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Section 20: Restrictions or laws passed by Legislative Assembly with respect to certain matters.

The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963Central Act · Act 20 of 1963

[1] The provisions of article 286, article 287 and article 288 shall apply in relation to any law passed by the Legislative Assembly of [the Union territory] with respect to any of the matters referred to in those articles as they apply in relation to any law passed by the Legislature of a State with respect to those matters.

[(2) The provisions of article 304 shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to any law passed by the Legislative Assembly of [the Union territory] with respect to any of the matters referred to in that article as they apply in relation to any law passed by the Legislature of a State with respect to those matters.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Government of Union Territories Act, 1963
Section20
Marginal noteRestrictions or laws passed by Legislative Assembly with respect to certain matters.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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

  • renumbered, Act 83 of 1971. . Secton 20 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 83 of 1971, s. 5 (w.e.f. 16-2-1972).
  • substituted, Act 18 of 1987. . Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 65, for "a Union territory" (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-2-1972).

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