित िनदश[ के :प म(cid:31) लगाया जाएगा; और, “रा< य क’ िवधायी पLरषद सिहत रा<य िवधान मडं ल” िजसे मूल अिधिनयम के ]ारा हटा (cid:1)दया गया ह,ै के )ित िनद[श7 का अथ(cid:21) “ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर संघ रा<य?े/ क’ िवधान सभा” के )ित िनद[श :प म(cid:31) लगाया जाएगा; और, िव;मान ज(cid:12) मू-क(cid:15) मीर रा< य के ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर उ^च Fय ायालय के Fय ायाधीश7 क’ िनयुि_ ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर के संिवधान के अधीन क’ गई ह ै तथा उF ह7न े उ(cid:8) त संिवधान के अधीन शपथ ली ह ै अथवा )ित‘ान (cid:1)कया ह।ै तथािप, मलू अिधिनयम क’ धारा 75 म (cid:31) यह उपबंध ह ै (cid:1)क मलू अिधिनयम क’ िनयत तारीख से ठीक पहल े पद धारण करन े वाल,े िव;मान ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर रा< य के ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर उ^ च F यायालय के Fय ायाधीश उस (cid:1)दन को ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य?े/ और ल@ाख सघं रा< य ?े/ के साझा उ^ च F यायालय के F यायाधीश ह7ग े तथा उ^च Fय ायालय के Fय ायाधीश7 क’ िनयुि_ स े संबंिधत उपबंध7 सिहत भारत के संिवधान के सभी उपबंध ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य ?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा<य ?े/ के साझा उ^च Fय ायालय के F यायाधीश7 को लाग ू ह7ग;े और, ऐसे अF य e यि_ अथवा )ािधकारी ह,E िजFह 7ने ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर के संिवधान अथवा अFय (cid:1)कसी िविध के अधीन शपथ ली ह ै और उनक’ कार(cid:21)वाइय7 तथा काय(cid:21)वािहय7 का मूल अिधिनयम क’ िनयत तारीख तक िविधमाFय करण (cid:1)कया जाना अपेि?त ह;ै और जब(cid:1)क, मूल अिधिनयम क’ धारा 84 और 85 म(cid:31) यह उपबंध ह ै (cid:1)क केFDीय सरकार, आदशे ]ारा इन धाराg के )योजन7 के िलए एक या एक से अिधक सिमित अथवा सलाहकार सिमितयां गLठत कर सकती ह।ै तथािप, इस उXत रवतY संघ रा< य ?े/7 म (cid:31) रा< य के सुगम संhमण के िलए क(cid:31)Dीय सरकार न े उ(cid:8)त अिधिनयम क’ िनयत तारीख से पहल े सलाहकार सिमित का पहले ही गठन कर (cid:1)दया था और इस )कार ऐसी सलाहकार सिमित ]ारा क’ गई काय(cid:21)वािहय7 और कार(cid:21)वाइय7 का िविधमाF यकरण (cid:1)कए जाने क’ आव(cid:15) यकता ह;ै और जब(cid:1)क, मूल अिधिनयम क’ धारा 93 क’ उपधारा (2) म (cid:31) यह उपबंध ह ै (cid:1)क रा%& पित के अनुमोदन से संघ लोक सेवा आयोग ल@ाख संघ रा< य ?े/ क’ आव(cid:15) यकताg को परू ा करेगा, तथािप संघ लोक सेवा आयोग केवल समूह ‘क’ और समूह ‘ख’ (राजपि/त) पद7 पर ही भतY करता ह;ै और जब(cid:1)क, ऐसी रा< य िविधयां, िजनको मूल अिधिनयम ]ारा िनरिसत कर (cid:1)दया गया ह ैअथवा अंगीकृत िलया गया ह,ै के अधीन गLठत )ािधकरण को तदनु:पी क(cid:31)Dीय िविधयां के ]ारा अथवा उनके अधीन गLठत समझा जाएगा; और जब(cid:1)क, समय-समय पर सशं ोिधत संिवधान के सभी उपबंध 05 अग(त , 2019 से िव;मान ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर रा<य को लाग ू हो गए ह E तथा 05 अग( त, 2019 और मलू अिधिनयम के अधीन िनयत (cid:1)दन के बीच क’ अविध के दौरान जारी क’ गई (cid:1)कसी अिधसूचना अथवा (cid:1)कए गए (cid:1)कसी आदेश, बनाए गए िनयम अथवा क’ गई िनयिु _ का इस )कार संर?ण (cid:1)कया जाना ह ै मानो (cid:1)क ऐसी कार(cid:21)वाईयां िविध के अनुसार क’ गई ह;E और जब(cid:1)क, मूल अिधिनयम क’ पांचवी अनुसूची क’ तािलका-2 क’ )िविk 1 संपिl अतं रण अिधिनयम, संवत् 1977 (1920 एडी) को उपांतLरत रीित लाग ू होती ह।ै तथािप, ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संपिl अंतरण अिधिनयम, संवत ् 1977 को इस अनुसूची क’ तािलका-3 ]ारा िनरिसत कर (cid:1)दया गया ह;ै और जब(cid:1)क, मूल अिधिनयम क’ पांचवी अनुसूची क’ तािलका-3 म (cid:31) िविनJद%(cid:21) ट िविधयां, जो िव;मान ज(cid:12)म ू-क(cid:15)म ीर रा< य को लाग ू थी, को िनरिसत कर (cid:1)दया गया ह ै तथा इन िविधयां के अंतग(cid:21)त क’ गई काय(cid:21)वािहय7 और कार(cid:21)वाइय7 का संर?ण (cid:1)कया जाना अपेि?त ह;ै¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 और जब(cid:1)क, मूल अिधिनयम क’ पांचवी अनुसूची म(cid:31) िविनJद%(cid:21) ट (cid:1)कए गए अनुसार ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर व(त ु और सेवा कर अिधिनयम, 2017 को ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर संघ रा< य ?