THE CENTRAL LAWS (EXTENSION TO ARUNACHAL PRADESH) ACT, 2007

TIIE CENTRAL LAWS @XTENSION TO ARL\-ACIIAL PRADESH) ACT, 2()O7 (ACT No. t of 2008) (R€c€ived the assent ofthe Governor on 28th February 2008 published in theArunachal PraCesh. E.O. Gazefte No. 12Vol. XV dated 3rd March, 2008) ,{N ACT to provide for the extension of certain Central lah's to the State of Antnachal Prade,sh. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly ofArunachal Pradesh in the Fifty-eighthYear ofthe Republic oflndia as follows :- l. (l) ThisActmaybe called the Cental Laws (Extensiotr toArunachal Pradesh) Act, 2007 (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. The Acts mentioned in the Schedule, subject to the modifications, if any, specified in the Schedule ard all rules, orders, regulations and schemes made thereunder are hereby extendedto, and shall be in force io the State of Arunachal Pradesh. 3. Any reference in anyAct, mentioned in the Schedule, to a law which is not in force in the State ofArumchal Pradesh shall, in relation to this State, be construed as a referenoe to tle conesponding law, ifany, in force in the State. 4. Aly reference by whatever form ofwords in any law for the time being in force in the State ofArunachal Pradesh to any authodty competent at the date of the passing of that law to exercise any powers or discharge any functions in the State shall, where a corresponding new authority has beeD constitut€d by or under any law now extended to the State, have effect as ifit were a reference to the new authoriry 5. (1) Ifany difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions ofany Act now extended to the State ofArunachal Pradesh, the State Govemment may- b], order notified in the Offrciat Gazette, make such pro"'i ;r,.ns orgive such directions as appear to it rrcessary for the removal of the diffrculty. Short title and commsnce- msnt Extension with amend- ment of certain cenfal [aws. Construc- tion of references to laws not in force in Arunachal Pradesh. Construction of references to authorities authorities havebeen constituted. Power to remove difhculties 2 (2) In particular, and rvithout prejudice to dre generality of dre foregoing power. any such notificd order may, - (a) specify the qorresponding authorities within the meaning ofscction 4 ; (b) Provide for the aansferofany mafter perding immediatcly'before rhe corunencement of this Act before any court. tribunal or other authority, to any corresponding court, tribunal or other aulhority for disposal ; Provided that no such order shall be made aftcr the expiry oft\r,o years fiom the date of commencement of this Act. (3) Every order made under this section shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. THESCHI]DTI,E (See section 2) sl. No Ycar Act No Shon title Modification, ifany 12 3 I ) l. 1850 12 2. t81t 3 Public Accountants' DefaultAct Pensions Act No modification. l. In section 5 for the words "Chief Revenue Authority [ray, subject to the gen eral control ofthe ap propriate Govenment" the words "apprcpriate Govemmcnt may", shall be substituted. 2. ln scction 6, for the words "Chief Controlling Revenue Authority". tlle . words "appropriate Covemment" shall be substituted. l2 4 I 9 3. 4. 1872 t8'72 Indian Evideoce Act Indian Contact Act (lndian) \4ajority Act lndian Trusts Act Transfer of Property Act. 5. I Il75 I 2 4 6. 7. 18E2 1882 3. in scction 14. for the rvords "ChiefContro- lling RevcnueAuthor- ity ruay rvith dre consent of the appropriate Govcmment" the rvords "appropriarc Govemment maf ' shall be subsritutcd. No modification. In section 1, at the end of the extent and commence- ment clause, the following provision shall be inserted, namely : "Providcd that the Govcm- ment may, by notification, exempt any class ofpcrsons or area fiom thc operation ofany prorision ofdris Act" ln section 2, aftcr clausc (c), the foilowing clause shall bc insertcd, namely : "(d) the practiccs of customs and usage of Arunachal'f ribal peoplc". \..o modihcation. ln section l. at the end of the existing entry to the cxtent clause,the follo- rving proliso shali be inserted, naurely :- "Provided that the Govem- ment may, by l)otification, cxempt any class of persons from the operation ofany provision ofthis 4 l2 l 5 8. 1882 9. 1885 10. 1890 . 1891 12. 1895 13. 190E 14. 1908 15. l9l I Indian Easements Act Guardians and Wards Act 5 8 l8 l5 5 14 l0 19 Land Acquisition In section 3. for the words and hgures "section 26 and 27 of the Indian Limi- tation Act, 1877 or section 27 and 28 ofAct No. 9 of 1 87 1 " the words and hgures "sections 25 and 26 of the lndian Limitation Act, 1963" sha.ll be sub stitute d. In the Acl for the word "Collectof' wherever it occurs the words "Deputy Commissioner" shall be substituted. In the Act for the word "Collector" and "Chief Officer Incharge ofthe Reveoue administration" wherever they occur, the words "Deputy Commissi- one/' shall be substituted. No modihcatior. No modification- No modification. In sub-section (2) of section 6, for the words and figure "Chapter IX of Criminal Procedure Code, 1898" the words and figure "Chapter X of Crimi- nal ProcedureCodes, 1973" shatl be substituted. No modification. Bankers'Books EvidenceAct. Governrnent GrantsAct Code of Civil Procedure Indian Criminal I-aw Amendment Act Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act Official Tnrstees Act t6. 1913 2 No modification. 5 t2 3 .t 5 t7. ts25 Indian Succession Act 18. 1938 19. t%2 20. 1918 2r. t*9 Employen' Liabi lityAct No modification. No modification. No modification. 9 24 18 63 38 Weekly Holidays Act No modification. Factories Act No modihcation. Chartered Accountants Act Sunil Choudhury Secretary to the Govemment of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar