Act Number: 62

Act Name: The Jammu and Kashmir (Extension of Laws) Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-09-25

Long Title: An Act to provide for the extension of certain laws to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs

Section 2: Extension and amendment of certain laws.
    (1) The Acts and Ordinance mentioned in the Schedule and all rules, orders and regulations made there under are hereby extended to, and shall be in force, in the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.
     (2) With effect from the commencement of this Acts the Act and Ordinance mentioned in the Schedule shall be amended as specified therein.
Notes:
*. 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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