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  "legislation": "ukpga/1976/16",
  "legislation_title": "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976",
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  "number": "VII",
  "heading": "India",
  "text": "Chapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n6 & 7 Vict. c. 98.\nSlave Trade Act 1843.\nSection 4(2).\n28 & 29 Vict. c. 63.\nColonial Laws Validity Act 1865.\nIn section 1, the words “British India”.\n31 & 32 Vict. c. 37.\nDocumentary Evidence Act 1868.\nSection 5(2).\n33 & 34 Vict. c. 52.\nExtradition Act 1870.\nSection 23.\n33 & 34 Vict. c. 90.\nForeign Enlistment Act 1870.\nIn section 30, the words “as respects India, mean the Governor General and”.\n36 & 37 Vict. c. 88.\nSlave Trade Act 1873.\nIn section 2, in the definition of “governor”, the proviso.\n37 & 38 Vict. c. 27.\nCourts (Colonial) Jurisdiction Act 1874.\nIn section 2, the words “British India”.\nSection 2A.\n40 & 41 Vict. c. 59.\nColonial Stock Act 1877.\nIn section 26, the words “and not forming part of British India”.\n41 & 42 Vict. c. 73.\nTerritorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878.\nIn section 7, the words “as respects India, means the Governor General and”.\n47 & 48 Vict. c. 31.\nColonial Prisoners Removal Act 1884.\nSection 14A.\nIn section 18, the words “and subject, as respects India, to the provisions of section fourteen A of this Act”, and in the definition of “British possession”, the words “which are not part of India”.\n48 & 49 Vict. c. 25.\nEast India Unclaimed Stock Act 1885.\nIn section 2, the definitions of “Government director” and “Indian railway company”.\nSections 17 to 24.\n53 & 54 Vict. c. 27.\nColonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890.\nIn section 4, the words “This section shall not apply to Indian laws”.\n57 & 58 Vict. c. 60.\nMerchant Shipping Act 1894.\nSection 368.\n8 Edw. 7. c. 51.\nAppellate Jurisdiction Act 1908.\nSection 2.\n5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 57.\nPrize Courts Act 1915.\nIn section 4(1), the words from “as respects any prize court in India” to “its principal seat or”.\n9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 101.\nGovernment of India Act 1919.\nThe whole Act, so far as unrepealed by the Government of India Act 1935.\n10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 75.\nOfficial Secrets Act 1920.\nIn section 11(1)(a), the word “India”.\n11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 58.\nTrusts (Scotland) Act 1921.\nIn section 2, the definition of “East India Stock”.\n17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 40.\nIndian Church Act 1927.\nThe whole Act.\n19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 8.\nAppellate Jurisdiction Act 1929.\nThe whole Act.\n25 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 42.\nGovernment of India Act 1935.\nThe whole Act.\n26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 1.\nGovernment of India (Reprinting) Act 1935.\nThe whole Act.\n26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 2.\nGovernment of India Act 1935.\nThe whole Act except sections 1 and 311(4) and (5).\n1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 9.\nIndia and Burma (Existing Laws) Act 1937.\nThe whole Act.\n2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 66.\nGovernment of India Act (Amendment) Act 1939.\nThe whole Act.\n3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 5.\nIndia and Burma (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1940.\nThe whole Act.\n3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 33.\nIndia and Burma (Emergency Provisions) Act 1940.\nThe whole Act.\n4 & 5 Geo. 6. c. 44.\nIndia and Burma (Postponement of Elections) Act 1941.\nThe whole Act.\n5 & 6 Geo. 6. c. 7.\nIndia (Federal Court Judges) Act 1942.\nThe whole Act.\n5 & 6 Geo. 6. c. 39.\nIndia and Burma (Temporary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1942.\nThe whole Act.\n7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 14.\nIndia (Attachment of States) Act 1944.\nThe whole Act.\n7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 38.\nIndia (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944.\nThe whole Act.\n8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 7.\nIndia (Estate Duty) Act 1945.\nThe whole Act.\n9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 2.\nIndian Franchise Act 1945.\nThe whole Act.\n9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 5.\nIndian Divorce Act 1945.\nThe whole Act.\n9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 23.\nIndia (Proclamations of Emergency) Act 1946.\nThe whole Act.\n9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 39.\nIndia (Central Government and Legislature) Act 1946.\nThe whole Act.\n10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 30.\nIndian Independence Act 1947.\nSections 2 to 5.\nSection 6(1) to (3) and (6).\nSections 8 to 12.\nIn section 14, in subsection (2), the words from “or as applying” onwards; and sub-sections (3) and (4).\nIn section 15(3), the words from “and any legal proceedings” onwards.\nSection 16.\nSection 18(3) to (5).\nSection 19.\nSchedules 1 and 2.\n12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 92.\nIndia (Consequential Provision) Act 1949.\nIn section 1(1), the words “and subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section”.\nSection 1(3) and (4).\nChurch Assembly Measure\n17 & 18 Geo. 5. No. 1.\nIndian Church Measure 1927.\nThe whole Measure.",
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