The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 419] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1979/ASVINA 25, 1901
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NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th October, 1979
S.O. 584(E).—Whereas under sub-section (1) of section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), read with sub-section (3) thereof, the Board constituted under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 (Punjab Act 8 of 1925) shall, on and from the 1st day of November, 1966, continue to function and operate in those areas in respect of which it was functioning and operating immediately before that day, subject to such directions as may from time to time, be issued by the Central Government until other provision is made by law in respect of the said Board ;
And whereas under sub-section (2) of the said section 72, any such direction may include a direction that any law by which the said Board is governed shall, in its application to that Board, have effect, subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the direction ;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-sections (2) and (3) of the said section 72, the Central Government hereby directs that the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 (Punjab Act 8 of 1925), in its application to that Board, shall have effect as from the date of issue of this notification subject to the following further modifications, namely :—
To section 160 the following Explanation shall be added, namely,—
"Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the expression "Comimis- aioner, Gurdwara Elections", shall, in relation to an electoral offence in con- nection with the election to the Board, mean the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections oi any other officer specified by the Central Government in this behalf.".
fNo. S. 13016/6/79-SR] S. SANTHI, Jt. Sscy.