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The Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968

The Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968

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The Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968, serves to extend several national Indian laws directly to the region of Jammu and Kashmir. It regulates diverse sectors including transport, mining, professional standards, and company law by making specific central acts applicable where they were previously excluded. The law applies to residents, workers, and businesses within the former state and now also includes the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. This legislation matters because it integrates and unifies the legal system, ensuring that central regulations and legal protections benefit everyone in these territories consistently across the country.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Extension and amendment of certain laws.
  3. 3. Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir.
  4. 4. Construction of references to authorities where new Authorities have been constituted.
  5. 5. Repeals and savings.
  6. 6. Powers to remove difficulties.

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