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This Act has been amended locally— in Ajmer by Ajmer Act 5 of 1954; in Assam by Assam Act 1 of 1936; in Bombay by Bombay Acts 9 of 1924, 4 of 1926, 5 of 1931 and 13 of 1959; in Madhya Pradesh by C. P. Acts 12 of 1935, 22 of 1937, C. P. & B. Act 27 of 1948 and Madhya Pradesh Act 11 of 1960; in Orissa by Orissa Acts 15 of 1948 and 23 of 1950; in Punjab by Punjab Acts 24 of 1952 and 18 of 1959; in Sambalpur District by Orissa Act 6 of 1939; in U.P. by U.P. Act 7 of 1954; in West Bengal by Bengal Act 5 of 1934 and rep. in pt. by Ben. Act 14 of 1947, West Ben. Acts 7 of 1948 and 4 of 1956; in Madras by Madras Act 20 of 1957; in Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1961; in Himachal Pradesh by Himachal Pradesh Act 7 of 1974. The Act has been extended to the whole of Madhya Pradesh by Madhya Pradesh Act 23 of 1958 (when notified), to the NEFA by Reg. 3 of 1960, s. 3 and Sch., subject to certain modifications (w.e.f. 1-11-1960), extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) and to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-1967). The Act came into force in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963 vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and the First Schedule The Act has been repealed in its application to Ballery District by Mysore Act 5 of 1955 and to Malabar District of Kerala by Kerala Act 26 of 1961.