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The '[State] Governmen1 after giving by nolification in the State Oficial Gazette not less than three months notice of its intention to do Govemrncnt to vary agc Iimit, and ro apply the Act to females. Whipping not to bc inflicted on females. so may, by Iike notification- (I) direct that the provisions of sections 5,6 and 8 shall extend to . . persons under such age not less than twenty-one nor more Ulan twenty-three as may be specified in the direction and upon ' such direction being notified the said sections shall whilst the direction is in force have effect as if the specified age were substituted for twenty-one; (2) direct that the provisions of sections 5 , G and 8 shall extend to females, and upon such direction being notified the said sections shall whilst the direction is in force have effect as if the word "male" were omitted.