Repealing and Amending Act, 2016

The Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 is an Act of the Parliament of India that repealed 295 Acts, and also made minor amendments to the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Work Place Act, 2013, and the Governors Amendment Act, 2014. The Act was the third such repealing act tabled by the Narendra Modi administration aimed at repealing obsolete laws.

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Background and legislative history

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had advocated the repeal of old laws during his 2014 general election campaign. At the 2015 Economic Times Global Business Summit, Modi stated, "Our country suffers from an excess of old and unnecessary laws which obstruct people and businesses. We began the exercise of identifying unnecessary laws and repealing them. 1,877 Central laws have been identified for repeal."
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2015 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 27 July 2015 by the Minister of Law and Justice, D.V. Sadananda Gowda. The bill sought to repeal 295 Acts, including over 20 Acts enacted before independence, and pass amendments to two Acts. The Bill sought to replace the term "Local Complaints Committee" with "Local Committee", and "Internal Complaints Committee" with "Internal Committee" in the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Work Place Act, 2013.
The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 6 August 2015. Before being passed, the Lok Sabha officially renamed the bill as the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2015. The Bill, as passed by the Lok Sabha, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 27 April 2016. The bill received assent from President Pranab Mukherjee on 6 May, and was notified in The Gazette of India on 9 May 2016.

Repealed Acts

The 295 Acts included in the bill's First Schedule were completely repealed.

No.	Year	Act No.	Short title	Extent of Repeal
1	1863	16	The Excise Act, 1863	So much as is not repealed.
2	1874	4	The Foreign Recruiting Act, 1874	So much as is not repealed.
3	1875	18	The Indian Law Reports Act, 1875	So much as is not repealed.
4	1879	6	The Elephants Preservation Act, 1879	So much as is not repealed.
5	1890	13	The Excise Act, 1890	The whole.
6	1898	3	The Lepers Act, 1898	The whole.
7	1902	4	The Indian Tramways Act, 1902	The whole.
8	1912	8	The Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act, 1912	So much as is not repealed.
9	1913	6	The MussalmanWakf Validating Act, 1913	The whole.
10	1916	7	The Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916	The whole.
11	1919	1	The Local Authorities Pensions and Gratuities Act, 1919	The whole.
12	1930	32	The MussalmanWakf Validating Act, 1930	The whole.
13	1933	2	The Children Act, 1933	The whole.
14	1936	18	The Red Cross Society Act, 1936	The whole.
15	1936	22	The Indian Companies Act, 1936	The whole.
16	1938	24	The Employers’ Liability Act, 1938	The whole.
17	1940	12	The Income-tax Law Amendment Act, 1940	So much as is not repealed.
18	1941	22	The Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1941	The whole.
19	1941	23	The Indian Income-tax Act, 1941	The whole.
20	1941	24	The Excess Profits Tax Act, 1941	The whole.
21	1941	25	The Railways Act, 1941	The whole.
22	1947	44	The Income-tax and Business Profits Tax Act, 1947	The whole.
23	1947	45	The Indian Trade Unions Act, 1947	The whole.
24	1948	38	The Continuance of Legal Proceedings Act, 1948	The whole.
25	1948	48	The Income-tax and Business Profits Tax Act, 1948	The whole.
26	1948	58	The Exchange of Prisoners Act, 1948	The whole.
27	1948	60	The Resettlement of Displaced Persons Act, 1948	The whole.
28	1949	24	The Delhi Hotels Act, 1949	The whole.
29	1949	53	The Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1949	The whole.
30	1949	59	The Merged States Act, 1949	The whole.
31	1950	9	The Indian Tea Control Act, 1950	The whole.
32	1950	26	The Drugs Act, 1950	So much as is not repealed.
33	1950	52	The Essential Supplies Amendment Act, 1950	The whole.
34	1950	71	The Indian Income-tax Act, 1950	The whole.
35	1950	72	The Essential Supplies Second Amendment Act, 1950	The whole.
36	1951	42	The Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1951	The whole.
37	1951	59	The Delhi Premises Amendment Act, 1951	The whole.
38	1952	9	The Indian Independence Pakistan Courts Act, 1952	So much as is not repealed.
39	1952	49	The Indian Tea Control Act, 1952	The whole.
