Section 9
Extension of laws.
The Acquired Territories (Merger) Act, 1960
About this Act
An Act to provide for the merger into the States of Assam, Punjab and West Bengal of certain territories acquired in pursuance of the agreements entered into between the Governments of India and Pakistan and for matters connected therewith.
All laws in force in the acquired territories immediately before the
appointed day shall, as from that day, cease to be in force in those territories and all laws in force
generally in the State concerned in which the acquired territories are included shall, as from that day,
extend to, or as the case may be, come into force in, those territories:
Provided that anything done or any action taken before the appointed day under any law in force in the acquired territories shall be deemed to have been done or taken, as from the appointed day, under the corresponding law extended to, and in force, in those territories.
Provided that anything done or any action taken before the appointed day under any law in force in the acquired territories shall be deemed to have been done or taken, as from the appointed day, under the corresponding law extended to, and in force, in those territories.