THE UNITED PROVINCES CIVIL JUDGES (DESIGNATION) ACT, 1936

1. Short title extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the United Provinces Civil Judges (Designation) Act, 1936. (2) It extends to the [Uttar Pradesh.]1 (3) It shall come into force on such date as the [State Government]2 may by notification3 in the Gazette appoint in this behalf

2. Amendment of Act No. 12 of 1887 In sections 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31 and 36 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Courts Act, 1887, in its application to [Uttar Pradesh]1 for the word “subordinate” the word “civil” shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of U.P. Act No. 4 of 1925 In sections 21, 22, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 39, 40 and 44 of the Oudh Courts Act, 1925, for the word “subordinate”, the word “civil” shall be substituted.

4. Amendment of other Acts The Acts specified in the Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned in the second column thereof.

5. Saving The office of a Civil Judge shall for all purposes be deemed to be not inferior to that of a Subordinate Judge.