Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Habitual Offenders Act, 1969.

1. (2) It extends to the whole of the 2[State] of Himachal Pradesh.
2. (3) It shall come into force at once.

1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-

² Substituted for "Union Territory" by A.O. 1973.

ordinary), dated 31 st May, 1969, p. 421.

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH HABITUAL OFFENDERS ACT, 1969