Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

Year: 2007

Enactment Date: 2007-01-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 21: Repeal and savings.
    (1) The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (19 of 1929) is hereby repealed.
     (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, all cases and other proceedings pending or continued under the said Act at the commencement of this Act shall be continued and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Act, as if this Act had not been passed.
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