Andhra State Act : TERRITORIAL EXTENT OF LAWS Indian Bare Acts :

Andhra State Act,1953

Act No : 30

Section : TERRITORIAL EXTENT OF LAWS

SECTION 53: TERRITORIAL EXTENT OF LAWS

The provisions of Part II shall not be deemed to have effect any change in the territories to which any law in force immediately before the appointed day extends or applies, and territorial references in any such law to the State of Madras or of Mysore shall, until otherwise provided by a competent Legislature or other competent authority, continue to have the same meaning. "The formation of the State of Andhra and the addition of territory to the State of Mysore are brought about under the Constitution. The laws in force immediately before the appointed day in the State of Madras will not lapse on the splitting up of that State, This clause makes it clear that the territorial extent or application of any such law will not be affected by any changes in the territories of the States of Madras and Mysore. It has been also made clear that the territorial references in any such law to the State of Madras or of Mysore may be repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority." -S.O.R.