Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act : SHORT TITLE Indian Bare Acts :

Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act,1968

Act No : 26

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PONDICHERRY (EXTENTION OF LAWS) ACT, 1968
26 of 1968
24th May, 1968

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS "The former French Establishments of Pondicherry, Karikal, Mahe and Yanam were integrated with the Indian' Union as the Union Territory of Pondicherry with effect from 16th August. 1962. Since then some essential laws in force in the rest of India, including those relating to criminal procedure, have been extended to that territory. There is a desire among large sections of the people of the territory that the civil, judiciary and important administrative agencies should be switched over from the French pattern to the Indian pattern and more laws that are in force in the rest of India should also be extended to the said Union Territory. The Bill seeks to achieve this object and accordingly provides for the extension with the necessary modifications to the Union Territory of certain Central Acts and for the repeal of the corresponding French laws in force in that territory. While extending personal laws, it has been provided that they will not apply to Renoncants in the Union Territory."-Gaz. of Ind.. 11-12-1967. Pt. II, S. 2, Extra, p. 1224.

An Act to extend certain Central Acts to the Union Territory of Pondicherry. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

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This Act may be called The Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968.