Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962

Year: 1962

Enactment Date: 1962-03-27

Long Title: An Act to provide for the administration of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 5: Continuance of existing laws and their adaptation.
    (1) All laws in force immediately before the appointed day in Goa, Daman and Diu or any part thereof shall continue to be in force therein until amended or repealed by a competent Legislature or other competent authority.
     (2) For the purpose of facilitating the application of any such law in relation to the administration of Goa, Daman and Diu as a Union territory and for the purpose of bringing the provisions of any such law into accord with the provisions of the Constitution, the Central Government may, within two years from the appointed day, by order, make such adaptations and modifications, whether by way of repeal oramendment, as may be necessary or expedient and thereupon, every such law shall have effect subject to the adaptations and modifications so made.
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