8. Power to adapt laws.—(1) For the purpose of giving effect to the alteration of the name of the Union territory of Pondicherry by section 3, the appropriate Government may, before the expiration of one year from the appointed day, by order, make such adaptations and modifications of any law made before the appointed day, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be necessary or expedient, and thereupon every such law shall have effect subject to the adaptations and modifications so made. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to prevent Parliament or Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Puducherry or other competent authority from repealing or amending any law adapted or modified by the appropriate Government under the said sub-section.
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Alteration of name of the Union territory of Pondicherry.Section 4 · Amendment of Part VIII of the Constitution.Section 5 · Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.Section 6 · Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.Section 7 · Amendment of section 2 of Act 20 of 1963.Section 9 · Power to construe laws.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 11 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.