The Gazette of India \
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 53] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, I977/ASVINA I, 1899
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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 23rd September, 1977/Asvina 1, 1899 (Saka)
THE ENEMY PROPERTY (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1977 No. 11 OF 1977
Promulgated by the Vice-President discharging the functions of the President in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Republic of India.
An Ordinance to amend the Enemy Property Act, 1968.
WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the Vice-president dis- charging the functions of the President is satisfied that circumstanced exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;
Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution the Vice-President discharging the func- tions of the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordi- nance:—
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Enemy Property (Amend-
ment) Ordinance, 1977.
short title and com- mence- ment (2) It shall come into force on the 27th September, 1977
356 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAHI II—SKC. 1]Amend- ment of pec- tion 2
4. In clause (b) of section 2 of the principal Act, after the words an< figures "Defence of India Rules, 1962". the words and figures "or th< Defence of India Act 1971 and the DeJence of India Rules, 1971" shal be inserted.
Amend- ment of sec tion 3
5, In the pioviso to section 3 ol the principal Act, alter the words anc figures "Defence of India Rules 1902'", the woids and figures "or the Defence of Tndia Rules, 1971, as the case may be," shall be inserted
Amend- ment of sec tion 4
6 In the proviso to section 4 o± the principal Act, after the words anc figures "Defence of India Rules, 1962,", the words and figures "or th< Defence of Tndia Rules, 1971, as the case may be," shall be inserted,
Amend- ment of sec- tion 5
7 Section 5 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-sectior (1) thereof and after that sub-section as so renumbered, the following sub-section bhall be inserted, namely—
4J0l i " 71 "(2) Notwithstanding the expiration of the Defence of India Act 1971 and the Defence of India Rules, 1971, all enemy property vested before such expiration in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India appointed under the said Rules and continuing to vest in him imme- diately before the commencement of the Enemy Property (Amend- ment) Ordinance, 1977 shall, as from such commencement, vest in the Custodian.".
Amend- ment of section 7
8 In section 7 of the principal Act, after the words and figures "De- fence of India Rules, 1962", wherever they occur, the words and figures "or the Defence of India Rules, 1971, as the case may be," shall be inserted
9. In sub-section (2> of section 8 of the principal Act, in clause (x), Amend- ment of sec tion 8
after the figures, letters and word "25th October 1962", the words, figures and letters "or on the 3rd December 1971" shall be inserted.
Amend- ment of sec- tion 23
10 In sub-section (3) of section 23 of the principal Act, for the words "or in two successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session m which it is so laid or the session immediately following", the words "or m two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid" shall be substituted
Amend- ment of sec- tion 24.
11 Section 24 oi the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof and after that sub-section as so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely —
"(2) Every order whirh was made under the Defence of India Rules, 1971 by the Central Government or by the Custodian of Enemy Property for India appointed under those Rules relating to enemy property and which was m force immediately before the expiration thereof shall, m so far as such order is not inconsistent with the pro- visions of this Act, be deemed to continue in force and to have been made under this Act"
B D. JATTI,