40	1952	54	The Central Tea Board Act, 1952	The whole.
41	1953	23	The Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1953	The whole.
42	1953	25	The Indian Income-tax Act, 1953	The whole.
43	1953	54	The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1953	So much as is not repealed.
44	1954	9	The Control of Shipping Act, 1954	The whole.
45	1954	13	The Press Amendment Act, 1954	The whole.
46	1954	23	The State Acquisition of Lands for Union Purposes Act, 1954	The whole.
47	1954	33	The Indian Income-tax Act, 1954	The whole.
48	1954	41	The Taxation Laws Act, 1954	The whole.
49	1954	53	The Prevention of Disqualification Second Amendment Act, 1954	The whole.
50	1955	29	The Industrial Disputes Amendment Act, 1955	The whole.
51	1955	52	The Prevention of Disqualification Amendment Act, 1955	The whole.
52	1956	10	The Control of Shipping Act, 1956	The whole.
53	1956	26	The Indian Income-tax Act, 1956	The whole.
54	1956	36	The Industrial Disputes Act, 1956	So much as is not repealed.
55	1956	45	The Newspaper Act, 1956	The whole.
56	1956	52	The Government Premises Amendment Act, 1956	The whole.
57	1956	63	The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Act, 1956	The whole.
58	1956	95	The Banking Companies Act, 1956	So much as is not repealed.
59	1957	17	The Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1957	So much as is not repealed.
60	1957	47	The Indian Telegraph Act, 1957	The whole.
61	1957	53	The Indian Railways Act, 1957	So much as is not repealed.
62	1957	64	The Prevention of Disqualification Act, 1957	The whole.
63	1958	9	The Control of Shipping Act, 1958	The whole.
64	1958	33	The Estate Duty Act, 1958	So much as is not repealed.
65	1958	35	The Manipur and Tripura Act, 1958	The whole.
66	1958	54	The Prevention of Disqualification Act, 1958	The whole.
67	1959	1	The Indian Income-tax Act, 1959	The whole.
68	1959	17	The Coal Grading Board Act, 1959	The whole.
69	1959	29	The Public Wakfs Act, 1959	The whole
70	1960	16	The Estate Duty Act, 1960	So much as is not repealed.
71	1960	18	The Indian Boilers Act, 1960	So much as is not repealed.
72	1960	28	The Taxation Laws Act, 1960	The whole
73	1960	45	The Indian Museum Act, 1960	So much as is not repealed.
74	1960	54	The Railway Passenger Fares Act, 1960	The whole
75	1960	65	The Companies Act, 1960	So much as is not repealed.
76	1961	7	The Banking Companies Act, 1961	So much as is not repealed.
77	1961	36	The Newspaper Continuance Act, 1961	The whole
78	1961	55	The Sugar Act, 1961	The whole
79	1962	17	The Air Corporations Act, 1962	So much as is not repealed.
80	1962	43	The Companies Act, 1962	The whole
81	1962	56	The State-Associated Banks Act, 1962	So much as is not repealed.
82	1962	59	The Personal Injuries Act, 1962	The whole
83	1963	21	The Compulsory Deposit Scheme Act, 1963	The whole
84	1963	37	The Personal Injuries Act, 1963	The whole
85	1963	53	The Companies Act, 1963	The whole
86	1964	32	The Companies Act, 1964	The whole
87	1965	23	The Banking Laws Act, 1965	So much as is not repealed.
88	1965	31	The Companies Act, 1965	The whole
89	1966	21	The Merchant Shipping Act, 1966	So much as is not repealed.
90	1966	30	The Electricity Amendment Act, 1966	So much as is not repealed.
91	1966	37	The Companies Act, 1966	The whole
92	1967	14	The Essential Commodities Act, 1967	So much as is not repealed.
93	1967	25	The Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1967	The whole
94	1968	60	The State Agricultural Credit Corporations Act, 1968	The whole
95	1969	17	The Companies Act, 1969	So much as is not repealed.
96	1969	22	The Banking Companies Act, 1969	The whole
97	1969	23	The Coal Bearing Areas Amendment Act, 1969	So much as is not repealed.
98	1969	28	The Central Sales Tax Act, 1969	So much as is not repealed.
99	1969	37	The Delhi High Court Act, 1969	So much as is not repealed.
