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2 ACTS THE MERGED STATES (LAWS) ACT, Short title and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Extension of aws. 4. nterpretation of laws as extended. 5. Repeal of corresponding laws. 6. Saings. 7. Powers of Courts and other autl~orities for facilitating application of Laws. purposes of. THE MERGED STATES (1,AWS) ACT, 1949 (ACT NO. 59 OF 1949)' An act to extend certain laws to certain areas administered as parts of Goernors' Broirnces or as Chief Commissioners' Proinces. 126"' December, WHEREAS by orders under section 290A of the Goernment of Tndia Act, 1935 (26 Geo. 5, c. 2), proision has been made for the administration of certain areas either as if they formed part of an adjoining Goeinor's Proince or as if they were a Chief Commissioner's proince; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to proide that certain laws shou1.d be extended to, and by irtue of such extension, be in force in, the said areas; t is hereby enacted as follows :-- 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Merged States (Laws) Act, For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Goernment of ndia Gazette 1949 Part-V P.401 unmodtfied by ALO 1950 and for H11id1 text see RHP (Extra) Dated , p

3 (2) t shall come into force on the 1 st day of January, Definitions.-111 this Act,-- (a) the expression "absorbing Proince" and "merged State" hae the same meanings as in the State's Merger (Goernors' Proinces) Order, 1949', as amended by the State's Merger (United Proinces) Order, ; and (h) the expression "new Proinces" means the Chief Commissioner's Proinces constituted by the State's Merger (Chief Commissioner's Proir~ces) Order, 1949', as amended by the State's Merger (United Proinces) Order, i Extensionoflaws.-(1) The Acts, Ordinances and Regulations specified in the Schedule are hereby extended to, and shall be in force in, all the new Proinces. (2) So much of any of the Acts, Ordinances and Regulations specified in the Schedule as extends to any absorbing Proince and relates to matters with respect to which the Dominion Legislature has power to make laws for a Goernor's Proince is hereby extended to, and shall be in force in, all the Merged States whicli are now adillinistered as part of that Proince. (3) f any of the said Acts, Ordinances and Regulations as in force in any absorbing Projnce iinrnediately before the commencement of this Act is subject to any amendments, made by the Legislature of that Proince, that Act, Ordinance or Regulation shall be deemed to be extended to, and to be in force in, all the merged States which are now administered as part of that Proince, subject to so much of the said amendments as relate to matters with respect to which the Dominion Legislature has pourer to make laws for a Goernor's Proince. 4. nterpretation of laws as extended.-n any Act, Ordinance or Regulation specified in the Schedule, notwithstanding anything contained in the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897),-- 1. See S.O. 25, Gaz. of 1., Extra., 1949, page See S.O. 27, ih1'. page

4 ([L} any reference, by whateer fonn of words. to the acceding States shall be construed as not including a reference to any of the merged States or to any of the States (other than the United State of Saurashtra) mentioned in the State's Merger (Chief Commissioners' Proinces) Order, 1949, as amended by the State's Merger (United Proinces) Order, 1949; (b) any reference, by whateer form of words, to ndian British subjects shall be deemed to include a reference to persons who, immediately before the 1" day of August, 1949, were subjects of any of the merged States or of any of the State (other than the United State of Saurashtra) mentioned in the State's Merger (Chief Colnmissionsrs' Proinces) Order, 1949, as amended by the State's Merger (United Proinces) Order, 1949; (c) any reference, by whateer fonn of words, to the Proinces generally or to the Chief Con~missioners' Proinces generally shall be construed as including a reference to the new Proinces; and (d) any reference, by whateer forn~ of words, to an absorbing Proince shall be construed as including a reference to the merged States which are now ad~nin~istered as part of that Proince. 5. Repeal of corresponding laws.-f imniediately before the conlmencement of this Act there is in force in any of the new Proinces or mergcd States an Act, Ordinance, Regulation or other law corresponding to an Act, Ordinance or Regulation specified in the Schedule, whether, sucli Act, Ordinance or Regulation is in force by irtue of an Order under the Extra-Proincial Jurisdiction Act, i947q4.7 of 1947). or by irtue of any other Legislatie power, such correspsl~di~~~ law shall upon the co~nlnencement of this Act,--- (0) in a new Proince, stand repealed, and (h) in a merged State, stand repealed to the extent to which the law relates to ~natters with respect to which the Dominion Legislature has power to make laws for a Goernor's Proince. 1. See S , Gaz. of., Extra page Now Fore~gn J~irisd~ction Act

