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The Himachal Pradesh (Extension of Laws) Act, 1976
The Himachal Pradesh (Extension of Laws) Act, 1976, unifies the state's legal framework by extending specific laws from older parts of Himachal Pradesh to territories added from Punjab in 1966. Applying to all residents and authorities in these transferred regions, the Act regulates matters like civil procedures, transport, and carriage licensing. Crucially, it repeals conflicting older regional laws to ensure consistency, while protecting existing rights and ongoing legal proceedings. This legislation matters because it streamlines administration and ensures that all citizens across the reorganized state are governed under a single, standardized legal system instead of fragmented and conflicting local rules.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Extension of certain laws to transferred territories
- 4. Construction of certain references
- 5. Repeal and savings
- 6. Powers of courts and other authorities for purposes of facilitating the application of the enactments specified in Schedule-I or rules, etc.
- 7. Power to make rules, etc. not to be affected
- 8. Power to remove difficulties
- Schedule. -I SCHEDULE-I
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