100	1969	38	The Wakf Act, 1969	So much as is not repealed.
101	1970	24	The Petroleum Act, 1970	So much as is not repealed.
102	1970	25	The Merchant Shipping Act, 1970	So much as is not repealed.
103	1970	51	The Central Labour Laws Act, 1970	The whole
104	1971	63	The Jayanti Shipping Company Act, 1971	The whole
105	1971	64	The Coking Coal Mines Act, 1971	The whole
106	1972	58	The Indian Copper Corporation Act, 1972	So much as is not repealed.
107	1972	72	The Sick Textile Undertakings Act, 1972	The whole
108	1973	15	The Coal Mines Act, 1973	The whole
109	1973	62	The Konkan Passenger Ships Act, 1973	The whole
110	1974	4	The Esso Act, 1974	The whole
111	1974	37	The Additional Emoluments Act, 1974	The whole
112	1976	2	The Burmah Shell Act, 1976	The whole
113	1976	97	The Burn Company and Indian Standard Wagon Company Act, 1976	The whole
114	1976	98	The Laxmirattan and Atherton West Cotton Mills Act, 1976	The whole
115	1976	106	The Untouchability Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1976	So much as is not repealed.
116	1977	17	The Caltex Act, 1977	The whole
117	1978	21	The Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 1978	The whole
118	1979	28	The Kosangas Company Act, 1979	The whole
119	1980	64	The Maruti Limited Act, 1980	The whole
120	1981	18	The Essential Commodities Act, 1981	The whole
121	1981	19	The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1981	So much as is not repealed.
122	1981	41	The Burmah Oil Company Act, 1981	The whole
123	1982	26	The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1982	So much as is not repealed.
124	1982	31	The Estate Duty Act,1982	The whole
125	1982	38	The Payment of Wages Act, 1982	The whole
126	1982	50	The Amritsar Oil Works Act, 1982	The whole
127	1982	58	The Central Excise Laws Act, 1982	The whole
128	1982	68	The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1982	So much as is not repealed.
129	1983	29	The National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act, 1983	The whole
130	1983	40	The Textile Undertakings Act, 1983	The whole
131	1983	44	The Indian Railways Act, 1983	So much as is not repealed.
132	1983	1	The Banking Laws Act, 1983	The whole
133	1984	16	The Ganesh Flour Mills Company Limited Act, 1984	The whole
134	1984	26	The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1984	So much as is not repealed.
135	1984	33	The Mogul Line Limited Act, 1984	The whole
136	1984	34	The Essential Commodities Act, 1984	The whole
137	1984	38	The Delhi Development Act, 1984	The whole
138	1984	45	The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1984	So much as is not repealed.
139	1984	53	The Estate Duty Act, 1984	The whole
140	1984	54	The Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1984	So much as is not repealed
141	1984	59	The University Grants Commission Act, 1984	So much as is not repealed
142	1984	63	The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1984	The whole.
143	1984	67	The Taxation Laws Act, 1984	The whole.
144	1985	3	The General Insurance Business Amendment Act, 1985	So much as is not repealed
145	1985	83	The Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Line Act, 1985	The whole.
146	1986	33	The Merchant Shipping Act, 1986	So much as is not repealed
147	1986	66	The Shipping Development Fund Committee Act, 1986	The whole.
148	1987	27	The National Security Act, 1987	The whole.
149	1987	43	The Constitution Order Act, 1987	The whole.
150	1989	3	The Direct Tax Laws Act, 1989	The whole.
151	1989	29	The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1989	So much as is not repealed.
152	1991	2	The Taxation Laws Act, 1991	The whole except section 6.
153	1991	34	The Consumer Protection Act, 1991	So much as is not repealed.
154	1991	44	The Wildlife Amendment Act, 1991	So much as is not repealed.
155	1991	60	The Delhi High Court Act, 1991	So much as is not repealed.
156	1993	49	The Betwa River Board Act, 1993	So much as is not repealed.
157	1994	27	The Punjab Gram Panchayat, Samitis and Zilla Parishad Act, 1994	The whole.
158	1998	2	The Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories Act, 1998	The whole.
159	1998	4	The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1998	The whole.
160	1998	11	The Income-tax Act, 1998	The whole.
