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REGISTERED No. L. 3131

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1948

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LAW

(Reforms) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd March, 1948

No. G. G. 0. 37.—The following Order made by the Governor-General is published for general information : —

THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE (ADAPTATION OF CENTRAL ACTS AND ORDINANCES) ORDER, 1948.

WHEREAS sub-section (3) of section 18 of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, provides that save as otherwise expressly provided in the said Act, the law of British India and of the several parts thereof existing immediately before the appointed day shall, so far as applicable and with the necessary adaptations, continue as the law of each of the new Dominions and the several parts thereof, until other provision is made by laws of the Legislature of the Dominion in question or by any other Legislature or other authority having power in that behalf;

AND WHEREAS sub-section (1) of section 9 of the said Act provides that the Governor-General shall by Order make such provision as appears to him to be necessary or expedient for bringing the provisions of the said Act into effective operation and for removing difficulties arising in connection with the transition to the provisions of the said Act;

Now, THEREFORE, in the exercise of the powers conferred by the said Act, the Governor-General is pleased to make the following Order :

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948 (2) it shall come into force at once.

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2. In this Order, the expression "Central Act'' has the meaning assigned to it by clause (8aa) of the General Clauses Act, 1897, and the expression "Ordinance" means any Ordinance made by the Governor-General under section 72 of the Government of India Act as set out in tihe Ninth Schedule to the Government of India Act, 1935.

3. (l)The Central Acts and Ordinances specified in the Schedule to this Order shall, until repealed or altered or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority, have effect subject to the adaptations directed by that Schedule and by paragraph (2) of this Article.

(2) Wherever the expression "the whole of British India" of the expression "British India" (otherwise than in the expression "the whole of British India"¹! occurs in a Central Act or Ordinance, whether in an Act or Ordinance specified in the Schedule to this Order or not, then, unless that expression is by that Schedule expressly directed to he otherwise modified, or to be omitted, there shall be substituted for the expression first-named the expression "all the Provinces of India", and for the expression second-named the expression "the Pro- vinces" :

Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall apply to —

(i) the Revenue Recovery A.-t, 1890 (I of 1890), (ii) the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (IX of 1890), (iii) the Indian Income-tax Art., 1922 (XI of 1922), (iv) the Excess Profits Tax Act, 1940 (XV of 1940), or (v> the Business Profits Tax Act, 1947 (XXI of 1947). (S) References in paragraph (2) of this Article and in the Schedule to this Order to any Central Act or Ordinance shall be constructed as references to that Act or Ordinance as amended or modified by any subsequent Act or Ordinance and as in force in the Dominion of India immediately before the coming into force of this Order.

4. The Provisions of this Order shall have effect notwith- standing anything to the contrary contained in the India (Adaptation of Existing Indian Laws) Order, 1947.

THE SCHEDULE. CENTRAL-ACTS. The Bengal Districts Act, 1836. (XXI of 1836)

For "the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

The Bombay Courts of Adalat Act, 1838. (XVI of 1838)

Section 1.—For "territories subject to the Presidency" substitute "Province"-

The Bombay Coasting-vessels Act, 1838. (XIX of 1838)

Section 2.—For "Presidency" substitute "Province" and for "territories subject to the Government of Bombay" substitute "said Province".

Section 4.—For "territories" substitute "Province". Section 6.—For "territories subject to the Government" substitute "Province".

Sections 12 and 13.—For "territories" substitute "Pro- vince".

The Bombay Regulation XIII of 1830 (Application) Act, 1840. (XV of 1840)

For "British territory of. the Bombay Presidency" substitute "Province of Bombay".

The Indian Registration of Ships Art, 1841. (X of 1841)

Section 1.- In the fourth paragraph, omit "within I he territories of the East India Company".

Section "15.—For "British India" wherever the words occur substitute "a Province".

The Bengal Alluvion and DHuvion Act, 1847. (IX of 1847)

Long title and section 1.—For "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal". The Indian Registration of Ships Act (1841) Amendment Art, 1850. (XI of 1850)

Section 3.—-After "Burma" insert "or Pakistan".

The Public Serwmts (Inquiries) Act, 1850. (XXXVII of 1850)

Preamble.—Omit; "the territories under the Government of".

The Conveyance of Land Act, 1854. (XXXI of 1854)

Section 13.—For "British India" substitute "a Province of India".

The Mortgaged Estates Administration Act, 1855. (XXIII of 1855)

Section 1.—For "within British Tndia" substitute "in a .Province of India'¹.

The Penal Servitude Art, 1855.

(XXIV of 1855)

Section 1.—For "within British Tndia" substitute "in a Province of Tndia".

Section 2.—For "part of British India" substitute "Province".

Section 4.—For "within British India" substitute "in a Province".

The Calcutta University Art, 1857. (II of 1857)

Sections 4, 5, 7 and 15.—1W "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

The Indian Penal Code, i860.

(XTA7 of 1860)

of Tndia".

Preamble.-For "British India"-substitute "the Provinces . „ Section 1 —Fur "take effect throughout British India substitute "extend to all the Provinces of India". _ ^ Section 4.-For "native Indian subject of Her Majesty substitute "Uritish subject of Indian domicile" ; for 'native Prince or Chief in Tndia" substitute "Acceding State or the tribal areas"; for' "a coolie, who is a native Indian subject substitute "who is a British subject of Indian domicile ; and for "Punjab" substitute "Fast Punjab .

Section 14—For "anv Government in British India or ot the C r n^ Representative" substitute "the Central Govern- ment or of uny Provincial Government .

Section 17 -TW "in any part of British India substitute ••in the Provinces or in any Province '* m any part thereof Section 21 - ID clause Second for "of the Queen while s e r v i ng der any Government in British India or the Or,nvn Kepresentalive" substitute "of the Dominion of In h .

Section 4 2- For "British India" substitute the terri- tories comprised in the Provinces".

Section 12lA.-OD.il "of British Burma and or the Government of Burma".

bection 124.—Omit "or a Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India"; and for "Governor-General, Governor or Member of Council" at both places, substitute "Governor-General or Governor",

Section 124A.—Omit "or the Crown "Representative" and "or British Burma",

Sections 194 and 195.—For "law of British India or of England" substitute "law for the time being in force in the Provinces'',

Section 271.—Omit "or the Crown Representative",

The Government Seal Act, 186*2. (Ill of 1862)

Omit "or 'Government of the Federation of India' ".

The E.rrixe (Spirit?) Act, 1H63.

(XVT of 1863)

Section 1.—For "part of British India." substitute "Pro- vince"

The Religious Endowments Act, 1863, (II of 1863)

Section 22.—For "any Government in India" substitute "the Central Government or any Provincial Government".

Omit section 24.

The Comptoir D'Escomptr dp Paris Art, 1864. (VIII of 1864)

In section 1, omit the definition of "British India".

The Native Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866.

(XXI of 1866)

For •section 85 substitute :— "35 Extent of Act.—This Act extends to all the Pro- vinces of India."

The Public Gambling Act, 1867.

(Ill of 1867)

Long title.—For "North-Western Provinces of the Presi- dency of Fort William, and in the Punjab, Oudh", substitute "United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi".

Preamble.—For the words from "in the territories" to "Central Provinces" substitute "in the United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi and the Central Provinces".

Section 2.—For "said territories" substitute "said Pro- vinces" and for "territories subject to its government or administration" substitute "Province".

Act No. XI of 1867.

Long title and preamble. —For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 2.—Omit "as defined in this Act".

The Acting Judges Act, 1867. (XVI of 1867)

Section 1.—Omit "in British India".

The Sarais Art, 1867. (XXII of 1867)

Section 17.—For "British.India" substitute "the terri- tories under- its government".

The Punjab Murderous Outrages Act, 1867. (XXIII of 1867)

Section 1.—For "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab". Section 15.—For "the Chief Court of the Punjab" substitute "the High Court of East Punjab".

Section 16.—For "Chief Court" substitute "High Court".

The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. (XXV of 1867)

Section 11.—For the words from "transmitted" to "as the case may be" substitute "transmitted to the Central Govern- ment".

Section 19.--Omit "to the said Secretary of State and" and 'respectively".

The Indian Divorce Act (IV of 1869)

Section 2.—For the first paragraph substitute: — "This Act extends to all the Provinces of India and applies alsn-

(a) to all British subjects in the Acceding States, and (b) to all British subjects of Indian domicile in Indian States other than the Acceding States".

Section 3.—In clause (1),—

in sub-clause (a) for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal"; for sub-clause (f) substitute:—

"(f) in East Punjab and Delhi, the High Court of East Punjab;";

for sub-clauses (i) and (j) substitute:—

"(i) in any Acceding State or other Indian State, that one of the Courts mentioned above which the Central Government shall from time to time appoint in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette, and until such appointment, which immediately before the fifteenth day of August, 1947, was exercising criminal jurisdiction in respect of European British subjects in that State".

