Powers of the State Government to vary age limit and to apply the Act to females

The State Government after giving by notification in the official Gazette not less than three months notice of its intention to do so, may, by like notification,—

1. (1) direct that the provisions of sections 5, 6 and 7 shall, extend to persons not above such age, between twenty-one and twenty-three, as may be specified in the direction and upon such direction being notified the said sections shall, whilst the direction is in force, have effect as if the specified age were substituted for "twenty-one",
2. (2) direct that the provisions of sections 5, 6 and 7 shall extend to females, and upon such direction being notified the said sections shall, whilst the direction is in force, have effect as if the word "male" were omitted. [35. * * * * ]^1 [36. * * * * ]^1

³⁵ Omitted

³⁶ Omitted