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The Madhya Pradesh Extension of Laws Act, 1958

The Madhya Pradesh Extension of Laws Act, 1958

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This Act extends the application of specific laws from certain regions of Madhya Pradesh to the entire state, ensuring legal uniformity across the state. It amends these laws as specified in the Schedule and introduces a provision allowing gazetted officers to compound offences for a prescribed sum, which results in the acquittal of the accused. The Act applies to the whole of Madhya Pradesh and defines various regions based on their status before November 1, 1956. It matters because it consolidates legal frameworks and provides an efficient way to handle minor infractions without lengthy court trials.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Extension and amendment of certain Acts
  4. 4. Construction of references to laws not in force in any region
  5. 5. Construction of references to authorities
  6. 6. Repeal and Savings
  7. 7. Power to remove difficulties
  8. 34. Amendment to Section 34
  9. 35. The Central Provinces Agricultural Pest and Diseases Act, 1936 (XXXV of 1936)
  10. 36. The Central Provinces Co-operative Land Mortgage Banks Act, 1937 (I of 1937)
  11. 37. The Central Provinces and Berar Famine Relief Fund Act, 1937 (III of 1937)
  12. 38. Amendment to Section 38
  13. 39. The Central Provinces Recognised Examination Act, 1937 (X of 1937)
  14. 40. The Central Provinces Prohibition Act, 1938 (VII of 1938)
  15. 41. The Central Provinces and Berar Indian Contract (Amendment) Act, 1938 (XV of 1938)
  16. 42. The Central Provinces and Berar Indian Bar Councils (Amendment) Act, 1939 (XXIV of 1939)
  17. 43. The Central Provinces and Berar Regulation of Couching Act, 1944 (II of 1944)
  18. 44. The Central Provinces and Berar Specified Commodities (Control) Act, 1946 (XII of 1946)
  19. 45. The Central Provinces and Berar Home Guards Act, 1947 (XV of 1947)
  20. 46. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Special Police Establishment Act, 1947
  21. 47. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Prohibition of Objectionable Advertisements Act, 1947
  22. 48. Amendment to Section 48
  23. 49. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Cotton (Statistics) Act, 1947
  24. 50. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Land Survey Act, 1947
  25. 51. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Agricultural Warehouse Act, 1947
  26. 52. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Fisheries Act, 1948
  27. 53. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Regulation of Buildings) Act, 1948
  28. 54. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Regulation of Uses of Land Act, 1948
  29. 55. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Accommodation (Requisition) Act, 1948
  30. 56. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Town Planning Act, 1948
  31. 57. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Local Authorities Census Expenses Contribution Act, 1949
  32. 58. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Refugees Rehabilitation (Loans) Act, 1949
  33. 59. Amendment to Section 59
  34. 60. Amendment to The Central Provinces and Berar Public Health Act, 1949
  35. 61. The Central Provinces and Berar Regulation of Waters Act, 1949 (XXXVII of 1949)
  36. 62. Amendment to Section 62
  37. 63. The Central Provinces and Berar Drugs (Control) Act, 1949 (XLVII of 1949)
  38. 64. The Madhya Pradesh Live-Stock Improvement Act, 1950 (XX of 1950)
  39. 65. The Madhya Pradesh Housing Board Act, 1950 (XLIII of 1950)
  40. 66. The Madhya Pradesh Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 1950 (L of 1950)
  41. 67. The Indian Electricity (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1951 (XVII of 1951)
  42. 68. The Madhya Pradesh Dharmadaya Funds, Act, 1951 (XVIII of 1951)
  43. 69. The Madhya Pradesh Homeopathic and Biochemic Practitioners Act, 1951 (XXIV of 1951)
  44. 70. The Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 (XXX of 1951)
  45. 71. The Madhya Pradesh Government Premises (Eviction) Act, 1952 (XVI of 1952)
  46. 72. Amendments to previous acts
  47. 73. The Indian Lunacy (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1952 (XXIII of 1952)
  48. 74. The Madhya Pradesh Sale of Khaddar Act, 1953 (X of 1953)
  49. 75. The Madhya Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1954 (XVI of 1954)
  50. 76. The Madhya Pradesh Cotton Control Act, 1954 (XVII of 1954)
  51. 77. The Madhya Pradesh Resettlement of Displaced Land-Holders (Land Acquisition) Act, 1954 (XXII of 1954)
  52. 78. The Madhya Pradesh National Parks Act, 1955 (VII of 1955)
  53. 33(3). Amendment to existing section
  54. PART B 1. Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (IV of 1937)
  55. PART B 2. The Madhya Bharat Village Refuse (Conversion into Manure) Act, 1951 (8 of 1951)
  56. PART B 3. The Madhya Bharat Goshala Act, 1953 (4 of 1953)
  57. PART B 4. The Opium (Madhya Bharat Amendment) Act, 1955 (15 of 1955)
  58. PART B 5. The Madhya Bharat Accommodation Control Act, 1955 (23 of 1955)
  59. PART B 6. The Madhya Bharat Slum Improvement (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1956 (32 of 1956)

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