The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869. (XIV of 1869)

Section 1.— For the words from "to the territories" to "or to Sindh" substitute "to those parts of the Province of Bombay in which the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is in force; but the Provincial Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, extend this Act to any other part of the said Pro- vince".

The Court-fees Act, 1870.

(VII of 1870)

Section 3.—For the words from "High Courts" to "or section 229" substitute "Courts which are High Courts for the purposes".

Section 19J.—Omit "in any part of British India".'

Schedule I.—In "item No. 13, for "High Court of Judica- ture at Lahore" substitute "High Court of East Punjab" and for "Financial Commissioner of the Punjab" substitute "Financial Commissioner of East Punjab".

The Femalr Infanticide Prevention Act, 1870.

(VIII of 1870)

Section 7.—For "North Western Provinces, to the Punjab and to Oudh" substitute "United Provinces, East Punjab and IDelhi", and for "part of British India" substitute "Pro- vince".

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. (I of 1872)

Section 36.—For "any Government in British India" substitute "the Central Government or any Provincial Govern- ment¹ '.

Section 57.—In clause (6), for "Courts of British India" substitute "Courts in the Provinces of India"; and in clause (7) for "part of British India" substitute "Province".

Section 74.—For "whether of British India, or of any other part" substitute "of any part"; and for "in British India" substitute "in any Province".

Section 78.—In clause (5), for "British India" substitute "a Province".

(XV of 1872) '

The Government Savings Banks Act, 1873.

(V of 1873)

Section 3.—At the end of the definition relating to "Secre- tary", insert "or if that area is in Pakistan, by the Poat- master-General for such area in India as the Central Government may by general or special order specify in this behalf;".

The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873. (VIII of 1873)

Section 1.—For the words from "territories" to "Central Provinces" substitute "United Provinces and the Provinces of East Punjab and Delhi".

The Indian Oaths Act, 1873. (X of 1873)

Section 3.—Omit "or by any law which no legislature or authority in British India has power to repeal".

The Married Women's Property Act, 1874.

(Ill of 1874)'

Section 6.—In sub-seotion (2) for "part of British India" substitute "Province",

The Fore/ffti. Recruit inn Act, 1874.

(IV of 1874)

Preamble.—For "Governor-General in Council" substitute "Central Government".

The European Vagrancy Act, 1874. (IX of 1874)

Section 31.•—For "British Indian port" substitute "port in the Provinces"; and for "other Government in British India" substitute "Provincial Government".

Section 32.—For "other Government in British India" substitute "Provincial Government". Section 35.—Omit the proviso.

Second Schedule.—For the words "Governor-General in Council (or, after the establishment of the Federation, the Governor-General of India)" wherever they occur, substitute- "Governor-General of India".

The Chota Nag pur Encumbered Estates Act, 1876.

(VI of 1876) -

Section 3.—For "British India" at both places, substitute "any Province" ; and for "in Bengal" at both places, substitute " in Bihar or in West Bengal or in that part of Orissa which in the year 1909 was included in the Presidency of Bengal"

The Native Coinage Act, 1876. (IX of 1876)

Preamble.—-For "Governor-General in Council" substitute "Central Government".

The Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876.

(X of 1876)

Section 16.—Omit "or the Federal Railway Authority" at iboth places.

The Dramatic Performances Act, 1876.

(XIX of 1876)

Section 3.—In clause (b), for "British India or British Burma" substitute "India".

The Specific Relief Act, 1877. (I of 1877)

Section 9.—In the third paragraph, omit "the Secretary of State'¹ and "the Crown Representative"

for sub-clause (iv) of clause (i) substitute (IV) hag been manufactured in an Acceding State in premises which, if situate in a Province, would be a factory as denned in the Factories Act, 1934."

For sub-clause (iv) of clause (j) substitute "(iv) has been manufactured in an Acceding State in premises which, if situate in a Province, would be premises not exempted from the operation of sub-section (2) of section 12 of the Indian Merchandise Marks Act, 1889".

Section H4.—For "British India" substitute "a Pro- vince".

Section 150.—For "British India" substitute "a Pro- vince".

Section 151.—For "British India" substitute "a, Pro- vince".

Schedule.—In the Form of Bond for Import Duty, for the words from "jointly and severally bound" to "for which pay- ment" substitute "jointly and severally bound to the Governor- General of India in the sum of rupees to be paid to the said Governor-General, for which payment".

The rndinn Anns Act, 1878.

(XI of 1878)

Section 1.—In clause (b) for "any Government in British India"'substitute "the Centra,] Government or of any Pro- vincial Government".

Sei-tion 11.—After "foreign territory" insert "or between the Provinces and Acceding States".

Section 18.- For "the whole or any portion of British India" substitute "the Provinces of Tndia or any part there- of".

Th- Mnrtlwrn India Ferries Act, 1878.

(XVITof 1878)

Preamble.— For the words from "the Punjab" to "Mer- warn" .substitute "the United Provinces, Fast Punjab, the Central Provinces, Assam, Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara".

Section 1.—For the second paragraph substitute: —

"It extends only to the United Provinces, East Punjab, the Central Provinces, Assam, Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara".

The Hackney-Carnage- Act, 1879

(XIV of 1879)

Section 3.—For "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab"

The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879

(XVIII of 1879)

PreambJe.—For the words from "the Lower Provinces" to "administered by it" substitute "certain Provinces, and to empower the Provincial Government of every other Province to -extend thereto"

Section 1.—In the third paragraph for the words from "the territories respectively administered" to "Assam" sub- stitute "West Bengal, the United Provinces, East Punjab, Bihar, the Central Provinces and Berar. Assam, Orissa and Delhi"; for "any other Provincial Government" substitute "the Provincial Government of any other Province"; and for "the territories under its administration" substitute "that Province".

The Vaccination, Act, 1880.

(xrrr of isso)

Section 1.—For the words from "the territories" to "Ajmer" substitute "the United Provinces, East Punjab, the Central Provinces, Assam, Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara'

The Municipal Taxation Act, 1881.

(XI of 1881)

Preamble.—For "the Governor-General in Council" sub- stitute "Government", and for "Secretary of State for India in Council" substitute "Provincial Government"

The Broach and Kaira Encumbered Estates Act, 1881.

(XXI of 1881)

Sections 9 and 27.—For the words "British India" wher- ever they occur, substitute "a Province-of India'

Section 31.—In clause (d) for "Government securities oi British India" substitute "securities of the Central Govern ment or of a Provincial Government".

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. (XXVI of 1881)

Section 13.•— lor "British India" substitute "a Province". Section ]36.-—For "out of British India" substitute "out- side the Provinces of India", for "law of British India" sub- stitute "law of the Provinces of India", and for "in British India" substitute "within the Provinces of India".

Section 137.—After "foreign country" insert "or Acced- ing State", and for "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

The Indian Trusts A at, 1882.

(II of 1882)

Section 1.—For the first sentence of the second paragraph.

substitute : —

"It extends to all the Provinces of India, except the Anda- man and Nicobar Islands and Panth Piploda; but the Central Government may, from time to time, by notification-in the Official Gazette, extend it to either or both of the said Provinces or to any part thereof".

Section 20.—In clause (b), after "Imperial Parliament" insert "before the fifteenth day of August, J947", and for "Federation" substitute "Governor-General in Council"; in clause (d) for "any Act" substitute "any Central Act or Act", and for "British India" substitute "a Province"; after clause (d) insert the following proviso, namely : —

"Provided that after the 31st day of March, ]948, no money shall be invested in any securities issued by or on behalf of a municipal body, port trust or city improvement trust in Ran- goon town, or by or on behalf of the trustees of the port of Karachi"; and in clause (e), for "British India" substitute "a Province- of India"

The Transfer of Properly Art, 1882. (TV of 1882)

ScvUuii 1.—Tn the third paragraph, for the words from "the territories" to "Punjab" substitute "Bombay. East Pun- jab and Delhi"; and in the fourth paragraph, for "said ter- ritories" substitute "said Provinces".

Section 3.—In ths definition of "registered", for "British India" substitute "a Province".

section o/.—urait or the thrown Kepresentative . Section 58.—In sub-section (f), for "Bombay and Karachi'r substitute "and Bombay".

Section 69.—In clause (c) of sub-section (1), omit "Karachi".

The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882

(XV of 1882)

(Section 15.—In the third paragraph, for "any British Indian Legislature" substitute "the Central Legislature or of any Legislature established in a Province of India".

Section 93.—Omit "and Members of his Council"; for "Fort St. George" substitute "Madras"; and for "Fort William in Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

The Punjab District Boards Act. 1883.

