The Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act, 1954
Bare Act
In the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, in paragraph 20,
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(a) after sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted namely:
"(2A) The Mizo District shall comprise the area which at the commencement of this Constitution was known as the Lushai Hills District."
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(b) in sub-paragraph (3), after the words "United Khasi Jaintia Hills District" the words "and the Mizo District" shall be inserted;
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(c) in Part A of the table, for the words "The Lushai Hills District", the words "The Mizo District" shall be substituted.
Simplified Act
This section describes changes to the Constitution's Sixth Schedule concerning the renaming of the Lushai Hills District:
- (a) A new point is added stating that the area known as the Lushai Hills District when the Constitution started will now be called… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a local government official in Mizoram is tasked with updating legal documents and government records to reflect changes in district names as per constitutional amendments. Upon the enactment of The Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act, 1954, the official must ensure that all references to the "Lushai Hills District" in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution are updated. This includes:
- Inserting a new sub-paragraph that specifies the "Mizo District" comprises the area previously known as "Lushai Hills District".
- Amending sub-paragraphs to include "and the Mizo District" after references to other districts like "United Khasi Jaintia Hills District".
- Replacing "The Lushai Hills District" with "The Mizo District" in all parts of the table in the Sixth Schedule.
This change would ensure that all constitutional references are consistent with the new district name, affecting how government business is conducted and how regional laws are applied in the Mizo District.