5 6. Saings.-(1) The repeal by section 5 of this Act of any corresponding law in force in the new Proinces or merged States immediately before the commencement of this Act shall not affect- (a) (b) the preious operation of any such law, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any such law, or (c) any inestigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment, and any such inestigation, iegal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been passed. (2) Subject to the proisions of sub-section (), anything done or any action taken, including any appointment or delegation made, notification, order, instruction or direction issued, ntle, regulation, form, bye law or scheme framed, certificate, patent, permit or license granted or registration effected, under such corresponding law shall be deemed to hae been done or taken under the corresponding proision of the Act, Ordinance or Regulation as now extended to, and in force in, the new Proince or merged State and shall continue in force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the said Act, Ordinance or Regulation. 7. Powers of Courts and other authorities for purposes of facilitating application of laws.-for the purpose of facilitating tlie application in any of the new Proinces or merged States of any Act, Ordinance or Regulation specified in the Schedule, any Court or other authority may construe any such Act, Ordinance or Regulation with such alterations, not affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper to adapt it to the matter before the Court or other authority.

6 THE MERGED STATE (LAWS) ACT, 1949 THE SCHEDULE (See section 3) LAWS ETENDED TO THE NEW PROVNCES AND MERGED STATES Year Number Short title! V V 1 11 V LV V V V ACTS.. The nterest Act, 1839, (a).. The ndian Registration of Ships Act, (a).. The ndian Registration of Ships Act (1841) ' Amendment Act, fn).. The Judicial Officers' Protection Act, The Apprentices Act, (cr).. The Caste Disabilities Remoal Act, The State Prisoners Act, The Public Serants (nquiries) Act, The Legal Representaties Suits Act, The ndian Fatal Accidents Act, The ndian Bills of Lading Act, The Hindu Widows' Re-marriage Act, Theopium Act, The State Prisoners Act, The Societies Registration Act, The ndian Penal Code The Police Act, The Goernment Seal Act, The Waste-lands (Claims) Act, The Carriers Act, The Natie Conerts' Marriage Dissolution Act,, (a).. The Acting Judges Act, The Press and Registration of Books Act, The ndian Diorce Act, The Court-fees Act, The Cattle-trespass Act, The Pensions Act, The ndian Weights and Measures of Capacity Act, 1871.

7 6 PART -UNREPEALED CENTRAL ACTS AND ORDNANCES. THE SCHEDULE-courd, -- - Year Number Short title 11 V 111 V V V V 11 V 1 V V VT V 11 V V V.. The lndian Eidence Act, The Special Marriage Act, (a).. The ndian Contract Act, The ndian Christian Marriage Act, The Goernment Saing Banks Act, The ndian Oaths Act, (a).. The Married Women's Property Act, The Foreign Recruiting Act, The ndian Majority Act, The ndian Law Reports Act, The Specific Relief Act, (a).. The Opium Act, 1878 (a).. The ndian Treasure-troe Act, The Sea Customs Act, (a).. The ndian Anns Act, (a).. The Legal Practitioners Act, The Religious Societies Act, The Vaccination Act, The Municipal Taxation Act, The Negotiable nstruments Act," The ndian Trusts Act, The Transfer of Property Act, The Powers of Attorney Act, The ndian Explosies Act, The Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, The Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act, The ndian Tramways Act, The Suits Valuation Act, The Proincial Small Cause Courts Act, The Police Act, The ndian Merchandise Marks Act, (a).. The Reenue Recoery Act, The Charitable Endowments Act, The Guardians and Wards Act, The Preention of Cruelty to Animals Act, (a).. The Bankers' Books Eidence Act, 1891.