(XX of 1883^

Long,title.—For "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab" Preamble.—For "the territories administered by the Lieut enant-Governor of the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab".

Section 1.—For sub-section (2) substitute :--

"(2) It extends to the Provinces of Eawt Punjab and Delhi".

The Indian Explosives Act, 1884.

(IV of 1R84)

Section 14.—In clause (b), for "any Government in British India" substitute "the Central Government or under a Pro- vincial Government".

The Agriculturists' Loans Act, 1884.

• (XII of 1884)

Preamble.—For "any part of British India" substitute "other Provinces of India".

Section 2.—In s\ib-section (2), for the words from "the territories" to "Ajmer" substitute "Bombay, the United Pro- vinces, East Punjab, the Central Provinces, Assam, Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara".

The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (XIII of 1885)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), for clauses (a), (b) and (c) substitute:—

"(a) all British subjects domiciled in India wherever they may be,

(b) all other British subjects within the Acceding States, and

(c) all servants of Government, whether British sub- jects or not, within the territories of any Acced- ing State or other Indian State",

The Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, 1885. (XVIII of 1885)

Section I.—In sub-section (3), for "territories adminis- tered by the Governor of Madras in Council and the Lieuten- ant-Governor of Bengal" substitute "Provinces of Madras, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam find Orissa".

The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1888. (Vf of 1886)

Section 32.—For "British India" substitute "a Province"; and in the proviso for "which is within the political charge of a Provincial Government" substitute "in which a Provincial Government exercises any eNtra-provincial jurisdiction".

The Indian Tramways Art, 1886. (XI of 1886)

Section 3.—In clause (16), for "Federal Railway Autho- rity" substitute "Central Government".

Section 12.—For clause (a) substitute : —

"(a) if tho tramway is a railway, by the Central Gov- ernment ;''

The Police Act, 1888. (Ill of J888)

Section 2.—In sub-section (1) £or "any part of British' India" substitute "a Province".

Section 3.—For "British India beyond the limits of the Province" substitute "any other Province".

Act No. XIV of 1888.

Section 2.—For "British India" substitute "India"

The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890. (VI of 1890)

Section ].—In sub-section (2) omit "inclusive of British Baluchistan".

The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. (VIII of 1890)

Section ].—In sub-section (2) omit "inclusive of British Baluchistan'¹.

The Moorshedabad Act, 1891.

(XV of 1891)

Section 3.—For "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

The Colonial Courts of Admiralty (India) Act, 1891. (XVI of 1891)

Preamble.—For "British India" substitute "India".

Section 2.—After "Madras" insert "and"; and oinit "and (6) the District Court of Karachi".

Omit section 4.

The Government Marnujement of Private fistatrs Act, 1892.

(X of 1892)

Section 1.—In sub-section 2, omit "inclusive of British Baluchistan''.

The Tributary Mahals of Orissa Act, 1893. ' (XVI of 1893)

Preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provin- ces of India".

Section 4.--For "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal" .

The Land Acquisition Act, 1894. (I of 1894)

Section 43.—For "or any Government in British India" substitute "the Central Government or any Provincial Gov- ernment".

The Prisons Act, 1894. (IX of 1894)

Section 1.— Tn suit-section (2) omit "British Baluchistan"; and in sub-section (4). fox "Presidency" substitute "Pro- vince".

The Inland Bonded Warehouses Act, 1896. (VIII of 1896)

Section 2.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Form of Bond.—For the words "Governor-General in Council" where they first occur, substitute "Governor-Gene- ral of India"; for the same words where they next occur, sub- stitute "said Governor-General"; and omit the Note at the end.

The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. (Ill of 1897)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan".

The Reformatory Schools Act, 1897.

(VIII of 1897)

Section 1.—For sub-section (3) substitute:—

"(3) It extends to all the Provinces of India".

The General Clauses Act, 1897. (X of 1897)

Section 3.—After clause (39) insert:— "(40) "Political Agent" shall mean the principal officer, by whatever name called, representing the Central Govern- ment in any Acceding State or group of Acceding States or any territory or place outside India; ,

and in clause (43), after "Chief Commissioner's Province" insert "and 'the Provinces' shall mean, as respects any period before the establishment of the Dominion of India, all terri- tories for the time being comprised within British India, and as respects any period thereafter, all territories for the time being comprised within the Governors' Provinces and the Chief Commissioners' Provinces".

The Lepers Act, 1898. (Ill of 1-898)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan". Section 19.—For "Indian State" substitute "Acceding State".

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.

(V of 1898)

Section 4.—In clause (j) of sub-section (1), for the worus from "the High Courts of Judicature" to "Sind" substitute

tne courts wmcn are ±iign uourts tor the purposes ot tne Gov- ernment of India Act, 1935".

Section 30.—For "the territories respectively administered by the Lieutenant-Governors of the Punjab and the Chief Commissioners of" substitute ''East Punjab, Delhi,"; and omit "in Sind".

Sections 93A, 93B and 93C.—Omit the words "lor the Crown Representative", wherever they occur.

Section 188.—For "Native Indian subject of Her Majesty" substitute "British subject domiciled in India", and for the words "the territories of any Native Prince or Chief in India" at both places where they occur, substitute "an Acceding State or tribal area".

Section 197. —In sub-section (1), for "some higher autho- rity" substitute "the Centra] Government", and for ''Federa- tion" substitute "Dominion"; and omit sub-section (3).

Section 320.—For clause (aa) substitute "(aa) members of the Central Legislature or of any Provincial Legislature".

Section 364.—In sub-section (1), for "established by Royal Charter or the Chief Court of Oudh" substitute "within the meaning of the Government of India Act, 1935".

Section 365.—For "established by Royal Charter and the Chief Court of Oudh" substitute "within the meaning of the Government of India Act, 1935".

Section 503.—In sub-section (2A), omit the word "Bri- tish" at both places, and in sub-section (4), for "Crown Re- presentative" substitute "Central Government".

Section 508A.—Omit the word "British" at both places.

Section 554.—In sub-section (1), for "established by Royal Charter" substitute "within the meaning of the Government of India. Act, 1935, other than the Chief Court of Oudh"; and in sub-section (2), for "not established by Royal Charter" substitute ''not being a High Court to whiph sub-section (1) applies".

Schedule V,—Omit the words "Empress of India" and the wordU "Emperor of India", wherever they occur.

The Indian Post Office Act, 1898. (VI of 1898)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan"; for clause (a) substitute "(a) British subjects domiciled in India wherever they may b e ; "; and for the words "the terri- tories of any Native Prince or Chief in India" at both places where they occur, substitute "any Acceding State or tribal area".

Section #.—In clause (b), omit the words "or the Crown Representative" at both places.

Section 81.—Omit "or the Secretary of State".

Sep^on 8|.—For "neither the Central Qoyernment nc/r the Secretary of State shall" substitute "the Centra] Gk?vjernmBnt shall not".

Section 35.—In sub-section (4), omit "the Secretary of State".

Section 57.—For "in India beyond the limits of British India" substitute "in a tribal area, Acceding State or other Indian State"; and omit "or the Crown Representative¹'

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899. (II of 1899)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan",

Section 57.—In sub-section (1), for clauses (a) to (j) substi- tute :—•

"(a) if it arises in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to the High Court at Calcutta;

(b) if it arises in Ajmer-Merwara, to the High Court at Allahabad; and

(c) if it arises in any other Province or part of a Pro- vince, to the High Court of that Province or part of the Province."

Sections 58, 59 and 60.—Omit the words "Chief Court or Judicial Commissioner's Court" wherever they occur.

The Government Bwldinqs Act, 1899. (IV of 1890)

Section 3.—In the proviso, omit "Imperial".

Section 4.—In sub-section (t), omit "Imperial''

The Prisoners Act, 1900.

(Ill of 1900)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan".

Section 15.—In clause (b) (ii) of sub-section (1), for "Bri- tish India" substitute "India".

Section 18.—In sub-section (1), for "British Court" sub- stitute "Court established by the authority of the Centra] Government", and for "Crown" substitute "Central Govern- ment"; and in sub-section (3), for "shall be deemed to be a British Court for purposes of this section" substitute "shall, for purposes of this section, be deemed to be a Court establish- ed by the authority of the Central Government", and omit "or the Crown Representative".

Section 29.-—In sub-section (1), for "Crown Representa-

tive" substitute "Central Government" and for "by him oi

under his authority" substitute "by it or under its authority"'

The Punjab Alienation of Land Act, 1900.

(XIII of 1900)

Section 1,—For sub-section (2) substitute:—

"(2) It extends to the Provinces of East Punjab and

Delhi."

The Indian Tolls (Army and Air force) Act, 1901.

(II of 1901)

Section 1.—In aub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan"

Section 2.—In clause (f), omit "or of the Crown Repre-

sentative" and in clause (i), omit "or the Federal Railway

Authority".

