The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 1) Act, 1957

1957 Pb. ActS]. LAWS (EXTENSION NO, 1} 145 " 'THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 1) _ACT, 1957. (Puriag Act No. 5 oF 1957) [Received the assent of the President of India on the 30th March, 1957 and was first published in the Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary) of 3rd April, 1957] 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 Patiala and East Punjab States Union. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— - 1. (1) This Act may be called the P unJab Laws (Extcnsion No.1) Skort title and Act, 1957, commencement. (2} It shall come into force at once. 2. In this Act— Thebinlitas {a) "Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this Act ; (b) "transferred territories” means the territories which immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were compnsed in the State of Palizla and East Punjab Siaies Uniion. 3. The Ceneral Clauses Act, 1898, shal apply for the Inwerpretation. interpretation of this Act as it applies-for the interpretation of a Punjab Act, 4. (1) All the enactments, as amended from time to time, Extension of specified in Schedule 1 and so much of any of the enaciments, and certzin laws to amended from time to time, specified in Schedule Il as extends to the ::’r';‘:r‘;'::' territories. which, immediately before the ist November, 1956, were . For Statement, Objects and Reasons see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1957, page 339. Construction of certain refer- ences. Repeals and “savings. 146 LAWS (EXTENS‘[ON No. 1) 1957 : Pb, Act 5] comprised in the State of Punjab and relates to matters with respect te which the State Legislature has power to make laws for a State, and rulcs, regulations, notifications, orders and by-laws made, and all directions or instructions issued, thereunder, which are in force immediately before the commencement of this Act in the said territories, are hereby extended to, and shall be in force in, the transferred territories. (2) The amendments specified in Schedule I shall be made in the aforesaid enactments. 5. Inthe enactments, or rules, regulations, notifications, orders and by-laws madc, and dircctions or instructions issued, thereunder, as referred to in section 4, any reference— (1) o alaw which is nat in force in the transferred territories shali, in relation to such territories, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in suchterritories; and (2) tothe State of Punjab, by whatever form of words, shall be construed as including a refercnee 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 enacimenis or ruiey, reguiaiions, noilficaiions, orders and vy-laws made, and dircctions or insiruciions issued, thereunder, extended to those territories by section 4, that law, including the enactments specified in Schedule ITT, shall on the commencement of this Act, save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, stand repealed: Provided that such repeal shall not affect— (a) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder ; or (b) any right, privilcge, obligation or liability acquircd or incurred under any law so repealed ; or {c) any penalty, forefeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed ; or 1957 : Pb.rAct 5] LAWS (EXTENSION No. 1) 147 (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 penaity, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if this Act had not been passcd: Provided further that anything done or any action taken under any law so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the comresponding provision of the enactment extended by section 4 to the transferred territories, and shall continuc to be in force accordingly, unless and untill superseded by any thing done or any action taken under the enactment so extended. 