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The Tamil Nadu (Transferred Territory) Extension of Laws Act, 1960

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This Act extends existing laws from the rest of Tamil Nadu to the Kanyakumari district and the Shencottah taluk of the Tirunelveli district. It allows the state government to apply specific state laws to these areas, ensuring legal uniformity and proper governance. The legislation also provides rules for how these laws are amended and how references to authorities are interpreted within the transferred territory. By bringing these regions under the same legal framework as the rest of the state, it helps maintain consistency in administration and rights for residents in these specific locations.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Extension of certain enactments
  4. 4. Amendment and extension of certain enactments
  5. 5. Construction of references to laws in force in the transferred territory
  6. 6. Construction of references to authorities where corresponding new authorities have been constituted
  7. 7. Repeal of corresponding laws
  8. 8. Saving
  9. 9. Powers of Courts and Other authorities for facilitating application of laws
  10. 10. Extension of Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act
  11. 11. Extension of Tamil Nadu Act XIV of 1938
  12. 13. Repeal of certain enactments
  13. 14. Power to remove difficulties
  14. First Schedule. First Schedule
  15. Second Schedule. Second Schedule
  16. Third Schedule. Third Schedule

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