The Indian Works of Defence Act, 1903.

(VII of 1903)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan"

The Indian Tea Cess Act, 1903.

(IX of 1903)

Section 4.—In clause (d) of sub-section (2) for "Bengal"

substitute "West Bengal", and in sub-section (3), for "Bri-

tish India" substitute "India".

The Victoria Memorial Act, 1903 (X of 1903)

Section 2,—In sub-section (1) for clauses (b), (c) and (e) substitute :—

"(b) the Governor of "West Bengal, (c) the Chief Justice of Calcutta, (e) the Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of States,".

The Indian Foreign Marriage Act, 1903 (XIV of 1903)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan".

The Indian Extradition Act, 1903 (XV of 1903)

Preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provin- ces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan". Section 16.—For "of British India" substitute "in the Provinces".

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (VII of 1904)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan".

The Indian Universities A ct, 1904 (VIII of 1904)

Long title and preamble.—For "of British India" substi- tute "in the Provinces of India"..

Section 6.—Omit sub-section (2). Section 8.—In sub-section (1), omit "to the University of the Punjab or"; and in sub-section (2), omit "the University of the Punjab and".

The First Schedule.—In the entries under the heading "The University of Calcutta", for "Fort William in Bengal' substitute "Calcutta", omit "Member of the Council of or", and for the word "Bengal" wherever it occurs, substitute "West Bengal" ; and omit the heading "The University of the Punjab" and all entries thereunder.

The Indian Railway Board Act, 1905

(IV of 1905)

Omit section 4.

The Indian Coinage Act, 1906 (III of 1906)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan"-.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

(V of 1908)

Section 2.—In clause (5), omit "or the Crown Representa- tive".

Section 10.—Omit "or the Crown Representative". Section 29.—Omit "or continued", and "or of the Crown Representative''.

Section 43.—For "part of British India" substitute "area within the Provinces of India", and for "the territories of any foreign Prince or State" substitute "any Indian State".

Section 44.—For "British India" substitute "that Pro- vince' '.

Section 46.—Omit "or continued", and for "or of the Crown Representative in the territories of any foreign Prince or State" substitute "in any Indian State".

Section 60.—In sub-section (1), omit clause (ii) of Explana- tion 3.

Section 78.—In clause (a), omit "or of the Crown Repre sentative"; and for clauses (b) and (c) substitute:—

"(b) Courts of any Acceding State, or

(c) Courts of any State or country outside India". In the heading above section 79, for "Crown" substitute "Government³'.

For section 79 substitute :—

"78. Sliitd by or against Government.—In a suit by or against the Government, the authority to be named as plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be, shall be—

(a) in the case of a suit by or against the Central Gov- ernment, the Dominion of India, and

(b) in the case of a suit by or against a Provincial Gov- ernment, the Province".

Section 80.—For "instituted against the Crown" substi- tute "instituted against the Government"; omit clause (b), the word "and" in clause (c), and clause (d); and re-letter clause (aa)~as clause (b).

Section 82.—In sub-section (1), for "Crown" substitute

-'Dominion of India or a Province".

Section 83.—For the words "in British India" at both

places substitute "in India"; for "of British India" substi- tute "in the Provinces"; for "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" substitute "India"; and omit "of one of His Majesty's Secretaries of State or".

Section 84.—For "of British India" substitute "in the Provinces"

Section 85.—In sub-section (1), for the words "of the Government" at both places where they occur substitute "of the Central Government", and omit the Explanation.

Section 86.—In sub-section (1), omit the words from "in the case of" to "any other case"; in sub-section (3), for "such consent as is mentioned in sub-section (1)" substitute "the consent of the Central Government"; and in sub-section (4), omit "or the Crown Representative as the case may be".

Section 87.—Omit "the Crown Representative". Section 122.—For "High Courts constituted by His Majes- ty by Letters Patent and the Chief Court of Oudh" substitute "Courts which are Hit^h Courts for the purposes of the Govern- ment of India Act, 1935,",

Section 123.—In sub-section (1), omit "and of the Chief

•Court".

Order V, Rule 26.—In clause (a), for "foreign jurisdic- tion vested in His Majesty or in the Central Government or the Crown Representative" substitute "foreign or extra-pro- vincial jurisdiction vested in the Central Government'

Order XXI, Rule 48.—Omit clause (ii) of the Explana- tion.

Order XXVII.—Throughout the Order, for the word "Crown" wherever it occurs otherwise than in the expression 'Crown pleader-' substitute "Government"; in rule 3, omit "or if the suit is against the Secretary of State, the words 'the Secretary of State' "; in rule 5, omit "or the Government" and in rule 8B omit from clause (a), the words "the Secretary of State or" and omit clause (b).

Order XXVIIA.—Tn rules 1 and 2, for "a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Government of India Act, 1935, or any Order in Council made thereunder" substitute "any such question as is referred to in sub-section (1) of section 205 of the Government of Tndia Act. 1935."

Order XXXII, Rule 16.—Omit "or the Crown Represen- tative".

Order XXXVII, Rule 1.—Omit "(c) the Court of the Judi- oial Commissioner, Bind".

The Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (VI of 1908)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), for "native Indian subjects of His Majesty" substitute "British subjects of Indian domi- cile", and for "the territories of any native Prince or Chief in India" substitute "any Acceding State or tribal area'

The Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (IX of 1908)

Section 2.—In clause (6), for "British India" substitute "India, but includes also any Acceding State".

Section 13.—Omit "or the Crown Representative" First Schedule.—In Article 149, omit "the Secretary of State for India in Council, the Secretary of State, the Crown Representative"; in Article 151, for "Bombay and Lahore" substitute "and Bombay, or of the High Court of East Pun- jab"; and in Article 162, omit T

The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (XIV of T908)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), for "Bengal and of Eastern Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

The Indian Ports Act, 1908 (XV of 1908)

Section 33. —In sub-section (2), for "British India" sub- stitute "any Province".

Section 39.—In sub-section (3), omit "or to ballam boats plying to and from the port of Chittagong".

Section 41.—In clauses (1) and (2), for "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India". i

The First Schedule.—In the heading of Part I, for "Ben- gal" substitute "West Bengal and Orissa": in Part I II omit the entries relating to Karachi; and omit Part V.

The Indian Registration Act, 1908 (XVI of 1908)

Section 30.—In sub-section (2), omit "and the Registrar of the Lahore District".

The Presidency-towns Insolvency Act. 1909 (III of 1909)

Preamble.—Omit "and the town of Karachi". Section 2.—Omit clauses (bb) and (bbb). Section 3.—-For clauses (a) and (b), substitute "the High Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay". •

Section 4.—Omit "or Judicial Commissioner". Section 6.—Omit "or Judicial Commissioner". Section 77.—In clause (b) of sub-aection (1) for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal" and in clause (c), omit "and for the Court of the Judicial Commissioner of Sind, the Provin- cial Government of Sind".

Section 90.-—Omit sub-section (8). Section 117.—In clause (a), for "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

The Whipping Act, 1909

(IV of 1909)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (IX of 1910)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 36A.—In sub-section (2) for "fifteen members'* substitute "thirteen members", for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal", for "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab" and omit "the North-West Frontier Province, Sind".

Section 37.—In sub-section (1), for "the whole or any part of British India" substitute "all the Provinces or any part thereof".

Section 49.—For "any Government in British India" sub- stitute "the Central Government or any Provincial Govern- ment' '.

Section 53.—Omit clause (aa) of sub-section (1).

The Indian Museum Act, 1910 (X of 1910)

Section 2.—In clause (a) of sub-section (1), for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

Itie Indian Patents and Designs Act, 1911 (II of 1911)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and"

Section 78A.—In sub-section (1), for the words from "If His Majesty" to "then any person" substitute "Whereas His Majesty has by Order made on the 28th day of July, 1938, declared British India to be a convention country within the meaning of section 91A of the Patents and Designs Acts, 1907 to 193H, any person"; and in sub-section (4), for "any State in India" substitute "any Acceding State or other Indian State".

The Indian Army Ant, 1911

(VIII of 1911)

Throughout the Act for the words "Commander-in-Chief in India" wherever they occur substitute "Commander-in- Chief"

Section 7.—-In clause (17), for "British India" substitute "a Province", and omit "or the Crown .Representative)"; and in clause (18), for "British India" substitute "a Province". Section 41.—In the Proviso to sub-section (1), omit "or the Crown Representative" and for "jurisdiction by virtue of the Government of India Act, 1935, or of any Order in Council made under the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890", sub- stitute "extra-provincial jurisdiction".

Section 85.—In sub-section (3), omit "or the Crown Representative''.

The Indian Lunacy Act, 1912 (IV of 1912)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchis- tan"

Section 2.—After "Letters Patent" insert "or by order of the Governor-General".

