Section 4 of The Indian Forest (Gujarat Unification and Amendment) Act, 1960 — Extension of certain amendments to Kutch area
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Official Legislative Text
4.
- (1)All amendments made by any law in the provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, (whether by way of modifications thereto, substitutions thereof, deletions therefrom, insertions therein, additions thereto or otherwise) in the application of the said Act exclusively to the Kutch area of the State of Gujarat shall cease to have effect and shall stand repealed.
- (2)All amendments made to the said Act in its application to the Bombay area of the State of Gujarat and in force at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be extended to, and be in force in, the Kutch area of the State and the relevant provisions of the said Act shall be deemed to be amended (whether by way of modifications thereto, substitutions thereof, deletions therefrom, insertions therein, additions thereto or otherwise) accordingly.
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Summary
- This section repeals all amendments made by any law to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, that applied exclusively to the Kutch area of the State of Gujarat (Section 4) .
- It extends all amendments made to the 1927 Act in its application to the Bombay area of the State of Gujarat, which were in force at the commencement of this Act, to the Kutch area (Section 4) .
- It deems that the relevant provisions of the 1927 Act as applied to Kutch are amended, whether by modifications, substitutions, deletions, insertions, or additions, to match the Bombay-area version (Section 4) .
- This creates legislative uniformity across the Kutch and Bombay areas of Gujarat (Section 4) .
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What happens to amendments that were made exclusively to the Kutch area before this Act under Section 4?
Under Section 4(1) of the Act, all such exclusive amendments cease to have effect and stand repealed (Section 4) .
2. Which amendments are extended to the Kutch area under Section 4 of this Act?
Under Section 4(2) of the Act, all amendments made to the 1927 Act in its application to the Bombay area of Gujarat that were in force at the commencement of this Act are extended to Kutch (Section 4) .
3. Does Section 4 allow for modifications, substitutions, or deletions when extending Bombay amendments to Kutch?
Yes, Section 4(2) states that the relevant provisions of the Act shall be deemed to be amended, whether by modifications, substitutions, deletions, insertions, or additions accordingly (Section 4) .
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 4 of this Act, what is the legal status of an amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, that applied exclusively to the Kutch area prior to the commencement of this Act?
Q2.Suppose a specific amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, was active in the Bombay area of Gujarat right before this Act's commencement. Under Section 4 of this Act, how does this amendment affect the Kutch area?