State Act

THE RAJASTHAN LAND REVENUE ACT, 1956

15. Territorial Divisions – (1) For the purpose of the revenue and general administration of the State, the whole of 16[the State] shall consist of as many 17[division and] 18[districts] as the State Government may deem fit. 16[(2) Every division shall for like purpose be a district or consist of more than one district as the State Government may determine.] (3) The State Government may divide any district into as many sub-divisions as it may deem fit, each such division to consist of a tehsil or of more than one tehsil. (4) The State Government may sub-divide any tehsil into as many sub-tehsils as it may deem fit. (5) The State Government shall define the limits of each 17[division] district, sub-division, tehsil or sub-tehsil constituted under this section. (6) All 17[divisions] districts, sub-divisions, tehsils and sub-tehsils constituted under this section shall be notified in the 16[official Gazette]. (7) The 17[X X X] districts, sub-divisions, tehsils and sub-tehsils 19[by whatever name locally designated] existing at the commencement of this Act shall continue respectively to be the 17[X X X] districts, sub-divisions, tehsils and sub-tehsils as if constituted under this Act unless, other provision is made in respect thereof under or in pursuance of this Act.