161	1999	17	The Patents Act, 1999	The whole.
162	1999	21	The Companies Act, 1999	The whole.
163	1999	28	The Income-tax Act, 1999	The whole.
164	1999	38	The Mines and Minerals Amendment Act, 1999	The whole.
165	2000	2	The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2000	The whole.
166	2000	19	The Cotton Textiles Cess Act, 2000	The whole
167	2000	24	The Indian Companies and the Companies Repeal Act, 2000	The whole
168	2000	25	The Cotton Cloth Act, 2000	The whole
169	2000	26	The Iron and Steel Repeal Act, 2000	The whole
170	2000	27	The Motor Vehicles Act, 2000	The whole
171	2000	31	The Army and Air Force Amendment Act, 2000	The whole
172	2000	32	The Indian Power Alcohol Act, 2000	The whole
173	2000	33	The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 2000	The whole
174	2000	36	The Cable Television Networks Amendment Act, 2000	The whole
175	2000	38	The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 2000	The whole
176	2000	46	The Workmen's Compensation Act, 2000	The whole
177	2000	47	The Passport Amendment Act, 2000	The whole
178	2000	51	The Aircraft Act, 2000	The whole
179	2000	53	The Companies Act, 2000	The whole
180	2001	1	The Taxation Laws Act, 2000	The whole except section 5
181	2001	4	The Taxation Laws Act, 2001	The whole except section 8
182	2001	11	The Insurance Laws Repeal Act, 2001	The whole
183	2001	17	The U.P. Sugarcane Cess Repeal Act, 2001	The whole
184	2001	18	The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Act, 2001	The whole
185	2001	20	The Banking Companies Repeal Act, 2001	The whole
186	2001	21	The Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 2001	The whole
187	2001	28	The Live-stock Importation Act, 2001	The whole
188	2001	31	The Trade Unions Act, 2001	The whole
189	2001	32	The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Amendment Act, 2001	The whole
190	2001	34	The Indian Medical Council Act, 2001	The whole
191	2001	35	The Sugarcane Cess Repeal Act, 2001	The whole
192	2001	44	The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 2001	The whole
193	2001	55	The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 2001	The whole
194	2001	56	The Cine-workers Welfare Fund Act, 2001	The whole
195	2001	57	The Companies Act, 2001	The whole
196	2002	13	The Jute Manufactures Cess Act, 2002	The whole
197	2002	17	The Passports Act, 2002	The whole
198	2002	24	The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 2002	The whole
199	2002	25	The Constitution Order Act, 2002	The whole
200	2002	32	The Constitution Orders Act, 2002	The whole
201	2002	44	The Coast Guard Act, 2002	The whole
202	2002	45	The National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 2002	The whole
203	2002	50	The Petroleum Repeal Act, 2002	The whole
204	2002	61	The Constitution Orders Act, 2002	The whole
205	2002	63	The Merchant Shipping Act, 2002	The whole
206	2002	64	The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 2002	The whole
207	2002	1	The Companies Act, 2002	The whole
208	2002	14	The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Amendment Act, 2002	The whole
209	2002	16	The Wildlife Act, 2002	The whole
210	2003	19	The Water Cess Act, 2003	The whole
211	2003	29	The Banking Service Commission Act, 2003	The whole
212	2003	38	The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Food Amendment Act, 2003	The whole
213	2003	43	The Airports Authority of India Act, 2003	The whole
214	2003	47	The Constitution Order Act, 2003	The whole
215	2003	52	The Railway Protection Force	The whole
216	2003	54	The Taxation Laws Act, 2003	The whole
217	2003	56	The Railways Act, 2003	The whole
218	2003	57	The Electricity Act, 2003	The whole
219	2003	5	The Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2003	The whole
220	2003	8	The Indian Telegraph Act, 2003	The whole
221	2004	25	The Customs and Central Excise Laws Act, 2004	The whole
222	2005	15	The Patents Act, 2005	The whole
223	2005	23	The Navy Act, 2005	The whole
224	2005	41	The Payment of Wages Act, 2005	The whole
225	2005	47	The Railways Act, 2005	The whole
226	2005	55	The Taxation Laws Act, 2005	The whole
227	2006	7	The Cost and Works Accountants Act, 2006	The whole
228	2006	8	The Company Secretaries Act, 2006	The whole
