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The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 9) Act, 1960
THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 9) Аст, 1960 'THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION No. 9) ACT, 1960 (PUNJAB ACT No. 43 OF 1960) 817 [Received the assent of the President on the 18th December, 1960 and was first published for general information in the Punjab Government Gažette (Extraordinary) dated the 30th December, 1960.] AN ACT to provide for the extension of certain laws to the territories which immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the State of Patjala and East Punjab States Union. BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:- (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Laws (Extension No. 9) Act, 1960. (2) It shall come into force at Once. 2. In this Act- (a) "Schedule" means a Schedule appen- ded to this Act, (b) "transferred territorjes" means the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comp- rised in the State of Patiaja and East Punjab States Union. 3. The Punjab General Causes Act, 1898, shall apply for the interpretation of this Act as it applies for the interpretation of a Punjab Act. 1For statement of objects and reasons, sae Pnnjab Government Gaxette (Extraordinary) 1960, page 2010. Short title and coamencement. Definitions. Interpretation. Extension of certain laws to transferred territories. Construction of certain references Repeals and savings. 818 THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION NO. Аст, 1960 و 4. All the enactments, as amended from time to time, specified in Schedule I and so much of the enactment, as amended from time to time, specified in Schedule II as extends to the terri- tories which, immediately before the 1st November. 1956, were comprised in the State of Punjab and relates to matters with respect to which the State Legisjature has Power to make laws for a State, and all rules, regulations, notifications, orders and by-laws made, and all directions or instructions issued, thereunder, which are in force immedjately before the commencement of this Act in the said territories are hereby extended to, and shall be in force in, the transferred territories. 5. In the enactments, or rules, regulatiońs, notifications, orders and by-laws made, and direс- tions or instructions issued, thereunder, as referred to in section 4, any reference- (1) (2) to a law which is not in force in the transferred territories shajl in relation to such territories, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in such territories, and to the State of Punjab, by whatever form of words, shajl be construed as including a reference to the transferred territories. 6. If immediately before the commencement of this Act, there is in force in the transferred territories any law corresponding to any of the enactments or rules, regujations, notifications, Orders and by-laws made, and directions or instruc- tjons issued, thereunder, extended to those terri- tories by section 4, that law, including the enact- ments specified in Schedule III, shall on the commencement of this Act, save as otherwise exp- ressly provided in this Act, stand repeajed : Provided that such repeal shall not affect- THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION No. 9) Аст. 1960 819 (a) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or (b) any right, Privilege, Obligation or liability acquired or incurred under any law so repealed; or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed; or (d) any investigation, legal Proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right Privilege, obligation, liability, Penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal 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: Provided further that anything done or any action taken under any law so re-pealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding Provision of the enactment extended by section 4 to the transferred territories, and shall continue to be in force accordingl y, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the enactment so extended . 7. For Purposes of facilitating the app lication in the transferred territories of any enactment specified in Schedule I or Schedule II or of any ruje, regulation, notification, order, by-la w, direction or instruction referred to in sect ion 4, any court or other authority may construe the same 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. Powers of Courts and other autho- rities for purposes of facilitating application of the enactments speci- fied in Schedules I or Il or rules, etc. Power to make rules, etc., not to be affected. Power to remove difficulties. 820 THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION No. 9) Аст, 1960 8. Nothing contajned in this Act shall affect the Power of the State Government or of any officer or authority, exercisable under the enact- ment, specified in Schedules I and II, to add to, amend, vary or rescind the rules, regulations, notifi- cations, orders and by-laws made, and directions or instructions issued, as extended by section 4 to the transferred territories. 9. If any difficulty arises in giving effect in the transferred territories to the Provisions of any enactment specified in Schedule I or Schedule II. the State Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, make such Provisions or give such direction as appear to it to be necessary or expedient, for the removal of the difficulty. THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION No. 9) 821. Аст, 1960 SCHEDULE 1 EXTENSION OF PUNJAB ACTS (See Section 4) Serial Year Number of Act Short title No. 1 2 3 4 1 1920 (I of 1920) The Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act 1920. 2 1920 (II of 1920) The Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920. 3 1949 )XXIX of 1949) The East Punjab Children Act, 1949. SCHEDULE II EXTENSIONS OF CENTRAL ACт (See section 4) Serial Year Number of Act Short title No A 1 2 3 1 1887 (VII of 1887) 4 The Suits Valuation Act. 1887 as amended by Punjab Acts No. I of 1938 and No. XIII of 1942. 822 THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 9) Аст, 1960 SCHEDULE III REPEAL (See section 6) Serjal No. Year Number of Act Short title 1 2 3 4 1 2000 Bk. (IX of 2000 Bk.) The Patiala Customs (Power to Contest) Act, 2000 Bk. 2 2000 Bk. (X of 2000 Bk.) The Patiala Limitation (Custom) Act, 2000 Bk. 3 2005 Bk. (X of 2005 Bk.) Sections 95, 96, 97, 98 and 99 of the Pepsu Judicature Ordinance, 2005 Bk.