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Act Number: 64

Act Name: The Acquired Territories (Merger) Act, 1960

Year: 1960

Enactment Date: 1960-12-28

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title.
2 Definitions.
3 Merger of acquired territories.
4 Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
5 Construction of references to existing constituencies.
6 Provisions as to sitting members.
7 Property and assets.
8 Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in acquired territories.
9 Extension of laws.
10 Power to name authorities for exercising statutory functions.
11 Power to remove difficulties.
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