THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT (EXTENSION TO AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS) ACT, 1955

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    "title": "THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT (EXTENSION TO AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS) ACT, 1955",
    "short_title": "THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT (EXTENSION TO AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS) ACT, 1955",
    "act_number": "07",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "An Act to extend the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1938 to Autonomous Districts.\n\nPreamble. WHEREAS the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1938 (Act XX of 1938) is not in force in the Autonomous Districts;\n\nAnd whereas it is expedient to bring the provisions of the said Act into force in the said Districts;\n\nIt is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Criminal Law Amendment (Extension to Autonomous Districts) Act, 1955",
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            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It extends to the Autonomous Districts in the State of Assam.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
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            "content": "2. Application of the Act XX of 1938 to Autonomous Districts.-\r\nAll the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1938 (Act XX of 1938) shall apply to the Autonomous Districts in the State of Assam.",
            "footnote": "[Price anna 1 or 1 d.]\r\nA.G.P (Leg.) No.36/55-1050-20-10-55",
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        "Department": "Legislative Department",
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