Section 3.—-In clause (1), for "any Government in British India" substitute "the Central Government or any Provincial Government".

Section 91.—In clause (a) of sub-section (1) after "Letters Patent" insert "or by order of the Governor-General".

Section 95.—In sub-section (1), for "by the Secretary of State or any Government in British India" substitute "by the Central Government or any Provincial Government"; and in

sub-section (2), omit "Secretary of State or. as the case may be, the".

Schedule I.—-In Forms 7 and 8, omit the words "Emperor of India" wherever they occur.

The Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act, 1912 (VIII of 1912)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan¹³.

The Official Trustees Act, 1913

(II of 1613)

Section 1.-—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 2.—In clause (2), for sub-clauses (a) to (i) sub- stitute : —

"(aj) in relation to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the High Court at Calcutta;

(b) in relation to the United Provinces and Ajmer-Mer- wara, the High Court at Allahabad ;

(c) in relation to any other Province, the High Court of that Province;" and re-letter sub-clause (j) as sub-clause (d).

Section 4.—In clause (d) of sub-section (2), for "Bengal"

substitute "West Bengal"

The Administrator-General's Act, 1913

(III of 1913)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "and British Balu- chistan³ '.

Section 2.—In clause (12), for sub-clauses (a) to (i) substi- tute :-—

"(a) in relation to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the High Court at Calcutta;

(b) in relation to the United Provinces and Ajmer- Merwara, the High Court at Allahabad;

(c) in relation to any other Province, the High Court of that Province;" and re-letter sub-clause (j) as sub-clause (d).

Section 3 —In clause (d) of sub-section (2), for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

Section 53.—Omit the proviso to sub-section (2).

1 he Indian Companies A ct, 1913 (VII of 1913)

Section 1.—In sub-section (3), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 2A.—For the words from "which was imme- diately before" to "in Burma or Aden", substitute "the registered office whereof is in Burma, Aden or Pakistan and which was immediately before the separation of that country from India a company as denned by the said section"; and in clause (ii) of the proviso for "Burma and Aden" substitute "that country".

Section 245.—In sub-section (1), for "sworn in British India" substitute "sworn in India", and omit "or in any part of India other than British India before any court autho- rised or continued by the Central Government or the Crown Representative''.

The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (II of 1914)

Long title.—After "introduction into" insert "the Pro- vinces of India" and omit "in British India".

Preamble.—After "introduction into" insert "the Pro- vinces of India" and omit "in British India".

Section 2.—Omit clause (d) and the word "and" at the end of clause (c).

Section 4A.—Omit "in British India". Section 4B.—For "in British India outside the Province"' substitute "in a Province other than the Province".

Section 4D.—In the proviso, omit "both chambers of" Section 5A.—Omit "in British India".

The Indian Copyright Act, 1914 (III of 1914)

Preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Pro- vinces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan"

The Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914 (IX of 1914)

Schedule I .--Omit "The Commissioners for the Port of Chittagong", "The Municipality of Karachi", and "The Trustees of the Port of Karachi".

The Delhi Laws Act, 1915 (VII of 1915)

Section 3.—In the proviso for "High Court of Judicature at Lahore" substitute "High Court of East Punjab".

The Benares Hindu University Act, 1915 (XVI of 1915)

Section 5.—Omit sub-section (2).

Section 16.—For "any Government in British India" substitute "the Central and Provincial Governments".

The Inland Steam-vessels Act, 1917. (I of 1917)

Section 69.—For "any Government in British India" substitute "the Central Government or any Provincial Gov- ernment".

Section 72.—Omit sub-section (2).

The Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 (XVIII of 1917)

Section 3.—At the end of the first proviso to sub-section (1) insert, "or if that area is in Pakistan, by the Postmaster- General for such area in India as the Central Government may by general or special order specify in this behalf;".

The Cinematograph A ct, 1918 (II of 1918)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "including British Baluchistan".

The Usurious Loans Act, 1918 (X of 1918)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "including British Baluchistan".

The Poisons Act, 1019

(XII of 1919)

Long title and preamble.—Omit "throughout British India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (V of 1920)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substi- tute "the Provinces of India", and omit "and the town, of Karachi''.

Section 2.—In clause (b), omit the words and figures from "and the limits" to "1909".

The Indian Securities Act, 1920

(X of 1920)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "including British Baluchistan".

Section 7.—For "State in India" substitute "Acceding State pr other Indian State".

Section 13.—In the Explanation below sub-section (2), for "a State in India" substitute "an Acceding State or other Indian S^ate".

Section 26.—For "British India" substitute "the Pro- vinces of India".

The Indian Red Cross Society Act, J.920

(XV of 1920)

10 12 • 54X.JU MJ^C

11 \ / \ •f

The Indian Passport Act, 1920

(XXXIV of 1920)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan".

The Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 (XL of 1920)

Section 6.—For "any Government in British India" sub- stitute "the Central and Provincial Governments".

Section 13.—Omit sub-section (6).

The Schedule.—In Statute 1, for "in British India" sub- stitute "of the Provinces of India", and for "States in India" substitute "Acceding States and other Indian States".

The Imperial Bank of India Act, 1920

(XLVII of 1920)

Section 5.—In sub-section (7), for "out of British India" substitute "outside the Provinces of India".

Section 10.-—After "any Government" insert "in India or Pakistan".

Sections 13A, 23, 25 and 29.—For "British India or British Burma" substitute "the Provinces of India or Pakistan or in Burma".

Schedule I, Part I,—In item (a), in sub-item (i), after "Indian" insert "Pakistan", in sub-item (iii), for "any Act of a Legislature established in British India or British Burma'' substitute "any Central Act or any Act of a Legislature estab- lished in a Province of India or Pakistan or in Burma", and for *'a Prince or Chief of any State in India" substitute "the Government of any State which has acceded to India or Pakistan or of any other Indian State", and in the proviso, for "any Government in British India, the Federal Railway Authority" substitute "the Central Government or any Pro- vincial Government in India^ the Central Government or any Provincial Government in Pakistan".

Schedule I, Part ,11.—In paragraph 4, for "Burma" sub- stitute "Pakistan or Burma"

Schedule II.—In sub-regulation (2) of regulation 39, foi the words "British. India or British Burma" at both places, substitute "any Province of India or Pakistan or in Burma"; and in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 61, for fehe words "British India or British Burma" at both places substitute "any Province of India or Pakistan or in Burma"; and in regulation 62, for "India or Burma" substitute "India, Pakistan or Burma".

The Indian Territorial Force Act, 1920. (XLVIII of 1920)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistax and".

Section 14.—In sub-section (1), for "Commander-in-Chiei of His Majesty's Forces in India" substitute "Commander- in-Chief, India".

The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921 (XVIII of 1921)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India", and after "Protectorates" insert * 'Acceding States and other Indian States".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "and British Baluchistan".

Section 2.—For "British India" substitute *'India". Section 3.—In sub-section (2), for "State in India" sub- stitute "Acceding State or other Indian State". The Indian Emigration Act, 1922 (VII of 1922)

Section 9.-—In sub-section (1), omit "Karachi". Section 10.—In sub-section (2), omit "both Chambers of", for "each Chamber" substitute "that Legislature", and for "both Chambers agree" substitute "that Legislature agrees".

Sections 13, 21 and 30A.—In sub-section (2) of each of these sections, omit "both Chambers of".

Section 31.—For "a State in India" substitute "an Acced- ing State".

The Ranchi Mental Hospital Act, 1922

(XIII of 1922)

Section 4.—In clause (b) of sub-section (1), for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal" and for "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab".

The rouce {incitement to utsaffecnon) Act, lusas (XXII of 1922)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan .and".

Section 3.—For "British India or British Burma" sub- stitute "India".

The Schedule.- -Omit the entries relating to the Burma Military Police Act, 1887, and tho Rangoon Police Act, 1899.

The Indian States (Protection Against Disaffection) Act, 1922

Long title and preamble.—For "Princes or Chiefs of States in India" substitute "Rulers of Acceding States and other Indian States".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan And".

Section 3.—In sub-section (1), for "any Prince or Chief of a State in India" substitute "the Ruler of any Acceding State or other Indian State"; and in sub-section (2), for the words "Prince, Chief" at both places, substitute "Ruler".

The Indian Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 3.—In clause (i), for "any Legislature in British India" substitute "the Central Legislature or of any Legis- lature in a Province of India".

The Indian Boilers Act, 1923 (V of 1923)

Section 1.-—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan nnA".

Section 3.—In sub-section (2), for "Safety Controlling Authority" substitute "Central Government", for "Federal Railway Authority" substitute "Central Government", and omit the second paragraph.

Section *27A,-—In sub-section (2), for "fourteen" substi- tute "twehe", and for clause (b) substitute: —

"(b) one member to be nominated by the Provincial Government of each Governor's Province".

