For Statements of Objects and Reasons, see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-

ordinary), dated the 28 th April, 1973, p. 632.

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH (EXTENSION OF LAWS) ACT, 1968 2 BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968.

1. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.-In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
   • (a) "Official Gazette" means Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh;
   • (b) "old areas" means the areas as comprised in Himachal Pradesh immediately before the 1st November, 1966;
   • (c) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to this Act;
   • (d) "State Government" means the Government of Himachal Pradesh; and
   • (e) "transferred territories" means the territories which were added to Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Re- organisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966).