(a) any reference to any provision of law not in force, or to any functionary not in existence, in Goa, Daman and Diu shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding law in force, or to the corresponding functionary in existence, in that Union territory:
(i) if any question arises as to who such corresponding functionary is, or
(ii) if there is no such corresponding functionary, the Lieutenant-Governor shall decide as to who such functionary will be and his decision shall be final;
(b) any reference to the State Government shall be construed as a reference to the Central Government and also as including a reference to the Lieutenant-Governor;
(c) until the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, is brought into force in that Union territory and Magistrates are appointed thereunder, any reference to a Magistrate shall be construed as a reference to the District Judge; and
(d) any reference to the High Court shall, until the jurisdiction of the High Court at Bombay is extended to that Union territory, be construed as a reference to the High Court functioning therein immediately before the commencement of this Regulation.
Section 6 • The Goa, Daman and Diu (Laws) Regulation, 1962
6. Rules of construction.
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