THE PRESS AND REGISTRATION OF BOOKS (EXTENSION TO LUSHAI HILLS) ACT, 1954

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    "title": "THE PRESS AND REGISTRATION OF BOOKS (EXTENSION TO LUSHAI HILLS) ACT, 1954",
    "short_title": "The Press and Registration of Books (Extension to Lushai Hills) Act, 1954",
    "act_number": "XVI",
    "act_year": 1954,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "repealed",
    "enactment_date": "1954-05-02",
    "description": "The Press and Registration of Books (Extension to Lushai Hills) Act, 1954",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Preamble",
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            "content": "An Act to extend the provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 to Lushai Hills District.\r\nWHEREAS the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (Act No. XXV of 1867), is not in force in Lushai Hills District.\r\n\r\nAND WHEREAS it is expedient to bring the said Act into force in the said District;\r\n\r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:-",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
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            "content": "This Act may be called the Press and Registration of Books (Extension to Lushai Hills) Act, 1954.",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "It extends to the Lushai Hills District.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "It shall come into force at once.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Application of Act No. XXV of 1867 to the Lushai Hills District",
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            "content": "All the provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 as amended from time to time and the rules made thereunder, subject to any amendments to which they are for the time being subject in the rest of Assam, shall apply to the Lushai Hills District.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "195416",
        "Act Number": "XVI",
        "Enactment Date": "1954-05-02",
        "Act Year": "1954",
        "Short Title": "The Press and Registration of Books (Extension to Lushai Hills) Act, 1954",
        "Department": "Assam Legislative Assembly",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:54:01"
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