The Cantonments {House-Accommodation) Act, 1923

(VI of 1923)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "(inclusive of British Baluchistan)''.

The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1023 (VIII of 1923)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 2.—In clause (i), of sub-section (1), for "any Legislature in British India" substitute "the Central Legis- lature or of any Legislature in a Province of India"

Section 35.—-In sub-section (1), after "make rules for the transfer" insert "to any Acceding State or", after "about to reside in such" insert "State" and after "relating to work- men's compensation" insert "in any Acceding State or".

The Indian Cotton Cess Act, 1923

(XIV of 1923)

Section 1.—For sub-section (2), substitute:—

"(2) It extends to all the Provinces of India, including:

Berar and the Sonthal Parganas".

Section 2.—Omit clause (g).

Section 4.—-In item (ii) for "six persons" substitute "five persons", omit "Sind", and for "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab"; in item (iv), for "nine persons" substitute "eight persons" and omit "the Karachi Chamber of Com- merce"; in item (v), for "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab"; in item (vi), for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal"; and for item (viii) substitute:—

"(viii) two persons nominated by the Central Govern- ment to represent the cotton growing industry in each of the following Provinces, namely, Madras, Bombay, the United Provinces, East Punjab and the Central Provinces and Berar".

The Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923

(XIX of 1923)

Seotion 2.—Omit clause (1A).

The Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923

(XXI of 1923)

Section 2.—In sub-section (2), for "British India" sub- stitute "India", and after r'so registered" insert "and as from the fifteenth day of August, 1947, a British ship regis- tered before that date within the territories which on that date constituted the Dominion of Pakistan, or registered on or after that date in Pakistan, shall not be deemed for pur- poses of the aforesaid to be a British ship registered in India".

Section 4.—After "any foreign Prince or State" insert "or any Acceding State or the Ruler thereof", and after "that foreign Prince or State" insert "or that Acceding State, as the case may be".

Section 5.—For the words "British India" wherever they occur, substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 51.—For "British Indian currency" substitute "the currency of the Provinces of India", and for "the Imperial and the Indian Governments" substitute "the Gov- ernment of India and the Government of the United Kingdom".

Section 218.—After the word "India" at both places, insert "Pakistan".

Section 232.—In sub-seotion (4), for "British Indian register" substitute "Indian register".

Section 283.—In sub-section (1), for "any place in British India" substitute "any place in a Province of India", and for the words from "in his Majesty's Dominions" to "is insti- tuted" substitute "in any other Province or in any part of His Majesty's Dominions".

The Legal Practitioners (Women) Act, 1923 (XXIII of 1923)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2). omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Miissalman Wak-f Act, 1923 (XLII of 1923)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan

and".

The Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "including British Baluchistan''.

Section 13.—Omit the proviso to sub-section (1).

Section 18.—In sub-section (1), for "Crown", substitute "Constitution of India'*, and for "His Majesty the King, Emperor of India, his heirs and successors" substitute "the Constitution of India as by law established".

Section 27.—In clause (i) of sub-section (2), for "Indian"' substitute ' 'Acceding''.

The Indian (Specified Instruments) Stamp Act, 1924

(XIII of 1924)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Land Customs Act, 1924

(XIX of 1924)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

The Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act, 1925 (IV of 1926)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 3.—In clause (c), for "British India" substitute "India".

Section 14A.—For "Indian State" and "Indian States substitute "Acceding State" and "Acceding States" respectively.

The Legislative Assembly (President's Salary) Act, 1925

(VI of 1925)

Section 3.—For "Federation" substitute "Dominioa"

The Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories Act, 1925 (XII of 1925)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan Mid".

The Provident Funds Act, 1926 (XIX of 1926)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "including British Baluchistan".

Section 2.—In clause (f), for "Federal Railway Authority" at both places substitute Central Government".

Schedule.—Omit items 15, 21 and 34.

The Coal Grading Board Act, 1925 (XXXl'of 1925)

Section 2.—In clause (b), for "British India" substitute :'a Province of India".

Section 3.—In clause (a) of sub-section (1), and in sub- section (3), omit "or, after the establishment of the Federal Railway Authority, to that authority".

Indian Succession Act, 1925 (XXXIX of 1925)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substi- tute "the Provinces of India".

Section 273.—For "the whole of British India" substi- tute "the other Provinces of India", and add the following paragraph:—

"The proviso shall also apply in the Provinces of India after the separation of Pakistan from India to probates and letters of administration granted before the date of the separation, or after that date in proceedings pending at that date, in any of the territories which on that date consti- tuted Pakistan."

Section 318.—For "the whole of British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 380.—For "the whole of British India" substitute "the Provinces of India"; and add the following paragraph :— "It shall also apply in the Provinces of India after the separation of Pakistan from India to certificates granted before the date of the separation, or after that date in proceedings pending at that date in any of the territories which on that date constituted Pakistan.''

Section 382.—After "has been granted" insert "to a resi- dent within an Acceding State by a District Judge of that

State, or", for "British representative" substitute "repre- sentative of India", and for "such representative" substitute "such Judge or representative".

Schedule IV.—For "whole of British India" substitute "Provinces of India".

The Government Trading Taxation Act, 1926 (III of 1926)

Long title.—For "British India" substitute "the Pro- vinces of India".

Preamble.^For "in British India" substitute "in the Pro- vinces of India"; and for "of British India" substitute "of India, or the Government of any Acceding State or other Indian State".

Section 2.—In sub-section (1), for "of British India" substitute "of India", and after sub-section (1), insert: —

"(1.4) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply in relation to the Government of any Acceding State or other Indian State as they apply in relation to the Government of any part of His Majesty's Dominions exclusive of India".

The Indian Naturalisation Act, 1926

(VII of 1926)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 6.—Omit "Emperor of India".' After section 14A, insert:—

"14B.—Application to certificates granted before sepa- ration of Pakistan.—The provisions of this Act shall, after the separation of Pakistan from India, continue to apply, as respects the Pro- vinces of India, to certificates granted under this Act or the Indian Naturalisation Act, 1852, before the said separation by the Local Govern- ment or Provincial Government of any Province which or any part of which, was on the said separation included in Pakistan and any such certificates may after the said separation be re- voked as respects the Provinces of India accordingly."

The Promissory Notes (Stamp) Act, 1926

(XI of 1926)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Contempt of Courts A ct, 1926 (XII of 1926)

Section 2.—In sub-section (1), aftei "Letters Patent" insert "or by order of the Governor-General under the Indian Independence Act, 1947, or the Government of India Act, 1935".

The Indian Trade Unions A ct, 1926 (XVI of 1926)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Cotton Industry (Statistics) Act, 1926 (XX of 1926)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute ""the Provinces of India".

The Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (XXXVIII of 1926)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 4.-—In sub-section (4), for "of Bengal" substitute "of West Bengal".

The Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927)

Section 1.—For sub-section (2), substitute:—

"(2) It extends to Bombay, West Bengal, the United Provinces, Bihar, East Punjab., the Central Provinces and Orissa."

The Indian Lighthouse A ct, 1927 (XVII of 1927)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

The Hindu Inheritance {Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928 (XII of 1928)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and"

The Hindu Law of Inheritance (Amendment) Act, 1929 (II of 1929)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Indian Soft Coke Cess Ad, 1929

(VIII of 1929)

Throughout the Act, including the preamble and long title,, for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

Section 4.—In sub-sections (1) and (2), omit "or, after the establishment of the Federal Railway Authority, to that Authority".

The Child Marriage Restraint A ct, 1929

(XIX of 1929)

Section 1.-—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The ^Dangerous Drugs A ct, 1930

- (II of 1930)

Lonj? title and preamble.—For "Governor-General in Council substitute "Central Government", and for "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Schedule.—Omit "Emperor of India," at both places.

The Indian Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (III of 1930)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan

The Indian Lac Cess A at, 1930

(XXIV of 1930)

Section 4.—In clause (v) of sub-section (4V far "Bengal'' substitute "West Bengal"

The Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931. (XVI of 1931)

Section 4.—In clause (b) of sub-section (2), omit "either Chamber of".

The Indian Press (Emergency Powers) 'Act, 1931 (XXIII of 1931)

Seotion 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and''.

The Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act, 1932. (VIII of 1932)

Section 2.—For "British India" substitute "any pro- vince"; and in proviso (b), for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal".

The Indian Partnership Act, 1932. (IX of 1932)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 58.—In sub-section (3), omit "or the Crown Re- presentative".

The Foreign Relations Act, 1932. (XII of 1932)

Long title and preamble.—For "His Majesty's Govern- ment" substitute "the Government of India".

Section 1.—In mib-seetion (2), omit "British Baluchistan' and".

Section 3.—For "His Majesty's Government" substitute "the Government of India".

