Bill repeals 1934 Sugar-cane Act and 2013-17 Appropriation Acts

Who it concerns: The general public, businesses, and government bodies are affected only insofar as specific obsolete laws (such as those related to land acquisition, sugar-cane, telegraph wires, and various appropriation acts) are removed from the statute books. The amendment to the Factoring Regulation Act affects the Reserve Bank of India and the Government regarding the procedure for laying regulations before Parliament.

What the bill does

• Repeal of enactments listed in the First Schedule (including the Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, 1885, and the Sugar-cane Act, 1934).
• Repeal of Appropriation Acts listed in the Second Schedule (covering years 2013 to 2017).
• Amendment to the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011: In section 31A(3), the phrase 'that Central Government' is replaced with 'that Government'.
• Savings clause: The repeal does not affect the validity of actions already taken, rights already acquired, or obligations already incurred under the repealed laws.

Also in the document

• The Bill is described as a 'periodical measure' to clean up obsolete enactments.
• The amendment to the Factoring Regulation Act is noted as a correction of a 'patent error'.
• The Bill includes a standard 'savings' provision to ensure that past legal consequences and rights are not disturbed by the repeal.