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THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL'S ACT, 1913 THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL'S ACT, 1913 ACT No. III OF 1913 [27th February, 1913] An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to the office and duties of Administrator General. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the office and duties of Administrator General ; It is hereby enacted as follows :‑ PART III RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL. (f) Liability 39. Liability of Government‑----(1) The revenues of the Government (The words "of India" rep. by the Official Trustees and Administrator General's Acts Amendment Act, 1922 (21 of 1922), s. 6.)* * shall be liable to make good all sums required to discharge any liability which the Administrator General, if he were a private adminis trator; would be personally liable to discharge, except when the liability is one to which neither the Administrator General nor any of his officers has in anyway contributed, or which neither he nor any of his officers could, by the exercise .of reasonable diligence have averted, and in either of those cases the Adminis trator‑General shall not, nor shall the revenues (The words "of the Government or" were ins., ibid.)[of the Govern ment (The words "or of the G. of I" rep. by A. O. 1937.)*] * *, be subject to any liability. (Sub‑section (2) omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and Sch., 11. This sub‑section was previously amended by Act, 21 of 1922, s. 6.)* * * * * * *