Section 71
Power to construe laws.
The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969
About this Act
An Act to provide for the formation within the State of Assam of an autonomous State to be known as Meghalaya and for matters connected therewith.
Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been
made under section 66 for the adaptation of a law made before the appointed day, any court, tribunal or
authority required or empowered to enforce such law may, for the purpose of facilitating its application in
relation to the autonomous State, construe the law in such manner not affecting the substance as may be
necessary or proper in regard to the matter before the court, tribunal or authority, as the case may be.