The Sugar Industry (Protection) Act, 1932. (XIII of 1932)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute- "the Provinces of India".

Section 3.—For "Tndian Legislature" substitute "Central Legislature".

The Indian Air Force Act, 1932.

(XIV of 1932)

Section 6.—In clause (15), omit "or the Crown Represen- tative' '.

Section 9.—For "a subject of His Majesty or of a Prince or Chief in India" substitute "a British subject or the sub- ject of an Acceding State".

Section 90.—In sub-section (3), omit "or the Crown Ke- presentative"; in sub-section (6), for "British consular offi- cer, British Magistrate or other British" substitute "Indian ".consular officer or other Indian".

The Port Haj Committees Act, 1932. (XX of 1932)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), for "Presidencies of Bom- -bay and Bengal" substitute "Provinces of Bombay and West Bengal".

For section 3, substitute :— "3. Continuance of Port Haj Committees of Calcutta and Bombay.—There shall continue to be a committee called the Port Haj Committee of Calcutta and a coanmittee called the Port Haj Committee of Bombay".

Section 4.—In clause (c) of sub-section (1), for "Chambers of the Bengal Legislature substitute "West Bengal Legisla- tive Assembly", for "Chambers of the Central Legislature" substitute "Central Legislature", for "part of Bengal" sub- stitute "part of West Bengal", and for "Bengal Medical -Council" substitute "West Bengal Medical Council"; in sub- •clause (ii) of clause (c) of sub-section (2), omit "the Chambers •of"; and omit sub-section (3).

Section 6.—In sub-section (1), for "Bombay or Karachi" substitute "or Bombay".

•The Tea Districts Emigrant Labour Act, 1932.

(XXII of 1932)

Section 2.—In clause (a), for "Cachar and Sylhet" substitute "and Cachar", and in clause ^f), for "British .India" substitute "any Province of India' .

The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932.

(XXIII of 1932)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933. (II of 1933)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2). omit "British Baluchistan

.-and".

The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933. (XVII of 1933)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan -and''

The Murshidabad Estate Administration Act, 1933.

(XXIII of 1933)

Throughout the Act, except in the second recital of the Preamble, for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal"

Preamble.—After the second recital, insert:—

"And Whereas by virtue of paragraph (2) of Article 8 of the Indian Independence (Rights, Property and Liabilities) Order, 1947, the said indenture is. as from the date of estab- lishment of the Dominion of India, to have effect as if it had been made on behalf of the Province of West Bengal, and all rights and liabilities which have accrued and may accrue under the said indenture, to the extent to which they would have been rights or liabilities of the Province of Bengal, are the rights and liabilities of the Province of West Bengal;"

Section 1.—In aub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 4.—In clause secondly, omit "or the Secretary of State"; and in clause fourthly, for "Secretary of State" sub- stitute "Provincial Government".

Section 5.—In clause (1), omit "the Secretary of State or", And for "his representative" substitute "its representative"; and in clause (3), for "Secretary of State" substitute "Pro- vince of West Bengal".

The Indian Medical Council Act, 1933. (XXVII of 1933)

Section 2.—In clause (a), for "British Indian University" substitute "Indian University", and omit "in British India"

Section 3.—In sub-section (1), in clause (b) omit "British", -and in clause (c) for "a British Indian University" substitute "an Indian University".

Section 5.—In sub-section (1), for "a British Indian Uni- versity" substitute "an Indian University".

Section 11.—In sub-section (1), for "British India" sub- stitute "the Provinces of India" and in sub-seciton (2), for "British India" substitute "a Province of India".

Section 20— In sub-section (1), omit "established by- Letters Patent of the Crown''.

The First Schedule.—In the heading, for "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India", and omit all entries rela- ting to Punjab University.

The Second Schedule.—In the heading, for "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India ' and after the entry relating to New Zealand, insert the following entry:— "PAKISTAN—

Punjab University L.M.S. Medicine U West Punjab. M.B., and M.B.B.S., Surgery M.D., M.S."

The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. (II of 1934)

Preamble.—For "British India" substitute "India". Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 2.—In clause (c), for "British India" substitute "the Province".

Section 4.—In clause (c) of aub-sectioii (3), for the words "British India" at both places where they occur substitute "a Province of India"; and in sub-section (5), for the words from "two elected members" to "respective Houses", substi- tute "three persons elected from among themselves by the mem- bers of the Central Legislature" -

Section 11.—In sub-section (5), for "Federal" substitute "Central" and omit "the Indian Legislature".

Section 17.-—In clause (1), omit "the Secretary of State" and "the Federal Railway Authority"; in clause (5) omit "th& Federal Railway Authority"; and in clause (11) omit "the Secretary of State".

Section 28.—Omit "of both Houses". Section 45.—In sub-section (3), omit "and the Federal Railway Authority".

The First Schedule.—In paragraph I, for "the Bombay

Presidency, including Sind" substitute "the Province of

Bombay", omit "Khairpur", and after "Deccan States" insert

"and until the 30th day of June, 1948, the Province of Sind

and the State of Khairpur in Pakistan"; in paragraph II, for

"the Bengal Presidency, Bihar and Orissa" substitute "WesE

Bengal, Bihar, Orissa", and after "Khasi States" insert "and until the 30th day of June, 1948, the Province of East Bengal in Pakistan"; and in paragraph III, for "the Pun- jab , substitute "East Punjab"; omit "the North-West Frontier Province" and, ''Baluchistan", for "the Punjab States, excluding Khairpur" substitute "East Punjab States", and for "Khaniadhana substitute "and Khaniadhana, and until the 80th day of June, 1948, the North-West Frontier Province and Baluchistan and the States of Bahawalpur,"

The Khaddar (Name Protect ion) Act, .1934

(VITInf 1934)

Section I.—In sub-section ("2), omit "British Baluchistan and"

The Indian States (Protection) Act, 1934

(XI, of 1934)

Long title and preamble—For "States in India which are under the suzerainty of His Majesty" substitute "States which have acceded to the Dominion of fndia".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan ^nd".

Sections 2 and 8.—For "State in India'1 substitute "Acced-

ing State'*.

Sections 4 and 5.—For "a State in India" substitute "an Acceding State".

The Sugarcane Act, 1934 (XV of 1934)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Indian Dock Labourers Act, 1934

(XIX of 1934)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "t&o Provinces of India".

The Indian Carriage by Air Act, 1934

(XX of 1934)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan

The Indian Aircraft Act, 1934

(XXII of 1934)

Section l¹.^In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and", and for "in British India" substitute "in any Province of India".

Section 5.—In sub-section (3), omit "each of the chambers of", and for the words from or where the period" to "or both chambers agree", substitute "that Legislature makes any modifications in the rule or directs".

The Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

Section 3.—Omit the brackets and letter "(a)", the words "in British India" at both places where they occur, and the word "and" immediately before the proviso.

Section 12.—In the Explanation, for "any Legislature in- British India" substitute "the Central Legislature or of any Legislature in a province".

The Petroleum Act, 1934 (XXX of 1934)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Indian Nary (Discipline) Act, 1934 (XXXIV of 1934)

Section 3.—In sub-section (2), for the words from "as so set forth" to "constituting the Indian Navy" substitute "a& so set forth, "the Indian Navy" has the same meaning as in this Act".

In section 50, for "fleet or squadron of His Majesty's ships or of one of His Majesty's ships" substitute "fleet, squadron or ship of the Indian Navy", and for "some other of His Majesty's ships" substitute "some other ship of the Indian Navy".

In section 58, in regulation (3), for "two of His Majesty's- ships" substitute "two ships of the Indian Navy"; in regula- tion (10), for "His Majesty's ships or vessels" substitute "the ships or vessels of the Indian Navy"; in regulation (12), for "His Majesty's ships" at both places, substitute "the Indian Navy"; and after regulation (16), insert:—

"(17) References in the foregoing regulations to officers of the Indian Navy include officers of the Royal Navy who are attached to, or serving with, the Indian Navy."

In section 59, for "one of His Majesty's ships or vessels of war" substitute "a ship or vessel of war of the Indian Navy".

In section 67, for "British India" substitute "any Pro- vince of India".

In section 70, for "British India" at both places substitute "a Province of India".

In section 80, for "British India" substitute "the Pro- vinces of India".

In section 86, for "one of His Majesty's ships" substitute "a ship of the Indian Navy".

In section 87, for "any one of His Majesty's ships" substi- tute "any ship of the Indian Navy".

In section 88, for "as His Majesty, His heirs and succes- sors, by any Order or Orders in Council, shall at any time or times direct" substitute "as the Central Government may from time to time direct".

In sub-section (1) of section 90, for "one of His Majesty's ships" substitute "a ship of the Indian Navy".

In section 90B, omit "or of India" at all three places.

