
 State of Meghalaya - Act
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 The Meghalaya Adaptation of Laws Order (No. 1), 1970
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 MEGHALAYA
   
 India
 
 The Meghalaya Adaptation of Laws Order (No. 1), 1970
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 Rule THE-MEGHALAYA-ADAPTATION-OF-LAWS-ORDER-NO-1-1970 of 1970
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* Published on 5 June 1970
* Commenced on 5 June 1970
 The Meghalaya Adaptation of Laws Order (No. 1), 1970
 
 Published vide Notification No. LAW/LEG. 29/70/1, dated the 5th June, 1970 in the Gazette of Meghalaya, Extraordinary, dated the 10th June, 1970
 
 Last Updated 19th February, 2020
 
 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2)  of Section 66 of the Assam Re-organisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (Central Act 55 of 1969), the Government of Meghalaya hereby makes the following Order :
 
### 1. (1) This Order may be called the Meghalaya Adaptation of Laws Order (No.1), 1970.
 
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of April, 1970.
 
### 2. In their application to Meghalaya or any part thereof, the following Laws, namely :
 
(i) The Rules for the Administration of Justice and Police in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District, dated 29th March 1937;
 
(ii) The Rules for the Administration of Justice and Police in the Garo Hills District, dated 29th March, 1937;
 
(iii) The Khasi Syiemships (Administration of Justice) Order, 1950 dated the 25th January, 1950;
 
(iv) The United Khasi-Jaintia Hills Autonomous District (Administration of Justice) Rules, 1953, dated 18th December, 1953;
 
(v) The Garo Hills Autonomous District (Administration of Justice) Rules, 1953, dated 24th March, 1953;
 
(vi) The Assam High Court Jurisdiction over District Council Courts) Order, 1954, dated 16th January, 1954; shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have effect and be deemed to have and effect as if reference therein to the authorities or Gazette mentioned in the first column of the Table hereunder set out were reference to the authorities or Gazette mentioned opposite to that in the second column of the Table :
 
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 Governor or Governor of Assam
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 Governor of Assam exercising his functions as Governor in
 
 relation to Meghalaya.
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 Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner,
 
 Assistant to Deputy Commissioner
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 Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner,
 
 Assistant to Deputy Commissioner appointed by the Government of
 
 Meghalaya.
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 Advocate General of Assam
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 Advocate General of Meghalaya.
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 Government Advocate appointed by the Government of Assam
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 Government Advocate appointed by the Government of Meghalaya.
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 5.
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 Assam Gazette
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 Gazette of Meghalaya.
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