Preamble

Preamble. Preamble (Act 23 of 1958) WHEREAS the President of India had under article 356 of the Constitution, declared by Proclamation dated the 1st November, 1956, that the powers of the Legislature of the State of Kerala shall be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament;

AND WHEREAS Parliament had under the Kerala State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1956, conferred on the President the powers of the Legislature of the said State to make laws;

AND WHEREAS in pursuance of the said powers, the President enacted the laws mentioned in the Schedule;

AND WHEREAS the said Proclamation has ceased to operate;

AND WHEREAS under clause

1. (2) of Article 357 of the Constitution, the laws mentioned in the Schedule will cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of one year after the said Proclamation has ceased to operate, unless sooner re-enacted by Act of the appropriate Legislature; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to re-enact the said laws with suitable modifications; 1. Short title and commencement (Act 23 of 1958)
2. (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Re-Enacting Act, 1958
3. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Re-enactment of Acts (Act 23 of 1958) The Acts specified in the Schedule are hereby re-enacted with the modifications specified in section 3 and in the fourth column of the Schedule. 3. Modifications to the Acts (Act 23 of 1958)
4. (1) The words "Enacted by the President in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India" occurring before the long title of Acts Nos.1 and 2 of 1957 specified in the Schedule and the words "Enacted by the President in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India" occurring before the long title of each of the remaining Acts specified in the Schedule shall be omitted.
5. (2) The words beginning with "In exercise of the powers" and ending with "the President is pleased to enact as follows:-" occurring before section 1 of each of the Acts specified in the Schedule shall be omitted.