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा<य ?े/ को लागू (cid:1)कया गया ह।ै तथािप, ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर िवधान मंडल वाला संघ रा< य ?े/ होने के कारण उसका अपना (व यं का व(त ु और सेवा कर अिधिनयम, 2017 होगा जब(cid:1)क, ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ िवधान मंडल रिहत संघ रा<य ?े/ होने के कारण वह संघ रा<य?े/ व(त ु और सेवा कर अिधिनयम, 2017 से शािसत होगा; और जब(cid:1)क, रा< य िविधयां म(cid:31) ‘( थायी िनवासी’ अथवा ‘हरै ीडेटरी (ट ेट सnज े(cid:8)o स’ जैसे कुछ ऐसे )ितिनद[श ह E िजनको ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर सघं रा< य?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा<य ?े/ को लागू (cid:1)कया गया ह ै और संिवधान के सभी उपबंध िव;मान ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15) मीर रा< य को लागू होन े के पVात् इन )ितिनद[श7 का लोप (cid:1)कया जाना अपेि?त ह;ै और जब(cid:1)क, मूल अिधिनयम के काया(cid:21)Fवयन संबंधी मामले पर केFD ीय सरकार के सभी मं/ालय7, िवभाग7 तथा ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15) मीर सरकार के साथ िवचार (cid:1)कया गया ह ै तथा उFह 7न े मलू अिधिनयम के िविभFन उपबंध7 के उिचत काया(cid:21)Fव यन म (cid:31) आने वाली पूवp_ कLठनाइय7 का उ(cid:3) लेख (cid:1)कया ह;ै और जब(cid:1)क, मूल अिधिनयम के िविभF न उपबंध7 को )भावी करने म (cid:31) उ(cid:8)त कLठनाइयां उXपq हो गई ह;E अत: अब, ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर पनु गठ(cid:21) न अिधिनयम, 2019 क’ धारा 103 ]ारा )दXत शि_य7 का )योग करते rए, रा% &पित िन(cid:12) निलिखत आदेश करते ह,E अथा(cid:21)त:् - 1. ससससंिंिंिंि(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)तत तत ननननाााामममम औऔऔऔरररर (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ााााररररंंंंभभभभ. – (1) इस आदेश का संि?s नाम ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर पनु ग(cid:21)ठन (कLठनाइय7 को दरू (cid:1)कया जाना) आदेश, 2019 ह।ै (2) यह राजप/ म (cid:31) इसके )काशन क’ तारीख को )वृXत होगा। 2. कककक(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)ठठठठननननााााइइइइयययय(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22) ककककाााा ददददररररूूूू (cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)ककककययययाााा जजजजााााननननाााा.... –––– मूल अिधिनयम के उपबंध7 को )भावी करने म (cid:31) उXपq rई कLठनाइय7 को िन(cid:12) निलिखत रीित म(cid:31) दरू (cid:1)कया जाएगा : - (1) िव;मान ज(cid:12) म–ू क(cid:15) मीर रा< य के िलए ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर उ^च Fय ायालय के Fय ायाधीश7, जो िनयत तारीख से ठीक पहल े पदधारण कर रह े थ,े को संिवधान के अनु^छ ेद 217 के अंतगत(cid:21) िनयु(cid:8)त (cid:1)कया गया माना जाएगा और उनके बारे म (cid:31) यह माना जाएगा (cid:1)क उF ह7न े संिवधान के अनु^छ ेद 219 के अतं गत(cid:21) शपथ ली ह ै या )ित‘ान (cid:1)कया ह ै और य े िनयत तारीख स े ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15) मीर संघ रा< य?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा< य?े/ के एक ही उ^च Fय ायालय के Fय ायाधीश7 के :प म (cid:31) काय(cid:21) करत े रहग(cid:31) े। (2) िनयत (cid:1)दवस से पूव (cid:21) गLठत सलाहकार सिमित ]ारा (cid:1)कए गए (cid:1)कसी काय (cid:21) अथवा क’ गई कार(cid:21)वाई को सभी )योजन7 के िलए इस )कार वैध और )भावी माना जाएगा मानो (cid:1)क इस )कार के काय (cid:21) अथवा इस )कार क’ कार(cid:21)वाइया ं मलू अिधिनयम के अंतग(cid:21)त िनयत (cid:1)दवस के बाद क’ गई ह7। (3) संघ लोक सेवा आयोग केवल ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ के संबंध म (cid:31) समूह ‘क’ और समूह ‘ख’ (राजपि/त) पद7 पर ही भतY करेगा। (4) सभी केF Dीय िविधयां, जो िनयत तारीख से ठीक पहले िव;मान ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य?े/ म(cid:31) लागू थI, पांचवी अनुसूची क’ सारणी-I म(cid:31) उि(cid:3)लिखत िविधय7 के साथ-साथ ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य?े/ और ल@ाख सघं रा<य?े/ म (cid:31) लाग ू बनी रहग(cid:31) ी । (5) वे सभी केF Dीय िविधयां, अGय ादेश और िनयम, जो िनयत तारीख स े ठीक पूव (cid:21) िव;मान ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर रा<य के िसवाय संपूण(cid:21) भारत म(cid:31) लागू थI, अब मूल अिधिनयम क’ पाचं वी अनुसूची क’ सारणी-1 म(cid:31) िविनJद%(cid:21) ट िविधय7 के साथ-साथ ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर संघ रा<य?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ म (cid:31)लाग ूह7गी । (6) द ज(cid:12) मू एडं क(cid:15) मीर बोिवन NीOडंग (रेगुलशे न ऑफ )ोड(cid:8)श न, सेल ऑफ बोिवन सीमेन एंड आSट(cid:21)(cid:1)फिशयल इन सेमीनेशन) ए(cid:8) ट, 2018 (रा< यपाल अिधिनयम सं. 55 ऑफ 2018), ज(cid:12)म ू एंड क(cid:15)म ीर Oसंगल Oवंडो (इंड(& ीयल इFवे(ट म(cid:31)ट एंड िबजनेस फेिसिलटेशन) ए(cid:8)ट , 2018 (रा< यपाल का 2018 का अिधिनयम सं. 10), द ज(cid:12)म ू एंड क(cid:15)म ीर मे&ोपोिलLटन रीजन डेवलेपम(cid:31)ट अथॉLरटीज ए(cid:8) ट, 2018 (रा<य पाल का 2018 का अिधिनयम सं. 49) और ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर रा%& ीय िविध िव(cid:15) विव;ालय अिधिनयम, 2018 (2019 का अिधिनयम सं. 2) ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य ?/े और ल@ाख संघ रा<य ?े/ म(cid:31) तब तक लागू बने रहग(cid:31) े जब तक (cid:1)क य े (cid:1)कसी स?म िवधानमंडल या अFय स?म )ािधकारी ]ारा बदल,े िनरिसत या संशोिधत नहI कर (cid:1)दए जाते ह E।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (7) ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर व( त ु एव ं सेवा कर अिधिनयम, 2017, ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा<य ?े/ को लाग ू होगा तथा संघ रा<य ?े/ व( त ु एवं सेवा कर अिधिनयम, 2017 ल@ाख संघ रा<य ?े/ को लाग ू होगा; (8) ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर रा< य म(cid:31) िनयत तारीख से ठीक पूव(cid:21) लाग ू (cid:1)कसी िविध या उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम7 के संबंध म,(cid:31) - (क) ‘ज(cid:12) म-ू क(cid:15) मीर रा< य’ या ‘ज(cid:12)म ू-क(cid:15)म ीर’ या उसके ‘रा<य ’ शnद 7 के (cid:1)कसी भी :प म (cid:31) )ितिनद[श7 का अथा(cid:21)F वयन िसवाय वहां, जहां अFय था उपबंिधत न (cid:1)कया गया हो, िनयत (cid:1)दवस स,े यथाि(थ ित ‘ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर संघ रा< य ?े/’ या ‘ल@ाख संघ रा<य ?े/’, के :प म (cid:31) (cid:1)कया जाएगा । (ख) ‘ज(cid:12) म–ू क(cid:15) मीर सरकार’ शn द7 के (cid:1)कसी भी :प म(cid:31) आए सदं भt के िलए, िसवाय वहां, जहां ऐसी िविध या िनयम7 म(cid:31) अF यथा ( प% ट :प से उपबंध (cid:1)कया गया हो, का ‘ज(cid:12)म -ू क(cid:15)म ीर सघं रा<य ?े/ सरकार’ या ‘ल@ाख संघ रा< य ?े/ )शासन’, यथाि( थित के :प म (cid:31) अथा(cid:21)Fव यन (cid:1)कया जाएगा । (9) (cid:1)कसी िव;मान िविध म(cid:31) “रा< य िवधानमंडल (या उसके (cid:1)कसी सदन या सदन7)” के )ित (cid:1)कसी िनद[श का अथा(cid:21)Fव यन ज(cid:12) म–ू क(cid:15) मीर संघ रा< य ?े/ क’ िवधानसभा या िवधानमंडल के )ित िनदश[ के :प म(cid:31) (cid:1)कया जाएगा । (10) क(cid:31)Dीय सरकार, िनयत तारीख से एक वष (cid:21) क’ समािs से पूव,(cid:21) आदेश ]ारा िनयत तारीख से पवू (cid:21) उXत रवतY संघ रा<य ?े/7 के िलए लागू (cid:1)कसी िविध को अनुकूल या उपांतLरत कर सकेगी । (11) इस अिधिनयम के लाग ू होने के प(cid:15) चात ् य(cid:1)द (cid:1)कसी पूव(cid:21)वतY अिधिनयम को, (cid:1)कसी उपबंध म(cid:31) उपांतरण के साथ या िबना, िनरिसत या पुन: अिधिनयिमत (cid:1)कया जाता ह ै तो (cid:1)कसी अFय अिधिनयमन या िलखत म (cid:31) ऐसे उपातं रण7 के )ित िनद[श का अथा(cid:21)F वयन ऐसे उपांतLरत उपबंध7 के :प म (cid:31) (cid:1)कया जाएगा । (12) इस अिधिनयम क’ पाचं वI अनुसूची क’ सारणी 4 म(cid:31) अंतuव(cid:21)%ट , िजसम(cid:31) रा<य पाल के अिधिनयम भी ह,E या उसके अधीन जारी अिधसूचनाए ं या बनाए गए िनयम, आदेश के संदभ(cid:21) म (cid:31) “रा<य के (थ ायी िनवासी या हरै ीडेटरी (ट ेट सबजे(cid:8)ट स” के (cid:1)कसी भी संदभ(cid:21) म(cid:31) जहां कहI वे आते ह,E आव(cid:15) यक eय ाकरणीय फेरफार के साथ, लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा । (13) पांचवI अनुसूची क’ सारणी 3 म (cid:31) उपबंिधत रीित