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Section 1: Short title. Extent.

The Destruction of Records Act, 1917Central Act · Act 5 of 1917

This Act may be called the Destruction of Records Act, 1917.

[It extends to the whole of India except [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States].]

STATE AMENDMENT

Karnataka

Amendment of section1 of Central Act V of 1917.--In section 1 of the principal Act, after the expression “except the territories Which immediately before the 1st November 1956 were comprised in Part ‘B’ States”, the expression “other than the territories specified in clause (a) and clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956)” shall be added.

[Vide Karnataka Act 3 of 1963, s. 3].

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ActThe Destruction of Records Act, 1917
Section1
Marginal noteShort title. Extent.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted. . Ins. by the A.O. 1950.
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. (No. 3) 1956, for "Part B States ".

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