7. For purposes of facilitating the application in the transferred Powers of territories of any enactment specified in Schedule I or Schedule I or courts and of any rule, regulation, notification, order, by-law, direction or :"eh:'f:rmhm' instruction referred fo in section 4, any court or other authority may jumoses of construe the same with such alieranions, not afffecting the substance, facilitating as may be necessary or proper to adapt it io the matter before the court flPPhc"‘“O“ of or other authority. e enaci- ) mepls speci- fied in Schedule T or 1T of rules elc. 8. Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the power of the power to make State Government or of any officer or authority, exercisable under the rules, ¢ic. not enactments specified in Schedules I and II, (o add to, amend, vary or ‘@ be alfected. rescind the rules, regualtions, notifications, orders and by-laws made, and directions or instructions issued, as extended by section 4 to the transferred tercitories. 9. If any difficulty arises in giving effect in the transferred Power to territories to the provisions of any enactment specified in Schedule I remove or Schedule 11, the State Government may, by order notified in the difficulties. Official Gazetie, make such provisions or give such directions as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the removal of the difficulty. 1957 : Pb. Act5] 148 LAWS (EXTENSION No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 Extension of Punjab Acts. {See Section 4) 3 2 3 4 Year Number of the Short title Amendments Act 1883 (ActNo. XX of The Punjab District 1883) Boards Act, 1883, 1912 (Act No. V o1 The Colunization of 1912) Government Lands (Punjab) Aci, 1912, 1924 {Act No. IV of The Punjab Motor 1924) Vehicles Taxalion Act, t 1924, 1940 (Act No X of The Punjab Trade 1940) Employees Act, 1940. 1941 (Act No. XTI of The Punjab Weights and 1941) Measures Act, 1941, 1847 (Act No. XV of The East Punjab Movable 1947) Property (Requisitioning) Act. 1947, 1948 {Act No. XXVill The Motor Vehicles (East of 1048} Punjab Amendment} Act, 1948, 1948 tAct No, XXXIX The East Punjab Cement of {94R) Contro] Act. 1948, 1948, (Act No. L of The East Punjab Holdings 1948) (Consalidation and Prevention of Fragmen- 1ation) Act, 1948. 1949 {Act No. [ of The East Punjab Corwrol of 1949) Bricks Supplies Act, 1949, 1949 (Act No. [T of The East Punjab Conser- 1949) vation of Firewood Sup- plics Act, 1949, 1950 {Act No, XTIT of The Punjab Contingency In section 1950) Fund Act, 1950, 4, for the words "fifty lakhs” substitute “one crore” ‘1957 : Pb. Act 5] LAWS (EXTENSION No. 1) 149 D 2 3 4 Year Number of the Short title Amendments ) Act ' 1952 (ActNo. Xl of - The Punjab Cinemas ) 1952) . (Regulation) Act, 1952, 1952 (ActNo. X11 The Punjab Habitual of 1952) Offenders (Control and Reform ) Act, 1952. 1953 (AciNo, XI The Punjab Requisitioning of 1953) and Acquisition of Immo- R vable Property Act, 1953, 1954 (Act No. XX1 The Punjab State Tubg- of 1954) ©well Act, 1954, ¢ 1955 (Act No, XXXI The Mator Vehicles of 1955) (Punjab Amendment) . Act, 1935. 1956 (Act No. 7 of The Punjab Professions, 1956) Trades, Callings and . Employments Taxation Aét, 1956, 1956 |- - (Act No. 36 The Punjab Instrumenits : - of 1956) {Control of Noises ) Act, 1956. 1936 {Act No, 38 - - The Punjab Special of 1956) | Powers (Press) Act, F 1956. 1956 | (ActNo.40 * The Punjab Khadi and. B of 1956) Village Industries Board Act, 1955, B _ SCHEDULE Extension of Central Acts (See Section 4) 1 2 3 Year Number of the Act Short title 1870 {Act No. VII of 1870) The Court Fees Acl, 1870, 18717 (Act No. Tof 1871) The Cartle Trespass Act, 1571. 150 LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 1) 1957 : Pb. Act S| L 2 3 Year Number of the Act Short title 1873 (ActNo. VIILof 1873)- - The Northern Indian Canal and : : " ‘Drainage Act, 1873. . 