Protection of Civil Rights Act,1955
Act No : 22
Section :
Act to override other laws.
16. Act to override other laws. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force, or any custom or usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law or any decree or order of any court or other authority. 1*[16A. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, not to apply to persons above the age of fourteen years. The provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958), shall not apply to any person above the age of fourteen years who is found guilty of having committed any offence punishable under this Act. 16B. (1) Power to make rules. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1* Ins. by Act 106 of 1976, s. 18 (w.e.f. 19-11-1976). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 692D (2)Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.]
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