The Criminal Law Amendment (Extension to Autonomous Districts) Act, 1955
ASSAM ACT VII OF 1955

THE CR IM IN AL LAW AM EN DM EN T (EXT EN SION TO **AUTO-**

NOMOUS DIST RICT S) AC T, 1955.

(Passed by the Assembly)

**(Received the assen t of the Governor on the 5th April 1955)**

[Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 13th April 1955]

_An_
_Act_

_to extend the provisions oj the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1938 to Autonomous_

_Districts._

**Pream ble.—Whereas the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1938 (Act**

XX of 1938) is not in force in the Autonomous Districts ;

And whereas it is expedient to bring the provisions of the said Act into

force in the said Districts ;

It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

**1. Short title , exten t and co mmen ce men t.—(1) This** **Act** may be

called the Criminal Law Amendment (Extension to Autonomous Districts)
Act, 1955

(2) It extends to the Autonomous Districts in the State of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. **Ap plica tion of the Act XX o f 1938 to Au tonomous Distr ic ts .—**

All the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1938 (Act XX of
1938) shall apply to the Autonomous Distiicts in the State of Assam.

_[Price anna 1 or 1 d.]_

A.G .P (Leg.) No.36/55—1050—20.10-55

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