229	2006	9	The Chartered Accountants Act, 2006	The whole
230	2006	23	The Companies Act, 2006	The whole
231	2006	33	The Juvenile Justice Amendment Act, 2006	The whole
232	2006	39	The Wildlife Amendment Act, 2006	The whole
233	2006	42	The Central Silk Board Act, 2006	The whole
234	2006	48	The Constitution Order Amendment Act, 2006	The whole
235	2006	57	The Indian Telegraph Act, 2006	The whole
236	2006	4	The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2006	The whole
237	2007	25	The Cable Television Networks Amendment Act, 2007	The whole
238	2007	26	The Electricity Act, 2007	The whole
239	2007	31	The Constitution Order Act, 2007	The whole
240	2007	36	The Apprentices Act, 2007	The whole
241	2007	38	The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Amendment Act, 2007	The whole
242	2007	42	The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Act, 2007	The whole
243	2007	44	The Aircraft Act, 2007	The whole
244	2007	45	The Payment of Bonus Act, 2007	The whole
245	2007	49	The Indian Boilers Act, 2007	The whole
246	2008	11	The Railways Act, 2008	The whole
247	2008	12	The Prasar Bharati Amendment Act, 2008	The whole
248	2008	13	The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2008	The whole
249	2008	14	The Constitution Order Act, 2008	The whole
250	2008	15	The Maternity Benefit Act, 2008	The whole
251	2008	26	The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2008	The whole
252	2008	2	The Constitution Order Act, 2008	The whole
253	2008	3	The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Act, 2008	The whole
254	2008	10	The Information Technology Act, 2008	The whole
255	2009	28	The Carriage by Air Act, 2009	The whole
256	2009	34	The Metro Railways Act, 2009	The whole
257	2009	45	The Workmen's Compensation Act, 2009	The whole
258	2009	46	The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2009	The whole
259	2009	47	The Payment of Gratuity Act, 2009	The whole
260	2009	2	The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 2009	The whole
261	2010	15	The Payment of Gratuity Act, 2010	The whole
262	2010	17	The Plantations Labour Act, 2010	The whole
263	2010	18	The Employees' State Insurance Act, 2010	The whole
264	2010	24	The Industrial Disputes Act, 2010	The whole
265	2010	25	The Foreign Trade Amendment Act, 2010	The whole
266	2010	26	The Securities and Insurance Laws Act, 2010	The whole
267	2010	28	The Energy Conservation Act, 2010	The whole
268	2010	32	The Indian Medical Council Act, 2010	The whole
269	2010	34	The Mines and Minerals Amendment Act, 2010	The whole
270	2010	35	The Essential Commodities Act, 2010	The whole
271	2011	10	The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry	The whole
272	2011	12	The Juvenile Justice Amendment Act, 2011	The whole
273	2011	13	The Indian Medical Council Act, 2011	The whole
274	2011	18	The National Council for Teacher Education Act, 2011	The whole
275	2011	21	The Cable Television Networks Amendment Act, 2011	The whole
276	2011	1	The Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 2011	The whole
277	2011	2	The Constitution Order Act, 2011	The whole
278	2011	3	The Chartered Accountants Act, 2011	The whole
279	2011	4	The Company Secretaries Act, 2011	The whole
280	2011	6	The Prasar Bharati Amendment Act, 2011	The whole
281	2011	9	The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Amendment Act, 2011	The whole
282	2011	10	The Cost and Works Accountants Act, 2011	The whole
283	2012	20	The Indian Medical Council Act, 2012	The whole
284	2012	24	The Constitution Order Act, 2012	The whole
285	2012	25	The Railway Property Amendment Act, 2012	The whole
286	2012	30	The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012	The whole
287	2012	37	The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 2012	The whole
288	2012	2	The Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2012	The whole
289	2012	3	The Unlawful Activities Amendment Act, 2012	The whole
290	2013	13	The Criminal Law Act, 2013	The whole
291	2013	19	The National Highways Authority of India Act, 2013	The whole
292	2013	22	The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 2013	The whole
293	2013	24	The Constitution Order Act, 2013	The whole
294	2013	29	The Representation of the People Act, 2013	Sections 2 and 3