The Punjab Laws (Application) Act, 1957

1957 : Pb. Act 33 ) LLAWS (APPLICATION) 183 'THE PUNJAB LAWS (APPLICATION) ACT, 1957. (Punsag Act No: 33 oF 1957) [Received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 7th November, 1957, and was first published in the Punjab Government Gazerte (Extraordinary) of the 11th Ocrober, 1957.} An Acr to enforce in the new state of Punjab certain laws applicable in the State of Punjab before the 1st of November, 1956. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjabin the Eighth . " Year of the Republic of India as follows:— L. (1) This Actmay be called the Punjab Laws (Application) Act, Short titlc and 1957. commence- : ment, {2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the Tst November, 1956. 2. In this Act, unless the context atherwise requires,— Definitions. {a) 'appointed day' mcans the first day of November, 1956 (b) 'mew State' means the State of Punjab as formed under section 11 of the State Reorganisation Act. 1956 (37 of 1956) ; ‘ {c) 'Punjab State' means the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the State of Punjab. 3. (1) The Acts specified in the Schedule together with all rules, Application of orders and notifications made thereunder pertaining 1o the Punjab Statc Faws. shall apply and shall be deemed always to have applied in rcgard to similar institutions, authorities and dignitaries of the new State. I. For Swement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette {Extraordinary). 1957, page 1638. 184 LAWS (APELICATION) [1957 : Ph. Act 33 {2) With effect from the commencement of this Act the Acts mentioned in the Schedule shall be amended as specified therein. 4. If any difficulty arises in giving effect in the new State to the provisions of any Act mentioned in the Schedule, the State Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, make such provisions ar give such directions as appear to lf. necessary for the removal of the difficulty. 5. Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the provisions of the 1 . Punjab Legislative Asscmbly (Allowances of Members) Ordinance, 1957 sions of centain (4 £ 1957), and the Punjab Legislative Council (Allowances of Members) Power 10 remove difficulties. Act not to affect provi- Ordinances. Ordinance, 1957 (5 of 1957). THE SCHEDULE (Sce section 3) FEET Sr. [ Year | No.of [ Short title Amendments - No. Act 1.11937 | (Act No, | The Punjab Legisla- 11 1937) | tive Assembly Speaker's and Deputy Speaker's Salaries Act, 1937 2.11939| (Act No. The Punjab Legislative In clause (ii) of VITof Assembly (Offices) section 2, for the 1939) Act, 1939 words “section 65 of the Government of India Act, 1935" substituted .the words “Artickes 178 and 180 of the Constitution of India” 311942 | (Aca No. | The Punjab Legislative IV of Assembly (Atlowances 1942) of Members) Act. 1942 . 4 1947 | (AcNo. The East Punjab (1) In sub-section {3) Vlof Minister's Salaries of scetion 2. add the 1947) Act, 1947 following provisa al the end, namely :— “Provided 1hat the maintenance and- propulsion expcases of 1he Swte car n use i 1957 : Pb. Act 33| LAWS (APPLICATION) 185 Sr. [ Year| No.of No.| Acl Short lide Amendmenis ] 3. [~ 5 s [1952 vV of 1952) 6] 1952 | (ActNo, V of 1952) {Act No. The Punjab Legislative Council Chairman’s and Deputy Chairman Salaries a Allowanc, Act, 1952 The Punjal 's nd cs b Legis- lative Council (ASlowances of Members) Act, 1952 by the Minister shall niot be subject to the limit of three hundred rupees. (2) After section 2-A, inser( the following section, namely:— "2-B. Ministers no to draw salary or allowa- nces as members of the State Legislature No person in receipt of a salary or allowa- nce under this Act shall be entitled lo receive any sum oul uf the funds provided by the State Legislawre by way of salary or allowance in respect of his membership of cither House of the State Legislarure.” (1) For sub-section { ) of section 3, Substitule the following, namely:— “Subject to the conditions herein conuined. there shall be paid to cach mem- ber with effect from 1he commencement of 186 LAWS (APPLICATION} [1957 : Pb. Act 33 Sr. | Year| No.of Short title Amendments ta [ IS 5 this Act, up to the 6th November, 1956, and thereafier from the date on which he takes his oath, a compensatory allowa- nce at the rate of three hundred rupees per mensem”. (2) In section 4-A, for the word "Assembly” subsltitute, "Council." 711952 | {ActNo. The Punjab State For clause {b) of sec- VII of Legislature (Pre- tion 2, substituted the 1952) vention of Disqua- following, namely:— lification) Act, 1952 "(b)} Sub-Registrar, whether departmenlal or honorary, notary public, caths commis- sioner, an official receiver who is not a whole-time salaried Government servant, or any person who holds any office of profit under an insurer the management of whose controlied business has vested in the Central Govern- ment under the Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 (Central Act No. 9 of 1956)." 811936 1 (Act Mo, | The Salaries and 22 of Allowances of 1956) Deputy Minisicis. 1 Funjab, Act, 1956