म(cid:31) िनरिसत अिधिनयम िन(cid:12)न िलिखत को )भािवत नहI कर(cid:31)ग—े (क) इस )कार िनरिसत क’ गई (cid:1)कसी िविध का पूव (cid:21) )भाव या इसके अंतग(cid:21)त उिचत )कार से (cid:1)कया गया कोई काम या उसके अंतग(cid:21)त )भािवत कोई बात; (ख) इस )कार, िनरिसत क’ गई (cid:1)कसी िविध के अधीन अuज(cid:21)त, )ोvभूत अथवा उपगत कोई िवशेषािधकार, बाGयता या दाियXव; अथवा (ग) इस )कार िनरिसत क’ गई (cid:1)कसी िविध के िवwx (cid:1)कसी (cid:1)कए गए अपराध के संबंध म(cid:31) उपगत कोई शाि(त, समपहरण या दंड; अथवा (घ) ऐस े (cid:1)कसी अिधकार, िवशषे ािधकार, बाGयता, दाियXव, शाि(त, समपहरण अथवा पूवp_ दडं के संबंध म (cid:31) कोई अFवेषण, िविधक काय(cid:21)वाही या उपचार और ऐसा अFवषे ण िविधक काय(cid:21)वाही संि(थत क’ जाए, जारी रखा जाए अथवा )वृl (cid:1)कया जाए और ऐसी कोई शाि(त, समपहरण अथवा दडं इस )कार अिधरोिपत (cid:1)कया जाए, मान7 यह अिधिनयम पाLरत ही नहI (cid:1)कया गया था । (14) (cid:1)कसी िविध के अधीन क’ गई ऐसी िनयुि_ अथवा )ितिनिध मंडल, जारी क’ गई (cid:1)कसी अिधसूचना, अनुदशे अथवा िनद[श, तैयार (cid:1)कए गए ):प, उपिविध अथवा (क’म, )ाs (cid:1)कए गए )माणप/, अनुदl (cid:1)कए गए (cid:1)कसी परिमट अथवा अनु‘िs अथवा (cid:1)कए रिज(&ीकरण अथवा करार सिहत क’ गई (cid:1)कसी बात अथवा क’ गई (cid:1)कसी काय(cid:21)वाही को ज(cid:12)मू-क(cid:15)मीर संघ रा<य?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ को लागू क(cid:31)Dीय िविधय7 के तvन:ु प उपबंध7 के अंतगत(cid:21) क’ गई कार(cid:21)वाई समझी जाएगी और य े तvनुसार तब तक )वृl बनी रहग(cid:31) ी जब तक (cid:1)क इनका अब िव(ताLरत क(cid:31)Dीय िविधय7 के अतं गत(cid:21) क’ गई (cid:1)कसी बात अथवा क’ गई (cid:1)कसी कार(cid:21)वाई ]ारा अिधhमण नहI कर (cid:1)दया जाता ह ै । (15) 5 अग(त, 2019 और िनयत तारीख क’ बीच क’ अविध के दौरान जारी क’ गई (cid:1)कसी अिधसूचना अथवा (cid:1)कए गए आदेश, बनाए गए िनयम या क’ गई िनयुि_ सिहत क’ गई (cid:1)कसी बात अथवा क’ गई कार(cid:21)वाई को सभी )योजन7 के िलए इस )कार वैध और )भावी माना जाएगा मानो ऐसी बात(cid:31) और कार(cid:21)वाइयां िविध के अनुसार क’ गई थI तथा कोई वाद अथवा अFय िविधक कार(cid:21)वाइया,ं वह जो भी ह7, इस आधार पर (cid:1)क ऐसी बात(cid:31) या कार(cid:21)वाइयां िविध के अनसु ार संि(थत नहI क’ जाएंगी या नहI चलायी जाएगं ी ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (16) (cid:1)कसी ऐसे yि_, िजसन े ज(cid:12)म-ू क(cid:15)मीर के संिवधान या िव;मान ज(cid:12)म-ू क(cid:15)मीर रा<य म (cid:31) (cid:1)कसी अFय िविध के अतं गत(cid:21) िनयत तारीख से ठीक पहल े उस :प म(cid:31) पद धारण करने स े पूव(cid:21) शपथ ली ह ै अथवा )ित‘ान (cid:1)कया ह ै तो उसके बारे म(cid:31) यह माना जाएगा (cid:1)क उसन े भारत के संिवधान या ज(cid:12)म-ू क(cid:15)मीर सघं रा<य?े/ या ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ को लाग ू (cid:1)कसी अFय िविध के अंतग(cid:21)त शपथ ली ह ै अथवा )ित‘ान (cid:1)कया ह ै और वह yि_ उस :प म (cid:31) उस तारीख तक उस पद पर अथवा उस अव(था म(cid:31) बना रहगे ा । (17) िनयत तारीख से ठीक पहल े िव;मान ज(cid:12)म-ू क(cid:15)मीर को )वlृ (cid:1)कसी िविध के अधीन गLठत (cid:1)कसी )ािधकरण को ज(cid:12)म-ू क(cid:15)मीर संघ रा<य?े/ और ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ को लागू क(cid:31)Dीय िविधय7 के तvनु:पी उपबंध7 के अधीन तब तक गLठत माना जाएगा, जब तक, यथाि(थित, ज(cid:12)म-ू क(cid:15)मीर संघ रा<य?े/ या ल@ाख संघ रा<य?े/ को लागू िविध के अधीन कोई नया )ािधकरण गLठत नहI कर (cid:1)दया जाता ह ै और ऐसे )ािधकरण ]ारा आरंभ क’ गई (cid:1)कFही काय(cid:21)वािहय7 अथवा कार(cid:21)वाई को सभी )योजन7 के िलए वैध और )भावी माना जाएगा । (18) पांचवी अनुसूची क’ तािलका 1 क’ hम सं. 40 म(cid:31) “भारतीय वायलर अिधिनयम, 1923” को “वायलर अिधिनयम, 1923” के :प म(cid:31) पढ़ा जाएगा । (19) पांचवी अनुसूची क’ तािलका 2 क’ hम सं. 1 तथा उससे संबंिधत )िविkय7 का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा । राम नाथ कोिवFद रा|पित नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली, तारीख : 30 अ(cid:8) तबू र, 2019 ________ [फा. सं. 11014/05/2014-के-I] अजय कुमार भ(cid:3)ला, गृह सिचव MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs) ORDER New Delhi, the 30th October, 2019 S.O. 3912(E).