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Section 3 of The Repealing and Amending Act, 2017
The enactments specified in the Second Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned in the fourth column thereof.
Summary
- This section officially changes or corrects certain laws.
- The laws being changed are listed in a specific part of the Act called the Second Schedule.
- The changes are made according to the limit and way described in the fourth column of that schedule.
- The word amended means changed, updated, or corrected.
Practical examples
1A schoolteacher named Geeta was looking up the Right to Education rules in 2018. She found a minor wording issue, but then learned that Section 3 of this Act had amended it according to the Second Schedule's fourth column to fix the title.
2In May 2019, an accountant named Rajesh noticed an error in a section of a veterinary disease law. He discovered that Section 3 of this Act had already corrected that exact error in the Second Schedule.
FAQ
1. What does Section 3 do to the laws listed in the Second Schedule?
It amends them, which means it changes, updates, or corrects them.
2. Where is the list of laws that are changed by this section?
The laws are specified in the Second Schedule.
3. Where can you find the exact details and ways these laws are changed?
The details are written in the fourth column of the Second Schedule.
Test yourself
Q1.Which schedule lists the laws that are amended under Section 3?
Q2.Where are the extent and manner of the amendments mentioned?
Q3.What does the term "amended" mean in Section 3?
Q4.Which section of the Repealing and Amending Act, 2017 deals with amending other laws?
Q5.How does Section 3 specify how the changes to other laws must be made?