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The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 7) Act, 1960

The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 7) Act, 1960

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The Act serves as a procedural bridge, extending specific laws that were previously valid only in the unified State of Punjab to new territories formed after the restructuring of Indian states on 16 November 1956. It automatically applies, without requiring new legislation, all the enactments listed in its attached Schedule to "transferred territories," ensuring that laws regarding land, social welfare, and other matters remain consistent across the former East Punjab States Union. This law came into force immediately upon its enactment and includes a clause allowing standard interpretation rules to guide how the extended laws are understood and applied in the new regions.

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  1. 1. Short tide and commcnccment.
  2. 2. Definitions-
  3. 3. Interprclnlion.
  4. 4. Extension of cerfain laws 10 rans sf erred tcrrirories.
  5. 5. Consuuc~ion of cenain rzfcrcnces
  6. 6. Rcpcals and savings.
  7. 7. Powers of Courrs and other authorities for purposes o f facilitaling application OF the enaclments speciiied in Schedule I or 11 or rules, eLc.
  8. 8. Power ro make rules etc, no1 to be affecled.
  9. 9. Power to removc dirficulues
  10. Schedule. SCHEDULE I
  11. Schedule II. SCHEDULE I1
  12. Schedule III. Schedulc 111

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