—WHEREAS, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) received the assent of the President on the 9th day of August, 2019 and notified in the Official Gazette on the same day; AND WHEREAS, the 31st day of October, 2019 has been notified as the appointed day for all purposes of the principal Act; AND WHEREAS, the principal Act was enacted to provide for reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh; AND WHEREAS, there are certain Central laws and rules made thereunder which are applicable to the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir are continued to be made applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh; AND WHEREAS, those Central laws, Ordinance and rules which are applicable to the whole of India except the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir are to be made applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh in addition to the Central laws specified in TABLE -1 of the of Fifth Schedule to the principal Act; AND WHEREAS, the Jammu and Kashmir Bovine Breeding (Regulation of Production, Sale of Bovine Semen and Artificial Insemination) Act, 2018 (Governor’s Act No. LV of 2018), the Jammu and Kashmir Single Window (Industrial Investment and Business Facilitation) Act, 2018 (Governor’s Act No. X of 2018), the Jammu and Kashmir Metropolitan Region Development Authorities Act, 2018 (Governor’s Act No. XLIX of 2018) and the Jammu and Kashmir National Law University Act, 2018 (Act No. II of 2019) which are applicable to the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir are continued to be made applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] AND WHEREAS, after application of all the Central laws and relevant State laws to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh, the adaptation of laws to the successor Union territories with required modifications cannot be restricted to laws specified in the Fifth Schedule to the principal Act but required to be extended to any law made applicable before the appointed day; AND WHEREAS, the references to the “State of Jammu and Kashmir” with respect to the laws specified in the Fifth Schedule to the principal Act and other State laws and Central laws and rules made thereunder, shall be construed as references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir or the Union Territory of Ladakh, as the case may be; AND WHEREAS, the references to the “State Legislature including Legislative Council of the State” which has been abolished by the principal Act shall be construed as “Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir”; AND WHEREAS, the Judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir for the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir have been appointed under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and have taken oath or affirmation under the said Constitution. However, section 75 of the principal Act provides that the Judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir holding office immediately before the appointed day of the principal Act shall become on that day the Judges of the common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh and all the provisions of the Constitution of India, including the provisions relating to appointment of Judges of High Court are to be applicable to the Judges of the common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh; AND WHEREAS, there are other persons or authorities who have taken oath under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir or any other law and their actions and proceedings are required to be validated till the appointed day of the principal