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WHEREAS it is expedient to declare the local extent of certain Acts passed by the \r\nGovernor General of India in Council, the Legislative Council of India, and the Council of the \r\nGovernor General of India assembled for the purpose of making Laws and Regulations; \r\n \r\n AND WHEREAS it is also expedient to consolidate the laws relating to the local extent of \r\ncertain Acts and Regulations 2* * *; \r\n \r\n It is hereby declared and enacted as follows:__ \r\n \r\n 1. Short title. This Act may be called the Laws Local Extent Act, 1874. \r\n \r\n 2. Interpretation-clause. In this Act the expression “Scheduled Districts” means the \r\nterritories mentioned in the sixth schedule hereto annexed. \r\n \r\n 3. Local extent of Acts in first schedule. The Acts mentioned in the first schedule hereto \r\nannexed are now in force throughout 3[Pakistan], except the Scheduled Districts. \r\n \r\n 4. [Local extent of enactments in second schedule.] Omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch. \r\n \r\n 5. [Local extent of enactments in third schedule.] Omitted by A. O., 1949, Sch. \r\n \r\n 46. [Local extent of enactments in fourth schedule.] Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision \r\nand Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and IInd Sch. \r\n \r\n 7. [Local extent of enactments in fifth schedule.] Omitted by A. O., 1949, Sch \r\n \r\n 8. Savings. Nothing herein contained shall___ \r\n \r\n(a)  bar the power of the 5[Federal Government] or the 6[Provincial Government], \r\nunder any law for the time being in force, to extend to any place any Act men -\r\ntioned in the said first schedule; \r\n \r\n(b)  extend any Act empowering the 6[Provincial Government] to extend the same \r\nor any part thereof, or affect in any manner the exercise of such power; \r\n \r\n(c)  affect the operation of any Act or Regulation heretofore extended to or \r\ndeclared to be in force in any of the Scheduled Districts; \r\n \r\n1For the Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1870 Pt. V., p. 153; and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., 1871,  Supplement pp. \r\n1074 and 1218; and ibid., 1874 Supplement, pp. 1885 and 1976. \r\nThis Act has been extended and shall be deemed to have been so extended to the whole of Pakistan by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance \r\n1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955) \r\n2The words “in the Presidencies of Fort St. George and Bombay, and in the Lower and the North-Western Provinces of the Presidency  of  Fort William \r\nin Bengal” omitted by A. O., 1949, Sch. \r\n3Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955) for “all the \r\nProvinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A. O., 1949, Arts 3 (2) and 4, for the whole of British India”. \r\n4This section was previously amended by Ord. 21 of 1960. s. 3 and 2nd Sch. and A.O., 1961, Art. 2 (w.e.f. 23-3-1956). \r\n5Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government” which was subs. by A.O., 1937, for “G, G. in C.”, \r\n6Subs. ibid., for “L. G.” \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 4 \r\n \r\n(d)  revive any enactment which has been repealed either generally or with \r\nreference to some special subject; \r\n \r\n1*           *           *          *          *           * \r\n \r\n(k)  affect the operation of any enactment not mentioned in any of the schedules \r\nhereto annexed. \r\n \r\n 9. [Enactments repealed.] Rep. by the Repealing Act,1876 (XII of 1876). \r\n \r\n2[FIRST SCHEDULE \r\n[See section 3] \r\n \r\nACTS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL \r\n \r\nYear and Number Subject \r\n1839, XXXII .. Interest. \r\n1841, X .. Registration of Ships. \r\n1850, XI .. Navigation laws. \r\n1850, XII .. Default of Public accountants. \r\n1850, XVIII .. Protection of Judicial Officers. \r\n1850, XXI .. Non-forfeiture of rights by loss of caste. \r\n1855,XI .. Mesne profits and improvements. \r\n1855, XII .. Executors and Administrators. \r\n1855, XIII .. Compensation for loss occasioned by \r\ndeath. caused by actionable wrong. \r\n1856, IX .. Bills of lading. \r\n1856, XV .. Marriage of Hindu Widows. \r\n1860, XXI .. Registration of Societies. \r\n1863, XVI .. Excise Duty payable on Spirits used in Arts \r\nand Manufactures. \r\n1865, III .. Common Carries.] \r\n \r\n SECOND SCHEDULE.__[(a)__ Madras Regulations and (b)__ Acts of the Supreme Council \r\nrelating to the Madras Presidency.] Omitted by A.O., 1949, Schedule. \r\n \r\n THIRD SCHEDULE.__[(a)__ Bombay Regulations and (b)__Acts of the Supreme Council \r\nrelating to the Bombay Presidency.] Omitted by A.O., 1949, Schedule. \r\n____ \r\n FOURTH SCHEDULE .__[(a)__Bengal Regulations Lower Pro vinces and (b). -Acts of the \r\nSupremeCouncil relating to the Lower Pro vinces.] Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and \r\nDeclaration) Ordinance. 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and IInd Sch. \r\n \r\n FIFTH SCHEDULE.__[(a)__.Bengal Regulations (North-Western Provinces) and (b)__Acts of \r\ntheSupreme Council relating to the North-Western Provinces.] Omitted by A.O., 1949., Schedule. \r\n \r\n1Cls. (e) and (h) were. rep. by Act 8 of 1887, cl. (f) by the Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891), cl. (g) by the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (8 of 1890), \r\nand cl. (i) by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1894 (4 of 1894) and cIs. (j) and (jj) by A. O. 1949, Sch. Cl. (jj) had been ins. by the Benares Family \r\nDomains Act, 1881 (14 of 1881), s. 15. \r\n2First Schedule previously amended by various laws from time to time has been subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration)  Ordinance, 1981 \r\n(27 of 1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., to read as above. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 4 \r\n \r\n1[SIXTH SCHEDULE \r\n(See sections 2 and 3) \r\n \r\nPART I \r\nSCHEDULED DISTRICTS The Punjab \r\nThe District of Dera Ghazi Khan \r\n \r\nPART II \r\nSCHEDULED DISTRICTS, The North West Frontier Province, \r\n The Districts of Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan. \r\n \r\nPART III \r\nSCHEDULED DISTRICTS SINDH. \r\nThe Whole of Sindh.] \r\n \r\n SEVENTH SCHEDULE.—[Enactments repealed.] Rep. by the Repealing Act. 1876 (XII \r\n1876). \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n___________ \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nDate: 16-09-2024 \r\n1This Schedule previously amended from time to time by various Laws has been subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 \r\n(27 of 1981), s. 3 and IInd Sch. to read as above.",
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