The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 6) Act, 1959

1959 : Pb. Act 5} L.AWS (EXTENSION NO. 6) 323 THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 6) ACT, 1959. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Sections. Short title and commencement. reimiiiom. Interpretation. 41 Of cortain reicrences. Repeals and savings. Powers of courts and uther authorities for purposes of facilitating application of the enactments specified in Schedule I or J1 or rules, etc. Power to make rules etc, not lo be affected. Power to remove difficulties. Scheduie Schedute I Schedule ITT 1959 : Pb. Act 5] LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 6) 325 'THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 6) ACT, 1959, ' (PunaB Act No. 3 oF 1959) [ Received the assent of the President of ndia on the 22nd Jannary, 1939, and ywas first published in the Punjob Government Gazente ( Extraordinary) of the 271h January. 1959.] AN Act to provide for the extension of certain regional laws to the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the State of Patiala and East Punjab States Union. Beitenacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :— 1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Laws (Extension Short title and No. 6) Act, 1959. commencement. (2) Itshall comc into force at once. 2. In this Act,— Definitions. {a) "Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this Act : (b) "transferred territories” means the teiritones which, immediately before the Ist November, 1956. were comprised in the State of Patiala and East Punjab States Usion. = : 3. The Punjab General Clauses Act. 1898, shall apply for the mmerpretation. interpretation of this Act as it applies for the interpretation of a Punjab Act. 4. (I3 All the enacuments, as the amended from time to time, Extcnsion of specificd in Schedule [ and so much of any of the cnactments, as certain liws w amended from time (o time, specified in Schedule II as extends to the Tansterred territories which. immediately before the 1st November. 1956, were mlones. 1. For Staiement of Objects and Reasons. see tiungas Gotomment Gazefre (Extraordimary). 1958, page 1487 Construclion of cerain references. Repeals and savings. 326 LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 0) {1959 : Pb. Act5 comprised in the State of Punjab and relates to matters with respects to which the State Legislature has power o make laws for a State, and all rules, rcguifllions. notifications, orders and by-laws mude, and all divcctions or instructions issued, thereunder, which are in force immediatcly beforc the commencement of this Actin the said teritosies, are hereby extended to, and shall be in force in, the transferred tervitories. ’ 5. In the enactments. or vules, regulations. notifications. orders and by-laws made, and directions or instructions issued, thereunder, as referred to in section 4, any reference :— (1) to a law which is not in force in the transferred territories shall in relation to such territones, be construcd as a reference Lo Lhe corresponding law, if any, in force in such temitories ; and (2) to the Statc of Punjab,‘ by whatever form of words, shall be construed as including a reference to the transfeired temitories. 6. If immediately before the commencement of this Act, there is in force in the (ransferted ermitories afy law corresponding to any of the enactments or rules, regulations, notifications, orders and by-laws made, and directions or instructions issued, thereunder, extended to those territories by section 4, that Jaw, including the enactments specitied in Schedule 111, shall on the commencement of this Act, save as otherwise expressly provided in this Adt, stand repealed: Provided that such repeal shall not affect — {a) the previous operatin of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suflered thereunder ; or (b} any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired or incurrcd under any law so repealed ; or (cj any penalty. forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence commitled against any law so repealed @ or 1959 : Pb. Act 5] LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 6) ) t a ~ J {d} any invesligation, legal procceding or remedy in respeet 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 pumshmenl may be imposed, as il this Act had not been passed : Provided furlher that anything done or any action taken under any laws so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the enactment cxtended by section 4 to the transferred territorics, and shail continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anylhing done or any action taken under the enaclments so extended. 