ACT NO. 21 OF 1860 [21st May, 1860.]
WHEREAS it is
expedient that provision should be made
for improving the legal condition of societies
established for the
promotion of literature, science, or the fine arts, or for the
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Notes:
1 Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of 1897).
The Act (with
the exception of the first four sections) is
based on the Literary and Scientific
Institutions Act, 1854 (17
and 18 Vict., c.112), ss. 20 et seq.
It has been
declared ot be in force in the whole of India,
except the Scheduled Districts, by s. 3 of
the Laws Local Extent
Act, 1874 (15 of 1874).
It has been
extended to the New Provinces and Meged States
by Act 59 of 1949.
It has been
declared, by notification under s. 3(a) of the
Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), to be
in force in the
folowing Scheduled Districts, namely:-
West Jaipaiguri. . . See Gazette of
India, 1881, Pt. I. p. 74.
The Districts of Hazaribagh,
Lohardaga (now the Ranchi District,
see Calcutta Gaxette, 1899, Pt. I,
p.44), and Manabhum and Pargana
Dhalbhum and the KolIhan in the
District of Singbhum
. .
Ditto 1881, Pt. I, p. 504.
The Scheduled porition of
the Mirzapur District .
. Ditto
1879, Pt. I, p. 383.
Jaunsar Bawar .
. .
Ditto 1879, Pt. I, p. 302,
The Scheduled Districts in
in Ganjam and Vizagapalam . .
Ditto 1898, Pt. I, p. 870
Assam (except the North Lushai
Hills). . . .
.
Ditto 1897, Pt. I, p. 299.
It has been extended, by notificatio
under s. 5 of the last-
mentioned Act, to the follwing Scheduled Districts, namely :-
Kumaon and Garlhwal
. See Gazette of
India, 1876, Pt.
I, p. 606.
Ajmer and Merwara .
Ditto
1876, Pt. I, p. 380.
It has been declared, by notification
under s. 3(b) of the same
Act, not to be in force in the Scheduled
District of Lahaul, See
Gazette of India, 1886, Pt. I, p. 301.
The Act has
been extended to Goa, Daman and
Diu with
modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch., to
Dadra and Nagar
Haveli with modifications by Reg. 6 of 1963. s.2 and Sch, I (w.e.f. 1-
7-1965) and to the Union territory of Lakshadweep, by Reg. 8 of
1965,
s, 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-10-1967).