In section 91, for "any one of His Majesty's ships" substi- tute "any ship of the Indian Navy", and for "some other of His Majesty's ships of war" substitute "some other ship of war of the Indian Navy".

in section "6, lor or His Majesty's ships" substitute "ships of the Indian Navy".

The Payment of Wages Act (IV of 1936)

Section 1,—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and"

The Decrees and Or derm Validating Act, 1986 (V of 1936)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (XIV of 1936)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marketing) A ct, 1937 (I of 1937)

Section 1.—For sub-section (2), substitute: —- "(2) It extends to all the Provinces of India".

The Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937

(VI of 1937)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute ''the Provinces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "British Baluchistan and".

The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 (XXVI of 1937)

Long title and preamble.—For '"British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit "excluding the North- West Frontier Province".

Section 3.—In clause (c) of sub-section (1), for "British India" substitute "a Province of India".

The Insurance Act, 1938 (IV of 1938)

Section 2.—ln clause (3), for "any Act" substitute "any Central Act or Act", for "British India" substitute "a Pro- vince", and for "Indian State" substitute "Acceding State or other Indian State" ; and in sub-clause (a) of clause (9), for "other than British India" substitute "or State outside the Provinces of India".

Section 2A.—For "British India" substitute " the Pro- vinces of India".

Section 9.—In sub-section (2), for "any Indian State" sub- stitute "any Acceding State or other Indian State", and for "the Indian State" substitute "that State".

Section 15.—In sub-sections (1) and (3), for "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 31.—In sub-section (2), for "Indian State" subs- titute "Acceding State or other Indian State".

Section 36.—For "British India or in an Indian State¹' .substitute "India or in a non-acceding Indian State".

Section 40.—In sub-section (1A), for "Indian State" subs- titute "Acceding Stale or other Indian State".

Section 114.—In sub-section (3), omit "each of the cham- bers of", and for the words from "or where the period" to "or both Chambers agree" substitute "the Legislature makes any modification in the rule or directs".

Section 116.-—In sub-section (1), for "Indian State" subs- titute "Acceding State or other Indian State".

The Second Schedule.—In regulation 2 of Part I, for "British Indian income-tax" substitute "Indian (Central) income-tax"; and in the first column of Form B, for "British fndian Taxes" substitute "Indian (Central) Taxes".

The Third Schedule.—In regulation 10 of Part L for the words "British Indian" where they first occur, substitute "Indian (Central), Indian (State)", and for "British Indian income-tax" substitute "Indian (Central) income-tax"; in the first column of, and Note (d) below, Form D and in the first column of Form F, for "British Indian" substitute "Indian". The Fourth Schedule.—In the first column of, and Note (d) below. Form G-, for "British Indian" substitute "Indian"

The Indian Tea Control Act, 1938

(VIII of 1938)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India"

Section 3.--In clause (b) of sub-section (1), for "the Surma Valley, the Indian State of Tripura" substitute "the Cachar District and the State of Tripura", and omit "the Chittai?on£ Hill, Tracts and the District of ChittasronGr": and in clause (c) of sub-section (1). for "Indian States" substitute "tHe Acced- ing States".

Section 12.—In Bub-section (2), for "British India" subs- titute "any Province".

Section 25.—For "Indian StateT) substitute "Acceding State".

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

(IV of 1939)

Preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Pro- vinces of India".

Section 9.—In sub-sections (2) and (4),. for "Indian State" substitute "Acceding State or other Indian State'¹.

The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939

(XVI of 1939)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 2.—For sub-clauses (ii) and (iii) of clause (a) subs- titute :—

"(ii) a British subject domiciled in India; or

(iii) the Kuler or subject of an Acceding State or other Indian State; or".

Section 6.—In the proviso, omit "both Houses of"

The Coal Mines Safety (Stotviny) Art, 1939 (XIX of 1939)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), for "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab".

T/tr Mrdical Di/Aomas Art, 1039

(XXVIIT of 1939)

Section 3.'—After the words and figures "Government of India Act, 1935," where thev first occur insert "as originally enacted"; and omit clause (c).

Section 4.—For "clauses (n), (b) and (c)" substitute "clav ses (a) and (b)'\

The Commrrci"l Documents liridrnce Act, 1939

(XXX of 1.939)

The Schedule.--In item 18 of Part I, for "a British Con- sular officer or British or Indian" substitute "an Indian or British Consular officer, or by an Indian or British'

The Trade Marks A rt, 1940

(V of 1940)

Sub-section (1) of section 10, sub-section (2) of section 21, section 23, sub-section (2) of section 57, sub-section (4) of sec- tion 68 and section 82A.--For the words "Indian State" wherever they occur, substitute "Acceding State or other Indian State".

Section 68.—In clause (c) of sub-section (3), for "a coun- try outside British India" substitute "au Acceding State or of A country outside India".

Section 84.—In clause (11) of sub-section (2), for "Iiidian States" substitute "Acceding States or other Indian States"

The Agricultural Produce Cess Act, 1940 (XXVII of 1940)

Section 9.—In sub-section (3), omit "both chambers of"

The Reciprocity Act, 1943 (IX. of 1943)

Long title and preamble.—For "British India" substitute "the Provinces of India".

Section 2.—In clause (a), for "British India" substitute "India".

The Delhi Mudim Wakfs Act, 1943 (XTII of 1943)

Section 7.—-In clause (e) of sub-section (1), omit "of the two Chambers", and "jointly".

The Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944)

Preamble,—¥ or "British India" substitute "the Provin- ces of India".

Section 5.—For "Indian State" substitute "Acceding State or other Indian State".

Section 38.—In the proviso oinit "each of the Chambers of", and for the words from "or where the period" to "or both Chambers agree" substitute "that Legislature makes any modification in the rule or directs".

The Indian Coconut Committee Act, 1944 (X of 1944)

. Section 4.—In clause (b), for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal"; and in clause (g), for "two" substitute "three", for "elected members of the Legislative Assembly" substitute "members", and omit "one shall be a person elected from among themselves by the elected members of the Council of State"

Section 17.—Omit "both Chambers of".

The Indian Oilseeds Committee Act, 1946 (TX of 1946)

Section 4.—In clause (d), for "Department" at all three Maces substitute "Ministry", and for "Industries and Supplies" substitute "Industry and Supply" ; in dame (e), for "Bengal" substitute "West Bengal" and for "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab"; in clause (f), for "Indian States" substitute "Acceding Stntes"; in clause (g), for "Bengal"

substitute "West Bengal", for "the Punjab" substitute "East Punjab", and for "rest of British India and the Jndjau States¹' substitute "other Provinces and the A< ceding States' and for clause (s) substitute —

"(si) six persons representing the consumers of oilseed products, to he elerted from among themselves by the members of the Central Legislature;"

Section 36.— Omit "both Chambers of".

The Explosives (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1047

(X of 1047)

Section 1.—In sub-section (2), for "ports of Karachi and" substitute "port of".

The Industiial Disputes Act, 1947

(XIV of J047)

Section 2.—Tn clause (a), omit ' by the Federal Railway Authorit)"; and in clauso (g), for "a Government in "Rriti.sk India" substitute "the Central Government or a Provincial Government".

Section 15.—Tn sub-section (2), for "Central Legislative Assembly" substitute "Central Legislature", and for "Legis- lative Assembly may" substitute "Legislative Assembly or, as the ease may be, the Central Legislature".

Section 20 —Tn sub-section (3), after "Legislative Assem- bly" at both places, insert "or Central Legislature".

ORDINANCES

The Essential Services (Maintenance) Ordinance, 194.1

(XT of 1041)

Section 3.—For "British India" substitute "India".

The Collecttre Fines Ordinance, 1942

(XX of 1942)

Preamble and sub-section (1) of section 3.—For "British India" substitute "India".

The Registration of Transferred Companies Ordinance, 1942 (LlVof 1942)

Long title and preamble.—For "outside British India" substitute "outside India" and for "to British India" subs- titute "to the Provinces of Indi;i".

Section 2.—In sub-section (1), for "in British jJurma" substitute "in Pakistan, or in Ceylon", and for "British India" at both places substitute "a Province of India"; and m sub-section (4), for the words "British India" wherever they occur substitute "a Province".

JJhe Military Nursing Services (India) Ordinance, 1943

(XXX of 1943)

Throughout the Ordinance for "Cominaiider-in-Chief of His Majesty's Forces in India'¹ substitute "Commander-in- chief, India".

The Post-Office National Savings Certificates Ordinance, 1944 (XLII of 1944)

Section 4.—At the end of clause (a) of the second proviso to sub-section (1), insert ", or if that area is in Pakistan, by the Postinaster-General for such area in India as the Central Government may by general or special order specify in this behalf;"

MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA,

Governor-General.

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Officer on Special Duty.

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