8 THE MERGED STATES (LAWS) ACT, 1949 THE SCHEDULE-colzrrl. Year Number Short title V V N x V 111 V V x V V 11 V 1 1 V V The Partition Act, The Land Acquisition Act, The Prisons Act, The Epidemic Diseases Act, The ndian Fisheries Act, The General Clauses Act, The Lepers Act, (a) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (a) The ndian Post Office Act, The Lie-stock mportation Act, The ndian Stamp Act, The Goernment Buildings Act, The Prisoners Act, The ndian Tolls (Army and Air Force ) Act, The ndian Works of Defence Act, The ndian Foreign Marriage Act, 1903, (a) The ndian Extradition Act, 1903, (a) The Ancient Monuments Preseration Act,1904. (a). The ndian Railway Board Act, The ndian Coinage Act, The Code of Ciil Procedure, The Explosie Substances Act, The ndian Limitation Act, (a) The ndian Criminal Law Amendment Act, The ndian Ports Act, The ndian Registration Act, The Whipping Act, (a) The Anand Marriage Act, The ndian Electricity Act, The ndian Patents and Designs Act, (a) The ndian Army Act, (a) The Preention of Seditious Meetings Act, The ndian Lunacy Act, (a) The Official Trustees Act, The Administrator General's Act, (a) The Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, The ndian Companies Act, (a) The Destructie nsects and Pests Act, The ndian Copyright Act, (a)

9 8 PART -UNREPEALED CENTRAL Acrs AND ORDNANCES THE SCEEDULE-con~rl. Year Number Short title V x V 1 1 LV V V V L 1 The Local Authorities Loans Act, The ndian Medical Degrees Act, The Hindu Disposition of Property Act, The Destruction of Records Act, The Post Office Cash Certificates Act, The Cinematograph Act: The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act, The Local Authorities Pensions and Gratuities Act, The Poisons Act, The Proincial nsolenc)~ Act, The ndian Securities Act, The Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, The ndian Rifles Act, The dentification of Prisoners Act, The ndian Eiections Offences and nquiries Act, (a) The mperial Bank of ndia Act, (a) The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, (a) The Police (ncitement to Disaffection) Act, The ndian Mines Act, (a) The ndian Boilers Act, The Cantonments (House Accommodation) Act, The Workmen's Compensation Act The ndian Cotton Cess Act, The ndian Official Secrets Act, The ndian Merchant Shipping Act, (a) The Legal Practitioners (Women) Act, The Mussalman Wakf Act, The Cantonments Act, The Central Board of R.eenue Act, The Land Customs Act, 1924, (a) The ndian Soldiers (Litigation) Act, The Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories Act, The Proident Fund Act, 1925

10 THE MERGED STATES (LAS) ACT, THE SCHEDULE-contrl. Year Number Short title V 1 V V V V m m 1 1 V J 1 l 1 V 11 V xxx =T '... The ndian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, i... The ndian Succession Act, The Goernment Trading Taxation Act, The ndian Naturalization Act, (a).. The Contempt of Courts Act, (a).. The ndian Trade Unions Act, The Legal practitioners (Fees) Act, (a).. The ndian Bar Councils Act, (a).. The ndian Forest Act, The ndian Lighthouse Act, The Hindu nheritance (Remoai of Disabilities) Act, The Hindu Law of nheritance (Amendment) Act, (a).. The Child Marriage Restraint Act, The Dangerous Dmgs Act, The ndian Sale of Goods Act, The ndian Lac Cess Act, The Hindu Gains of Learning Act, The Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, The Proisional Collection of Taxes Act, The ndian Press (Emergency Powers) Act, (a).. The ndian Partnership Act, The Foreign Relations Act, (4.. The ndian Air Force Act, (a).. The Port ~a~ Co~nrnittees Act, (a).. The Tea Districts Emigrant Labour Act, The Criminal Law Amendment Act, The Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, The ndian Medical Council Act, (a).. The Resere Bank of ndia Act, The Khaddar (Name Protection) Act, The ndian Dock Labourers Act, (a).. The ndian Carriage by Air Act, 1934:.. The ndian Aircraft Act, 1934.,.. The Petroleum Act, ThendianTariffAct, 1934.! 1

