Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha . For Statement of Objects and Reasons see R.H.P. dated 9.3.2011, P. 9483-9486.

(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Abolition of Payment of Haq-Chuharam Act, 2011. (2) It shall and shall always be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 1974. (3) It shall extend to the Kangra and Hamirpur Districts of Himachal Pradesh.