Act; AND WHEREAS, sections 84 and 85 of the principal Act provides that the Central Government may, by order, establish one or more Committee or Advisory Committees for the purposes of those sections. However, for smooth transition of the State to successor Union Territories, the Central Government had already appointed the Advisory Committee before the appointed day of the said Act and therefore there is a need to validate the proceedings and actions taken by such Advisory Committee; AND WHEREAS, sub-section (2) of section 93 of the principal Act provides that the Union Public Service Commission, with the approval of President, shall serve the needs of the Union Territory of Ladakh, however, the Union Public Service Commission makes recruitment only for the Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) posts; AND WHEREAS, the authority constituted under the State laws which are repealed or adopted by the principal Act shall be deemed to be constituted by or under the corresponding Central laws; AND WHEREAS, all the provisions of the Constitution as amended from time to time have become applicable to the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir with effect from the 5th day of August 2019, and any notification issued or order, rule or appointment made during the period between the 5th day of August, 2019 and the appointed day under the principal Act are required to be protected, as if such actions have been taken in accordance with law; AND WHEREAS, entry 1 of TABLE - 2 of the Fifth Schedule to the principal Act applies the Transfer of Property Act, Svt. 1977 (1920 AD) in a modified manner. However, the Jammu and Kashmir Transfer of Property Act, Svt.1977 has been repealed by TABLE-3 of that Schedule; AND WHEREAS, the laws specified in TABLE - 3 of the Fifth Schedule to the principal Act which were applicable to the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir have been repealed and the proceedings and actions taken under those laws are required to be protected; AND WHEREAS, the Jammu and Kashmir State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 has been made applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh as specified in the Fifth Schedule to the principal Act. However, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, being a Union Territory with Legislature shall have its own Goods and Services Tax, Act, 2017 whereas the Union Territory of Ladakh, being a Union Territory without Legislature shall be governed by the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 AND WHEREAS, there are references in the State laws that have been applied to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh to the expressions ‘permanent residents’ or ‘hereditary state subjects’ and after application of all the provisions of the Constitution to the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir, these references are required to be omitted; AND WHEREAS, the matter regarding implementation of the principal Act has been taken up with the Central Government Ministries, Departments and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and they have pointed out the aforementioned difficulties in proper implementation of various provisions of the principal Act; AND WHEREAS, the aforementioned difficulties have arisen in giving effect to various provisions of the principal Act; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 103 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the President, hereby makes the following Order, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Order may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2019. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Removal of difficulties.