The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 7) Act, 1960

1960: Pb, Act 23] THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION 807 NO. 7) ACт, 1960 1THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION No ACТ, 1 960 (PUNJAB ACT NO 23 OF 1960) 7) Received the assent of the President on the 15th Ma, 1960 an ! was first publishet for general in for.nation in the Punjab Go ern nent Ga:ette (Extraordinary) dated the 30th Mav, 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 Patiala and East Punjab States Union. BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of Indja as follows:- 1 1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Laws (Extension No. 7) Act, 1960. (2) It shall come into force &t once. 2. In this Act,- (a) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to this Act; (b) "transferred territories" means the terri- tories which, immediately before the Ist November, 1956, were comprised in the State of Patiala and East Punjab States Union. 3. The Punjab General Glauses Act, 1898, shall apply for the interpretation of this Act asit applies for the interpretation of a Punjab Act. 4. All the enactments, as amended from time to time, specified in schedule I and so much of For statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government GaZotte (Extraordinary). 1960, page 594. Short title and. Commoncement Dednitions. Interntetation Extension of certain la to transferred territotie Construction ef eertain references. Repeals and savings. 80% THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION [1960: Pb. Act 23 NO. 7) ACт, 1960 any of the enactments, as amended from time to time, specified in Schedule II as extends to the territories 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, regujations, 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 shali be in force in, the transferred territories. 5. In the enactments, or rujes, regulations, notificatjons, orders and by-laws made, and directions or instructions issued, thereunder as referred to in sectjon 4, any reference- (1) to a law which is not in force in the transferred territories shall in relation to such territories, be construed as a refer- ence to the corresponding law, if any, in force in such territories; and (2) to the State of Punjab by whatever form of words, shall 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, reguſations, notifications, orders and by-laws made, and directions Or instructions issued, thereunder, extended to those territories by section 4, that law, including the enactments specified in Scheduje III, 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 1960: Pb. Act 23] THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION 809 NO. 7) AСт, 1960 so repealed or anything duly done Or suffered thereunder; Or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired or incurred under any jaw so repealed; Or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence com- mitted against any jaw so repealed; Or (d) any investigatjon, legal proceeding Or remedy in respect of any such right, Privilege, obligation, liability penalty, for- feiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punish- ment may be imposed, as if this Act had not been passed : 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 corresponding provision of the enactment extended by section 4 to the transferred territories, and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the enactment so extended. 7. For purposes of facilitating the application in the transferred territories of any enactment specified in Schedule I or Schedule II or of any rule, regulation, notificatjon, order, by-law, direction or instruction referred to in section 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. 8. Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the power of the State Government or of any Powers of courts and other autho- rities for purp- oses of facilita- ting application of the enact- ments specified in Schedule I or II or rules, etc. Power to make rules, etc.. not to be affected Power to rem- ove difficulties. 810 THE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION No. 7) AСт, 1960 [1960: Pb. Act 23 officer or authority, exercisable under the enact- ments specifjed in Schedules I and II, to add to, amend, vary or rescind the rules, regulations, notifi- cations, orders, and by-laws made, and direc- tions or instructions issued, as extended by section 4 to the transferred territories. 9. If any difficulty arises in giving effect in the transferred territorjes to the Provisons of any enactment specified in Schedule I or Scheduje Il, the State Government may, by order notified in the Officjal Gazette, make such Provis- ions or give such directions as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the removal of the difficulty. 1960: Pb. Act 23] THB PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION 811 No. 7) AСт, 1960 SCHEDULE 1 EXTENSION OF PUNJAB ACTS (See section 4) Serial No. Year Number of Act 1 2 3 4 Short title 1 1918 (V of 1918) The Restriction of Habitual Offenders (Punjab) Act, 1918. 2 1941 (VIII of 1941) The Indian Registration (Punjab) Amend- ment) Act, 1941 3 1947 (XIII of 1947) .. The East Punjab Essential Ser vices Main- tenance) Act, 1947. 4 1955 (VIII of 1955) The Punjab Departmental Enquiries (Powers) Act, 1955. SCHEDULE II EXTENSION OF CENTRAL ACTS (See section 4) Srial No. Year Number of the Act Short title 1 2 3 4 1 1850 (XVIII of 1850) The Judicial Officers' Protection Act, 1850. 2 1850 (XXXVII of 1850).. The Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850. 3 1922 (XXII of 1922) The Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922. 812 тнE PUNJAB LAWS (EXTENSION NO. 7) ACт, 1960 SCHEDULE III REPEAL (See section 6) Number of the ActSerial No. Year 1 2 3 1[960: Pb. Act 23 Short tit le 4 1 1996 Bk. (IV of 1996 Bk.) .. 2 1999 Bk. (III of 1999 Bk.) .. 3 2006 Bk. (XXVIII of 2006 Bk.) 4 1942 (Not ification No. 154 of 4th April, 1942) 5 1954 (6 of 1954) The Patiala State Judicial Officers Protection Act, 1996 Bk., and Firman-i-Shahi No. 3 dated the 2nd January, 1940 in so far as it relates to the promulgation of that Act. The Patiala State Essential Services (Maintenance) Ordinance, 1999 Bk. The Patiala and East Punjab States Union Public Servants (Inquiries) Ordi- nance, 2006 Bk. The Patiala Government, Ministry of Law, Notification No. 154, dated the 4th April, 1942, regarding deposit of security by persons filing complaints aganst State servants. The Pepsu Police (Incitement to Disaffec- tion) Act, 1954. -