Merged States (Laws) Act : Short title and commencement. Indian Bare Acts :

Merged States (Laws) Act,1949

Act No : 59

Section : Short title and commencement.

THE MERGED STATES (LAWS) ACT, 1949 ACT NO. 59 OF 1949 1* [26th December, 1949.] An Act to extend certain laws to certain areas administered as parts of Governors' Provinces or as Chief Commissioners' Provinces. WHEREAS by Orders under section 290A of the Government of India Act, 1935, (25 and 26 Geo. 5, c. 2.) provision has been made for the administration of certain areas either as if they formed part of an adjoining Governor's Province or as if they were a Chief Commissioner's Province; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide that certain laws should be extended to, and by virtue of such extension, be in force in, the said areas; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949. (2) It shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 1950.