
 State of Maharashtra - Act
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 The Peint Laws Act, 1894
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 MAHARASHTRA
   
 India
 
 The Peint Laws Act, 1894
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 Act 2 of 1894
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* Published on 20 December 1894
* Commenced on 20 December 1894
 The Peint Laws Act, 1894
 
 Bombay Act
 No. 2 of 1894 
 [20th December, 1894]
 
 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1894, Part V, page 2; for Report of Select Committee, see ibid, p. 3; and for Proceedings in Council, see Bombay Government Gazette, pages 17, 19 and 81.
 
 An Act to amend the law in force in the Peint Territory in the Bombay Presidency.
 
 Whereas it is expedient that the law in force in the territory of Peint to which the Secretary of State for India, by a Resolution in Council bearing date, the 14th day of July, 1885, declared the provisions of the [Statute 33 Victoria, chapter 3, section I]
 
 [See now the Government of India Act, 1935.]
 
 to be applicable, should be the same as the law in force in the district of Nasik, and that the said territory should cease to be a Scheduled District under the [Scheduled District Act, 1874,]
 
 [The Scheduled Districts Act, 1874, ceases to have effect under the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order In Council.]
 
 ;
 
 And whereas the previous sanction of His Excellency the Governor General required by section 5 of the [Indian Councils Act, 1892;]
 
 [See now the Government of India Act, 1935.]
 
 has been obtained for the passing of this Act;
 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
### 1. Title and commencement.
 - This Act be called the Peint Laws Act, 1894, and it shall come into force on the first day of January, 1895.
 
### 2. Amendment of Act XIV of 1874 as to territory of Peint.
 - Notwithstanding anything in the definition of "Scheduled Districts" in section 1 of the [Scheduled District Act, 1874,]
 
 [The Scheduled Districts Act, 1874, ceases to have effect under the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order In Council.]
 
 the territory of Peint shall not be deemed to be a Scheduled District within the meaning of that Act.
 
### 3. Application of laws of Nasik to territory of Peint.
 - All enactments which are in force in the district of Nasik and not in the territory of Peint shall come into force in the said territory.
 
### 4. Repeal of other laws.
 - All enactments which are in force in the said territory of Peint and not in the district of Nasik shall be repealed in the said territory.
 
### 5. Pending proceedings.
 - All proceedings commenced before any authority in the said territory before the day on which this Act comes into force and still pending on that day shall be disposed of by such authority as the [Provincial Government]
 
 [The words 'Provincial Government' were substituted for the words 'Governor In Council' by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.]
 
 may direct, and save as aforesaid shall be carried on as if this Act had not been passed.
 

