The Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968
# THE CENTRAL LAWS (EXTENSION TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR) ACT, 1968
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 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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SECTIONS

1. Short title and commencement.
2. Extension and amendment of certain laws.
3. Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Construction of references to authorities where new Authorities have been constituted.
5. Repeals and savings.
6. Powers to remove difficulties.

THE SCHEDULE.

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# THE CENTRAL LAWS (EXTENSION TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR) ACT, 1968

 ACT NO. 25 OF 1968

[24th May, 1968.]

# An Act to provide for the extension of certain Central Laws to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

**1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Central Laws (Extension to**

Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968.

(2) It shall come into force on such date[1 ] as the Central Government may, by notification in the

Official Gazette, appoint.

**2. Extension and amendment of certain laws.—(1) The Acts mentioned in the Schedule and all**

rules, orders and regulations made thereunder are hereby extended to, and shall be in force in the State of
Jammu and Kashmir*.

(2) With effect from the commencement of this Act, the Acts mentioned in the Schedule shall be

amended as specified therein.

**3. Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir.—Any reference in any**

Act mentioned in the Schedule to a law which is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir* shall, in
relation to that State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that State.

**4. Construction of references to authorities where new Authorities have been constituted.—Any**

reference by whatever form of words in any law for the time being in force in the State of Jammu and
Kashmir* to any authority competent at the date of the passing of that law to exercise any powers or
discharge any functions in that State shall, where a corresponding new authority has been constituted by
or under any law now extended to that State, have effect as if it were a reference to the new authority.

**5. Repeals and savings.—If immediately before the commencement of this Act there is in force in**

the State of Jammu and Kashmir* any law corresponding to any Act now extended to that State, that law
shall, save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, stand repealed on such commencement:

Provided that the repeal shall not affect—

(a) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder,

(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so

repealed,

(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against

any law so repealed, or

(d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege,

obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid;

and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any
such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if this Act had not been passed:

Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any action taken (including

any appointment or delegation made, notification, instruction or direction issued, form, bye-law or
scheme framed, certificate obtained, permit or licence granted or registration effected) under any such law
shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the Act now extended
to that State, and shall continue to be in force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done
or any action taken under the said Act.

1. 15th August, 1968, _vide_ notification No. G.S.R. 1482, dated 2nd July, 1968, _see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,_

sec. 3(i).

*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and

Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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**6. Powers to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of**

any Act now extended to the State of Jammu and Kashmir*, the Central Government may, by order
notified in the Official Gazette, make such provisions or give such directions as appear to it necessary for
the removal of the difficulty.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, any such notified

order may,—

(a) specify the corresponding authorities within the meaning of section 4,
(b) provide for transfer of any matter pending immediately before the commencement of this Act

before any court, tribunal or other authority, to any corresponding court, tribunal or other authority
for disposal,

(c) specify the areas or circumstances in which, or the extent to which, or the conditions subject

to which, anything done or any action taken (including any of the matters specified in the second
proviso to section 5) under any law repealed by that section shall be recognised or given effect to
under the corresponding provision of the Act now extended.

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*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and

Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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THE SCHEDULE

(See section 2)

ACTS

THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEES ACT, 1913

(2 OF 1913)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._

THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1939

(4 OF 1939)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._
_Section 2.—Omit clause (9A)._
_Section 9.—Omit sub-sections (2) and (4)._
_Section 28.—Omit sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5)._
_Section 29.—In sub-section (1),—_

(a) in clause (a) omit “or”;
(b) Omit clause (b).

_Section 38.—For sub-section (4), substitute—_

“(4) A certificate of fitness issued under this Act shall, while it remains effective, be valid throughout

India.”.
_Section 42.—In sub-section (3), omit clause (h)._
_Section 63.—Omit In sub-section (5)._
_Section 96.—(a) In sub-section (2A), omit “in the State of Jammu and Kashmir* or” and in the proviso,_
omit “of the State of Jammu and Kashmir* or”;

(b) In sub-section (6), omit “of the State of Jammu and Kashmir* or”.
_The Sixth Schedule.—In the first and second columns, after “West Bengal” and the entry relating_

thereto in the second column, insert “Jammu and Kashmir” and “J & K” respectively.

THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1949

(38 OF 1949)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._

THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950

(29 OF 1950)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._

THE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS ACT, 1950

(64 OF 1950)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “the State of Jammu and Kashmir* and”._

THE MINES ACT, 1952

(35 OF 1952)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._

THE NOTARIES ACT, 1952

(53 OF 1952)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._
_Section 2.—(a) Omit clause (a);_
(b) In the proviso to clause (d)—

(i) for “either under”, substitute “under”;

*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and

Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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(ii) omit “or by the Master of Faculties in England”;

(iii) for “any part of India”, substitute—

“any part of India:

Provided further that in relation to the state of Jammu and Kashmir* the said period of two

years shall be computed from the date on which this Act comes into force in that State;”.

_Section 9.—In sub-section (2), insert—_

“Provided that in relation to the state of Jammu and Kashmir* the said period of two years shall be

computed from the date on which this Act comes into force in that State.”.

THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

(10 OF 1955)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._

THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956

(1 OF 1956)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (3),—_

(a) omit first proviso;

(b) in the second proviso, omit “further”.

_Section 3.—In sub-clause (f) (2) of clause (ii) of sub-section (1), insert at the end “in so far as_

banking, insurance and financial corporations are concerned, and before the commencement of the
Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968 in so far as other corporations are
concerned”.

After section 620B, insert—

_“Special provision as to companies in Jammu and Kashmir.”_

**620C. Special provision as to companies in Jammu and Kashmir.—The Central Government may**

by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that with effect from the commencement of the Central Laws
(Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968 or any subsequent date, any of the provisions of this Act
specified in the notification shall not apply, or shall apply only with such exceptions and modifications or
adaptations as may be specified in the notification, to—

(a) any existing company in the State of Jammu and Kashmir*;

(b) any company registered in that State under this Act after the commencement of the Central

Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968.”.

THE COST AND WORKS ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1959

(23 OF 1959)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._

THE APPRENTICES ACT, 1961

(52 OF 1961)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._

THE ADMINISTRATORS-GENERAL ACT, 1963

(45 OF 1963)

_Section 1.—In sub-section (2), omit “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”._

_Section 20.—(a) In sub-section (1), for “the territories to which this Act extends” substitute “India”;_

*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and

Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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(b) after sub-section (2), insert—

“(3) Any probate or letters of administration granted by the High Court for the State of Jammu

and Kashmir* before the commencement of the Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir)
Act, 1968 shall, after such commencement, be as effective as if such probate or letters of
administration has been granted under this section.”.

Omit section 21.

_Section 37.—(a) In clause (a), for “to which this Act extends”, substitute “in India”;_

(b) Omit “or in the State of Jammu and Kashmir*”.

_Section 56.—For “the territories to which this Act extends” and for “the said territories”, substitute_
“India”.

*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and

Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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