—The difficulties arising in giving effect to the provisions of the principal Act have been removed in the following manner, namely: - (1) The Judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir for the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir holding office immediately before the appointed day shall be deemed to have been appointed under article 217 of the Constitution and they shall be deemed to have taken oath or affirmation under article 219 of the Constitution and shall continue to function as Judges of common High Court of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh from the appointed day. (2) Anything done or any action taken by the Advisory Committee established before the appointed day, shall for all purposes, be deemed to be valid and operative, as if such things had been done or such actions had been taken after the appointed day under the principal Act. (3) The Union Public Service Commission shall make recruitment for the Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) posts only in respect of the Union Territory of Ladakh. (4) All Central laws which were applicable to the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately before the appointed day shall continue to apply to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh in addition to the laws mentioned in Table-I of the Fifth Schedule. (5) All those Central laws, Ordinance and rules which are applicable to the whole of India except the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately before the appointed day, shall now be applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh in addition to the Central laws specified in TABLE -1 of the of Fifth Schedule to the principal Act; (6) The Jammu and Kashmir Bovine Breeding (Regulation of Production, Sale of Bovine Semen and Artificial Insemination) Act, 2018 (Governor’s Act No. LV of 2018), the Jammu and Kashmir Single Window (Industrial Investment and Business Facilitation) Act, 2018 (Governor’s Act No. X of 2018), the Jammu and Kashmir Metropolitan Region Development Authorities Act, 2018 (Governor’s Act No. XLIX of 2018) and the Jammu and Kashmir National Law University Act, 2018 (Act No. II of 2019) shall continue to apply to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh until altered, repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority. (7) The Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 shall be applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 shall be applicable to the Union Territory of Ladakh. (8) With respect to any law in force or rules made thereunder immediately before the appointed day in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, - (a) the references, by whatever form, of words to the “State of Jammu and Kashmir” or “Jammu and Kashmir” or “State” thereof shall, as from the appointed day, except where it is unless otherwise provided, be construed as “Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir” or “Union Territory of Ladakh, as the case may be”;8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (b) the references, by whatever form, of words to the “Government of Jammu and Kashmir”, except where it is otherwise expressly provided, in such law or rules, shall be construed as references to “the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir” or “the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh, as the case may be”. (9) Any reference in any existing law to the “Legislature of the State (or any House or Houses thereof)” shall be construed as references to the Legislative Assembly or Legislature of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. (10) The Central Government may before the expiration of one year from the appointed day