The Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1973
# THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS (OATHS AND FEES) (EXTENSION TO
 JAMMU AND KASHMIR) ACT, 1973
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 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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# SECTIONS


1. Short title and commencement.

2. Extension of Act 41 of 1948.

3. [Repealed.].


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# THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS (OATHS AND FEES) (EXTENSION TO
 JAMMU AND KASHMIR) ACT, 1973


# ACT NO. 2 OF 1973



[13th March, 1973.]

# An Act to provide for the extension of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees)
 Act, 1948 to the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.


BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—


**1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Diplomatic and Consular**

Officers (Oaths and Fees) (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1973.


(2) It shall come into force at once.


**2. Extension of Act 41 of 1948.—The Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948**

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) is hereby extended to, and shall come into force in, and in
relation to, the State of Jammu and Kashmir* and accordingly,—

(a) the provisions of the principal Act and the rules made thereunder shall apply to and in relation

to the State of Jammu and Kashmir* as they apply to and in relation to any other State;


(b) clause (d) of section 2 of the principal Act shall be omitted.


**3. [Amendment of section 8.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1978 (38 of 1978), s. 2 and**

_the First Schedule (w.e.f. 26-11-1978)._

*. 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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