Commissions of Inquiry Act,1952
Act No : 60
Section :
Definitions.
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) " appropriate Government " means- (i)the Central Government, in relation to a Com- mission appointed by it to make an inquiry into any matter relatable to any of the entries enumerated in List I or List II or List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution ; and (ii)the State Government, in relation to a Commission appointed by it to make an inquiry into any matter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 This Act has been extended to- Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962 s.3 and Sch. Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f.1-7-1965)by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I. Pondicherry (w.e.f. 1-10-1963) by Reg. 7 of1963, s. 3 and Sch. I. 2 Subs. by Act 79 of 1971, s. 2, for sub-section(2). 3 1st October, 1952. vide Notification No. S.R.O.1670, dated the 30th September, 1952, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Pt. II, Sec. 3, p. 861. This Act. as amended by Act 79 of 1971, came into force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir on 6-3-1972 and in the districts of Kohima and Mokokchung in the State of Nagaland on 15-2-1972, vide Notification Nos. 94(E), dated 4-3-1972 and 74(E). dated 14-2-1972 respectively, issued under s. 15 of Act 79 of 1971. 116 relatable to any of the entries enumerated in List II or List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution : 1[Provided that in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, these clauses shall have effect subject to the modification that- (a) in sub-clause (i) thereof, for the words and figures "List I or List II or List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution", the words and figures "List I or List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution as applicable to the State of Jammu and Kashmir" shall be substituted; (b)in sub-clause (ii) thereof, for the words and figures "List II or List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution", the words and figures "List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution as applicable to the State of Jammu and Kashmir" shall be substituted ;] (b) " Commission " means a Commission of Inquiry appointed under section 3; (c) " prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 2[2A. Construction of references to laws not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Any reference on this Act to a law, which is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, shall, in relation to that State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that State.]
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