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The Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of Laws Act, 1954

The Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of Laws Act, 1954

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The Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of Laws Act, 1954, is a law designed to unify the legal system in specific areas. It applies to the Shillong Rifle Range and the Umlong Cantonments, which were historically isolated non-tribal areas within the former Khasi State of Mylliem. This legislation matters because after these territories were merged into the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District, their outdated old laws still remained in effect. To fix this, the Act replaces those older regulations with the current laws of the new district, ensuring legal uniformity across the entire region.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Assimilation of laws.
  4. 4. Removal of difficulties.

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