1883 | (ActNa.XIXof1883) The Land Improvemeni Loans Act, 1883. B Co 1884 {ActNo. X1l ofv1884)' ) The Agriculmfisls' Loans Act, 1884. 1894 {Act No. I of 1894) The Land Acquisilion Act, 1894. 1894 (ActNo.IX of 1894) The Prisons Aci, 1894, 1899 | (ActNo.1lof 1899) TheTndian Stamp Act, 1899. 1960 | (ActNo. Il of 190G) The Prisoners Act, 1900. SCHEDULE I Repeals - . . (See section 6) 1 2 3 Year Number of the Act | Short title 1979 Bk. | (Patiala Act No. ] of The Carde Trespass Act, 1979 Bk. 1979 Bk.) 1981 Bk. | (Patiala Act No. T of The Restriction of Habitual Offenders - 1981 Bk.Y Act, 1981 Bk. 2000 Bk. | (Patiala Act No. 1 of The Patiala Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 2000 Bk.) - © |- 2000 Bk. ' 2002 Bk. | (Notification No. Leg/ Secretary Legislation and Legal 137, dated 28-10-2002/ Remembrancer's. Office; Patiala 9-2-46) notification No. Leg/137, dated 2K-10-2002/9-2-46 in so far only as it relates to the Prisons Act, 1894 (J1X of 1894), and the Prisoners Act, 1960 (11 of 1900). 2003 Bk. | (Patiala Ordinance No. The Patiala State Essential Supplies VII of 2003 Bk.) (Temporary Powers) Ordinance,- 2003 2003 Bk. | (Patialu Act No, X of The Patiala Trade Employeés Act.2003 2003 Bk) Bk. 1957 : Pb. Act 5 LaWS {EXTENSION NO. 1} i51 ] 2 3 Year Num‘rx:r‘ot'_ the Act Short title N 2067 Bk. [ (Pepsu AciNo. Vof The Patiala and Fast Punjab Stares Union 2007 Bk.) - Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 2007 BL. 2008 Bk. | (PepsuActNo. XXII Pepsu Contingency Fund Act. 1008 B. of 2008 Bk.) 2009 Bk. (Pepsu AciNa. Vlof The Pepsu State Tube-wells Act, 2009 2009 Bk.) Bk. 1960 Bk. | (Patiala Stwanding The Patiala Statc Standing Order Qcder No. 258) No. 258, dated the 26th Magh, 1960 Bk. 1984 Bk. | (Pariala Act No. II of’ The Patiala Stamp (Amendm=nt)Act, _ 1984 Bk.) 1984 Bk, 199) Bk. | (Patiala Act No. VI of The Patiala Stamp (Amendmint) Acy, 199] Bk.) ’ 1991 Bk. with corrigenda dated 2-10-44. . 1992 Bk. | (Patiala Government His Highness' Government Patiala Rules, 1935) Patiala Rules for the Sale and Cusiody @ . of Stamps (Sanctioned by Ijlar -i-Khas on 26th February, 1935 and pablished in the Patiala Government (azette, dated Sth Baisakh, 1992Bk.) 2008 Bk. (Pepsu Acl No. XVIL The PEPSU Stamp (Amendmznt) Act, 2008 Bk.) 2008 Bk, 1910 (Patiala Statc order Accountant-General, Patiala’s Standing Na. 256) Order No. 236, dated th 17th January 1910. 1952 (Pepsu Act No. X1V of PEPSU Stamp (Amendment Ac1, 1954, 1954) Ministry of Law and Justice. Patiala notification reducing the scale lo Rs. 7-8-0 per cent on suits 1p 10 the value of Rs. 500. 1980 Bk. | (Patiala High Court High Court, Patiala. Notification No. 38, notification No. 38, dated 7-8-1980 Bk. published in the dated 7-8-1980 Bk.) Gazctie. dated 28th November. 1923 (Re: Court Fees) 1983 Bk. | (Patiala Minisiry of Ministry ot Law and Justice notification Law and Justice notification No. 8, dated 7-8-1983 Bk.) No. 8, dated §-9-1983 Bk. pu fished in the Gazete. dated 27th Januacy. 1927 (Re: Court Fees) " LAWS (EXTENSION NO, 1) 1957 : Ph. Act'5] 3 3 Number of the-Act __ .. . Shortude 1940 1954 1954 1955 {Farman-i-Shahi No. * 19, dated 16th July, . . 1931) (Order of Ijlas-i-Khas No. 57, dated 22-1-1940) (Pepsu Act No. 24 of - 1955) ., (Nofifica(ion Né. Jisl . dated 20-10-1933) | (Pepsu Act No. 7 of 1954) (Pepsu Act No. 16 of 1954) (Pepsu Act Na. 12 of 1955) . Farman-i-Shabi No. 19, dated 16th . July, 1931._ Order of [jlas-i-Khas No. 57, dated 22.1-40 re: levy of Stamp Duty on applications made (o different departments of the State, i Pepsu Court Fees {(Amendmeat) Act, 1955, Ministry of Law and Justice, His Highness’ Government; Paziala, Notification Na. 11, dated 20th October, 1935. ’ The Pepsu Cinemas (Regulations, Act, 1954 Pepsu Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1954. The Pepsu Land Acquisition Act, 1954