7. For purposcs of facilitating the application in the transferred territories of any enactments specified in Schedulg I or Schedule I or of any rule, regulation, notification, order, by—la\;/, direction or instruction referred to in section 4, any court or other authority may consirue the same with such alterations, not affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper to adapr it to lhe matter before the court or other authority. 8. Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the power of the State Government or of any officer or authority, exercisable under the cnactments specified in.Schedules I and II to add o, amend, vary or rescind the rules, regulations, notifications, orders and by-laws made, and directions or instructicns issued, as extended by section 4 to the transferrcd lerritories. 9. If any difficulty arises in giving effect in the transfémed territories to the provisions of any enactment specified in Schedule 1 or Schedule IT, the State Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, make such provisions or give such directions as appear (o it to be necessary or expedient for the removal of the difficulty. Powers of courts and other authorities for purposes of facilitoting application of the enactments specified in Schedules [ ot 11 or rules. etc. Power to make rules, elc., not to be affected. Power to remove difficuliies. 328 LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 6) [1959 : Pb. Act 5 SCHEDULE 1 Extension of Punjaby Acts (See section 4) Sr. | Year | Number of Short litle Amendments No the Act . 1 B 3 4 5 1.[1911 | @meri9tny | The Punjab Municipal Act 1911, 2.11914 (I of 1914} The Punjab Fisheries Act. 1914, 3. 1948 (XLVIiof The East Punjub Animal 1948) Comtagious Discases Act, 1948. 4.| 1949 | (XV0f1949) | The East Punjab Conser- ' vation of Manure Act. 1949, : 5.[1949 | (X1X of 1949) | The Cast Punjab Improved Seeds and Seedlings Acl. 1949, 6.[1949 | (XXXVTiof The Cast Punjab Utiliza- 1949) tion of Lands Act, 1949, 7.11951 (\"111 of 1951) | The Punjab Prohibition P of Smoking (Cinema and Thealre Halls) Act, 1951. 8.11933 (XXXLY of The Punjab Local Auhori- 1953 ties Laws (Exercise of Powersy Acl. 1953, 9.11953 (XLVIi of The Punjab Livestock 1933) Improvement Act, [953. 10.[ 1955 | (15-0f 1956) The Puajab Prohibition of Cow-slaughter Act. 1955. 1959 : Pb. Act 5] LAWS (EXTENSION ND. §) 320 SCHEDULE 11 Eatension af Central Acts 18ee sechan 4) Year \ Number of Shorctitle ‘ the Act 1897 J (iV ol 1897) The Indian Fisheries Act. 1897, SCHEDULE 1l Repeal {See section 6) Sr. | Year | Numberof Short litle Amendments No. the Act W 3 4 5 1.] 1944 | (Nolification LR, Patiala’s notifica- No. Leg/102. tion No, [.eg/102, dated dated 11th 11th October, 1944, October, 19:44) | declaring seclion 287, 288 and 289 of the Patiala Penal Code. 1956 Bk.. in foree in the erstwhile Patiala State as a separate law. 2.1 1994 | (VIof 1994 The Patiala Rranded Bulls Bk. Bk} Acl. 1949 Bk. 3] 2006 | (Ordinance ‘The Patiala and East Punjab Bk. No [T of States Unian Local Bodies 2006 Bk.) Laws (Application and Amendment) Ordinance. 2006 Bk. 4.1 2006 | {Ordinance The Patiala and East No. Xt of Punjab Srates Union Local 2006 Bk.) Bodies Laws { Application and Amendmcent) Supplementary Ordinance, 20006 Bk. [ 330 LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 6) [1959 : Ph. Act 5 Sr. { Year | Number of Short title Amendments No. the Act L 2 3 4 3 - 5.1 2006 | (ActNo. 111 The Patiala and Cast Bk. of 2006 Bk.) Punjab States Union Municipal {Amendment) . Act, 2006 B, 6. | 2008 | (V of 2008 The Pepsu [mpraved Sceds Bk. Bk.) and Scedlings Act, 2008 Bk. 7. 12008 | (IX of 2008 The Patiala Prohibition ui Bk. Bk) Smeking in Show Houses and Public Halls Aci, 2008 Bk. 8. [ 2008 | (XXVIII of "The Pepsu Conservation of Bk. 2008 Bk.) Manure Act, 2008 Bk. 9. | 2009 | (IV of 2009 The Pepsu Utilization of Bk. Bk.) Lands Act, 2009 Bk. 10. | 1954 | (12 of 1954) ‘The Patizla and East . Punjab States Union Livestock Improvement Acl. 1954, 11.] 1936 | (11 of 1956) The Pepsu Municipal (Amendment) Act. 1936, _except sections 9 and 10 thereof.