States Reorganisation Act : Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands. Indian Bare Acts :

States Reorganisation Act,1956

Act No : 37

Section : Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.

6. Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands. As from the appointed day, there shall be formed a 2*[Union territory] to be known as the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands comprising the Laccadive and Minicoy Islands in the Malabar district and the Amindivi Islands in the South Kanara district; and thereupon the said Islands shall cease to form part of the existing State of Madras.