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15. [Repeal of Acts IX of 1918 and XII of 1924.] Rep. by th e Repealing Act, 1927 (XII of 1927), s. 2 and Sch. Date: 11-11-2024 3The Act was applied before partition to the following classes of persons :___ (a) Senior Officers of the Indian Territorial Force, by Defence Department Notification No. 251, dated the 24th February, 1940. (b) Persons subject to the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934), and to persons of Indian domicile subject to the Naval Discipline Act (29 and 30 Viet, c. 109), in the same manner as they apply to Indian soldiers, see Gazette of India, 1945, Pt. 1, p. 141. (c) Persons of Indian domicile who are subject to the Army Act and the Air Force Act, by War Department Notification No. 653, dated the 15th May, 1943. (d) Persons who are subject to the Burma Act, by War Department Notification No. 970, dated the 12th June, 1943. (e) Indian Commissioned Officers, Administrative Officers and personnel of the Civil Pioneer Force while on service in a War Area, by Labour Department Notification No. PF-41, dated the 13th April, 1943, as amended by Notification No. PF-41, dated the 25th February, 1944. (f) Persons who, not being members of His Majesty’s Forces are attached to or employed by the Royal Indian Navy, by War Department Notification No. 1296, dated the 25th September, 1943. The provisions of this Act, as applied to the Tribal Areas beyond the western and northern boundaries of the N.W.F.P., shall apply to all classes of personnel in the service of His Majesty to which it is for the time being applicable in the Provinces, etc., by a notification issued by the Central Government, see Gazette of India, 1944, Pt. 1. p. 1421 All provisions of this Act have been applied to persons subject to Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961 (35 of 1961), and to persons who not being so subject are attached to, or employed by the Pakistan Navy, in the same manner as they apply to soldiers, see S.R.O. 556 (K)/65, dated the 23rd July, 1965, Gaz. of P., 1965, Pt. I, p. 517. 2Subs. by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for “His Majesty” (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956). 3The word “Indian” omitted by the Indian Soldiers (Litigation) (Amdt.) Act, 1950 (78 of 1950), s. 13. 4Sub-section (2) added by the Indian Soldiers (Litigation) (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1942 (64 of 1942). 5Subs. by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for “His Majesty” (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956). 6Subs. by F. A. O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. 73649

Effective date: 1925-01-01

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