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(I) In chis Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- ( a) "existing district" means any of the districts referred to in section 3 of the North East Frontier Agency (Administration) Regulation I 965; (b) "existing law" means any law, ordinance, regulation, order, by-law, rule, scheme, notification or other instrument having the force oflaw in India or any part thereof and includes similar laws enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh having the force of law in Arunachal Pradesh or any part thereof ( c) "Government" means the Government of the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh : ( d) "Official Gazette" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh Gazette published by authority. (I)On and from the appointed day this Act comes into force, so much of the area of the existing Kameng District, as is contained within the boundaries set out in Schedule I to chis Act, and hitherto known as Seppa sub-division. shall henceforth be constituted as a separate unit of administration and be known by the name of EAST KAMENG DISTRICT. *[(IA) On and from the date of coming into force of the Arunachal Pradesh (Re-organisation of Districts) (Amendment) Act, 20 I 8, so much of the areas compnsmg of the following administrative units under the existmg East Kameng District, namely,(i) Pakke-Kessang (ii) Seijusa ( iii) Pijiriang (iv) Pass a Valley and ( v) Dissing Passo shall be constituted as a separate administrative unit and be known by the name "PAKKE KESSANG DISTRICT" with District Headquarter at "LEMM!".] [Inserted by the Arunachal Pradesh (Reorganisation of Districts) Amendment Act 2018,[IS OF 20I8] Published in AP Gazette EO No ,433 VOL XXV Dtd 5"' Oct 20I8] [(2). On and from the appointed day this Act comes into force, so much of the area of the existing West Kameng District, as is contained within the boundaries set out in Schedule IA' to this Act, and hitherto known as T awang Sub-division, shall henceforth be constituted as a separate unit of administration and be known by the name of T awang District. (3) The residuary area of the existing West Kameng District, other than that specified in sub-section (I) and sub-section (2) shall henceforth continue to be known by the name of West Kameng District. II [subsicuced by the Arunachal Pradesh (Reorganisation of Districts) Second Amendment Act 1984,[7 OF 1984] Published in AP Gazette EO No 376.VOL I I Drd November 6,I984 and the same has come into force vide Notification No GA-49 /78 Vol IV dated 25'" Nov 1984 with appointed dat fIXed as 06/0I/I984J Definitions. Administrative boundaries of the new districts of EAST and WEST KAMENG. 0