REORGANISATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF GOA, DAMAN AND DIUState · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Section 5 of The Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987

[Repealed].

[Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution].—Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2001 (30 of 2001), s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).

Summary

This provision was formally repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2001 (Act 30 of 2001).
The repeal became effective on September 3, 2001.

Practical examples

1In 2005, a law student named Priya Sen searched for Section 5 of this 1987 Act and discovered that it was listed as repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2001, meaning she had to look at the Constitution itself to see the modified First Schedule.

2An administrative officer, Mr. Anil Mehta, compiling an active manual of the 1987 Act in 2010, marked Section 5 as repealed to show it was no longer an active part of the statute.

FAQ

1. Does the repeal of Section 5 mean Goa is no longer a State?

No, the repeal of an amending provision is a standard legislative cleanup process that does not undo the permanent constitutional changes already made to Goa's status.

Test yourself

1.Under Section 5 of The Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987, what was the original purpose of this provision before it was repealed?

2.Section 5 of The Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 was officially repealed by which of the following acts?

3.What is the exact date on which the repeal of Section 5 of The Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 became effective?

4.Under The Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987, does the repeal of Section 5 by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2001 undo the constitutional changes listing Goa as a State?

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