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The Madhya Bharat Control of Lepers Act, 1955 (No. 14 of 1955) Throughout the Act, for ‘leper home” substitute “leper asylum” and for home” substitute “leper asylum.” Section 1.- For sub-sections (2), (3) and (4), substitute the following, namely:- “(2) It extends to the whole of Madhya Pradesh.” (3) It shall be in force in all such areas of Madhya Pradesh in which it was in force immediately before the commencement of the Madhya Pradesh Second Extension of Laws Act, 1961 (40 of 1961), and shall come into force on the commencement of the said Act in the areas in which any corresponding law immediately before such commencement was in force and in any other areas it shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Act.” Section 2.- In clause (3), for ‘appointed” substitute “declared”. Section 3.- For “local areas” substitute “areas”. Section 6.- In sub-section (1), for “local area” substitute “area”. Section 8.- In second proviso to sub-section (1) for “such friend or relative, requiring him” substitute “such friend or relative or institution requiring him or it,” Schedule.- For ‘Madhya Bharat” wherever they occur substitute “Madhya Pradesh.” 12 THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See Section 6] The Madhya Bharat Interest Act, 1956 (No. 17 of 1956). The Madhya Bharat Treasure Trove Act, Samvat 2006 (No. 44 of 1949). The Rajasthan Adaptation of Central Laws Ordinance, 1950 (IV of 1950), in its application to the Sironj region so far as it relates to- (1) The Interest Act, 1839 (XXXII of 1839). (2) The Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 (VI of 1878). (3) The Prisons Act, 1894 (IX of 1894). (4) The Lepers Act, 1898 (III of 1898). The Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (No. 59 of 1949), in its application to the Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal regions so far as it relates to- (1) The Interest Act, 1839 (XXXII of 1839). (2) The Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 (VI of 1878). (3) The Prisons Act, 1894 (IX of 1894). (4) The Lepers Act, 1898 (III of 1898). (5) The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 (XXXIII of 1920). (6) The Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922 (XXII of 1922). The Madhya Bharat Indian Prisons (Adoption) Act, Samvat 2006 (23 of 1950). The Madhya Bharat Identification of Prisoners Act, Samvat 2008 (15 of 1951). The Rajasthan Identification of Prisoners Act, 1956 (12 of 1956). The Lepers Act, 1898 (No. III of 1898), in its application to Mahakoshal region. The Rajasthan refuse (Conversion into Manure) Act, 1951 (VI of 1951), in its application to Sironj region.