The Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act (Extension to Puducherry) Act, 1981

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This Act may be called the Women’s and Children’s Institutions (Licensing) Act (Extension to Puducherry) Act, 1981.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -- (a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of Puducherry appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (b) "Puducherry" means the Union territory of Puducherry.

The Women’s and Children’s Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), shall extend to Puducherry.

In the said Act, after sub-section (2) of section 11, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: -- "(3) All rules made and all notifications issued under this Act shall, as soon as possible after they are made or issued, be placed on the table of the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry and shall be subject to such modification by way of amendment or repeal as the Legislative Assembly may make within fourteen days on which the House actually sits either in the same session or in more than one session: Provided however that any modifications or annulment shall not affect the validity of anything already done and acted upon under such rules and notifications."

In the said Act, any reference to the State Government shall be construed as a reference to the Administrator.