11 10 PART -UNREPEALED CENTRAL ACTS AND ORDNANCES THE SCHEDULE-conrd. Year Number Short title 11 V V V V m V V V V V V V The ndian Nay (Discipline) Act, (a) The Parsi Marriage and Diorce Act, The Payment of Wages Act, The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, The Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, (a) The Arya Marriage Validatiori Act, The Federal Court Act, The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, The nsurance Act, The Manoeures, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, The ndian Tea Control Act, (a) The Criminal Law Amendment Act, The Employers' Liability Act, The Employment of Children Act, The Motor Vehicles Act, (a) The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, The Standards of Weight Act, (a) The Coal Mines Safety (Stowing) Act, (a). The ndian Naal Resere Forces (Discipline) Act, (a) The Trade Marks Act, (a) The Arbitration Act, The Drugs Act, The Agricultural Produce Cess Act, The Mines Maternity Benefit Act, (a) The Professions Tax Limitation Act, (a) The Federal Court Act, The Railway (Local Authorities' Taxation) Act, The Coffee Market Expansion Act, 1942 The Weekly Holidays Act, The ndustrial Statistics Act, (a) Federal Court (Supplemental Powers) Act, (a) The Reciprocity Act, The Central Excises and Salt Act, The ndian Coconut Committee Act, (a)

12 THE MERGED STATES (LAWS) ACT Year Number Short title V V V 1946 V V x 1947 V V L 1947 LVT 1948 V 1948 The Public Debt Act, The ndian Oil Seeds Committee Act, (a) The Protectie Duties Act, (a) The Hindu Married Women's Right to Separate Residence and Maintenance Act, 1946(a) The ndustrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, l%e Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, The Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, (a) The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, The Hindu Marriage Disabilities Remoal Act, The Preention of Corruption Act (a) The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, (a) ' The Railways (Transport of Goods) Act, (a) The ndustrial Disputes Act, 947. The Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, The Trading with the Enemy (Continuance of Emergency Proisions),4ct, The mports and Expoi-ts (Control) Act, The Rubber (Production and Marketing) Act, The Capital ssues (Continuance of Control) Act, (a) The Antiquities (Export Control) Act, The Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, The United Nations (Security Council) Act, The United Nations (Priileges and mmunities) Act, The Federal Court (Enlargement of Jurisdiction) ' Act, The Pharmacy Ace, The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) -Act The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

13 12 Part -Unrepealed Central Acts and Ordinances THE SCHEDULE-co~irrl. Year Number Short title x V V L LV LV L L L L 11 xx.. The Rehabilitation Finance Administration Act, The ndustrial Finance Corporation Act, The Dentists Act, The ndian Power Alcohol Act, The Atomic Energy Act, (a).. The Road Transport Corporations Act, (a).. The Employees State nsurance Act, The Census Act, The ndian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act, The Coal Mines Proident Fund and Bonus Schemes Act, The Displaced Persons (nstitution of Suits) Act, (a).. The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Deelopment) Act, (a).. The Electricity (Supply) Act, The Central Silk Board Act, The Factories Act, The Banking Companies Act, The Central Tea Board Act, (a).. The Hindu Marriages Validity Act, i949. (a).. The nflux from Pakistan (Control) Act, (a).. The Displaced Persons (Legal Proceedings) Act, (b).. The Public Companies (Limitation of Diidends) Act, (a).. The Chartered Accountants Act, The Currency Ordinance The Essential Serices (Maintenance) Ordinance,

14 THE MERGED STATES (LAWS) ACT, i THE SCHEDULE--~~~~(~. Year Number Short title 1942 L.. The Armed Force (Special Powers) Ordinance, V.. The Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, L.. The Post Office National Saings Certificate Ordinance, (a) 1945 LV.. The nternational Monetary Fund and Bank Ordinance, 'The ndustrial Tribunals Payment of Bonus (National Saings Certificates) Ordinance, (b) The Rengal State Prisoners Regulation, a. These Acts hae been repealed now. b. The Acts and the ordinances stand expired now.