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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH (EXTENSION OF LAWS) ACT, 1968

The Himachal Pradesh (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968

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This Act extends existing laws from the old areas of Himachal Pradesh to the newly added transferred territories established in 1966. It applies to specific laws listed in the schedules, ensuring that rules, regulations, and orders previously in force in the old areas also become valid in the new regions. This measure maintains legal continuity and uniformity across the state, preventing legal gaps after the reorganization of states, and allows courts and authorities to apply these extended laws effectively in the transferred areas.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-
  3. 2. For Statements of Objects and Reasons, see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-
  4. 3. Extension of certain laws to transferred territories
  5. 4. Construction of certain references
  6. 5. Repeal and savings.- If immediately
  7. 6. Powers of courts and other authorities for purposes of facilitating
  8. 7. Power to make rules, etc. not to be affected
  9. 8. Power to remove difficulties
  10. Schedule I. Schedule I
  11. Schedule II. Schedule II

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