by order may adapt or modify any law made applicable to the successor Union Territories before the appointed day. (11) If any Act made after the commencement of this Act, repeals or re-enacts, with or without modification, any provision of a previous Act, references to such modifications in any other enactment or instrument, shall be construed as references to the provision so modified. (12) In the Acts including Governor’s Acts contained in TABLE - 4 of the Fifth Schedule to this Act or notifications issued or rules, orders, made thereunder, any reference, by whatever form to the “permanent residents of the State or hereditary State subject”, wherever they occur, shall be omitted with necessary grammatical variations. (13) The Acts repealed in the manner provided in TABLE -3 of the Fifth Schedule, shall not affect— (a) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered there under; (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed; (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed; or (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if this Act had not been passed. (14) Anything done or any action taken including any appointment or delegation made, notification, instruction or direction issued, form, bye-law or Scheme framed, certificate obtained, permit or licence granted or registration effected or agreement executed under any law shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the Central laws now extended and applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the Central laws now extended. (15) Anything done or any action taken including any notification issued or order, rule or appointment made during the period between the 5th of August, 2019 and the appointed day shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be valid and operative as if such things had been done or actions had been taken in accordance with law, and no suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted or maintained against any person or authority whatsoever, on the ground that such things or actions were not done or taken in accordance with law. (16) Any person who has taken an oath or made an affirmation before holding office or position as such under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir or any other law in force in the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately before the appointed day shall be deemed to have taken such oath or affirmation under the Constitution of India or any other law applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh, and shall continue to hold office or position as such till the appointed day. (17) Any authority constituted under any law in the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately in force before the appointed day shall be deemed to have been constituted under the corresponding provisions of the Central laws applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh, until a new authority is constituted under the law applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir or the Union Territory of Ladakh, as the case may be, and any proceedings initiated or action taken by such authority, shall for all purposes be deemed to be valid and operative.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 (18) In TABLE – 1 of the Fifth Schedule, in serial number 40, for “The Indian Boilers Act, 1923” shall be read as “The Boilers Act, 1923. (19) In TABLE -2 of the Fifth Schedule, serial number 1 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted. New Delhi RAM NATH KOVIND 30th October, 2019. President ________ [F. No. 11014/05/2014-K.I] AJAY KUMAR BHALLA, Home Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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