 the union territories dramatic performances (repeal) bill, 1962(as introduced in lok sabha on 24th august, 1962) r' arliam£nt uihar) no  __ (  te • ?: t:jl~~  ances (repeal) bnl, 1962 (as introduced in lok sabra) a billto provide for the repeal of the dramatic performances act, 1876, in force in the union territories of delhi, himachal prades~ and manipu" be it enacted by parliament in the thirteenth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the union territories dramatic perfor- sbon title mances (repeal) act, 1962 madra_act s '- xxxiii of '30 of 19,0 2 on and from the date on which the madras dramatic perfor- repeal of mances act, 1954, is extended by notification under section 2 of the =::= union territories (laws) act, 1950, to any of the union territories of ace_ delhi, himachal pradesh and menipur, the dramatic performances ar:t 1816 act, 1876, as in force in such union territory, shall stand repealed 19 of 1876 10 3 the repeal of the dramatic performances act, 1876, by section s  i!1l 2 shall not a1fect-(a) the previous operation of the said act or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or  (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, is accrued or inc'ulted under the said act; or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence eommltted against the said act; or (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligati'on, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or 5 punishment may be imposed, as if the said act had not been repealed  statement of objects and reasonsthe dramatic performances act, 1876 is in force in most of the states and the union territories of delhi, himachal pradesh and manipur the high courts of madras, allahabad and punjab have declared some of the provisions of this act as uztta vires of the constitution the madras legislature has enacted the madras dramatic performances act, 1954, and repealed the central act in its application to the state of madras the·madras act, though enacted before the decisions of the allahabad and punjab high courts were rendered, meets the objections taken to the provisions of the central act it is considered desirable to replace the central act by the madras dramatic performances act, 1954 ill the union territories of delhi, himachal pradesh and manipur 2 under section 2 of the union territories (laws) act, 1950, an enactment in for~e in a state may be extended to the union territory by notification, but the corresponding law in force in the union territory cannot be so repealed the bill therefore seeks to provide that on the date on which the madras dramatic performances act, 1954, is extended tq any of the uriion territories of delhi, himachal pradesh and manipur, the dramatic performances act, 1876, as in force in those union territories shall stand repealed ni:w dam; the 13th august, 1962 lal bahadur  a bill(0 provide fur the repeal of the dramatic performances act, 1876, in force in the union territories of delhi, himachal pradesh and manipur  (shri !ai bahadur shastri, minister of home affairs) 