Section 2: Definitions.

The Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1953Central Act · Act 16 of 1953

In this Act,—

(a) "appointed day" means the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 1 for the coming into force of this Act;.

(b) "law" means so much of any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, rule, order or bye-law as relates to any of the matters enumerated in Lists I and III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.

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Act	The Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1953
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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