THE PRESS (OBJECTIONABLE MATTER) (EXTENSION TO ASSAM AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS) ACT, 1953

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    "title": "THE PRESS (OBJECTIONABLE MATTER) (EXTENSION TO ASSAM AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS) ACT, 1953",
    "short_title": "The Press (Objectionable Matter) (Extension to Assam Autonomous Districts) Act, 1953",
    "act_number": "XVII",
    "act_year": 1953,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "repealed",
    "enactment_date": "1953-06-01",
    "description": "The Press (Objectionable Matter) (Extension to Assam Autonomous Districts) Act, 1953",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Preamble",
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            "content": "An Act to extend the Press (Objectionable Matter) Act, 1951 to the Autonomous Districts of Garo Hills, Lushai Hills and North Cachar Hills in the State of Assam. \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to extend the Press (Objectionable Matter) Act, 1951 referred to hereunder as \"the said Act\" to the Autonomous Districts of Garo Hills, Lushai Hills and North Cachar Hills in the State of Assam;\r\n\r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Act No. LVI of 1951.",
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            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title and extent",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Section 1. Short title and extent.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "This Act may be called the Press (Objectionable Matter) (Extension to Assam Autonomous Districts) Act, 1953.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "It shall extend to the Autonomous Districts of the Garo Hills, the Lushai Hills and the North Cachar Hills referred to in Part A of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, hereinafter referred to as \"the said areas\".",
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            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Extension of Central Act No. LVI of 1951 and commencement",
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            "content": "All the provisions of the Press (Objectionable Matter) Act, 1951 shall apply to the said areas and shall be deemed to have come into force on the date of the commencement of this Act, subject to the modifications specified in section 3.",
            "footnote": "Act No. LVI of 1951.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Modifications",
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            "content": "Section 3. Modifications.",
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            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Reference to \"the Session Judge\" in the said Act shall be construed as referring to \"the Deputy Commissioner of the District\".",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Reference to the sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 in the said Act shall be construed as referring to the relevant rules for the Administration of Justice for the areas concerned.",
            "footnote": "Act V of 1898.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "195317",
        "Act Number": "XVII",
        "Enactment Date": "1953-06-01",
        "Act Year": "1953",
        "Short Title": "The Press (Objectionable Matter) (Extension to Assam Autonomous Districts) Act, 1953",
        "Department": "Assam Legislative Assembly",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:17"
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