The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006
The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 is an Indian legislation that renamed the Union Territory of Pondicherry to Puducherry
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Summary
The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 is a legislation passed by the Parliament of India to rename the Union Territory of Pondicherry as Puducherry. The Act came into effect on 1st October 2006 and it provides for the substitution of the name 'Pondicherry' with the name 'Puducherry' in all existing laws, documents, and records. The Act also ensures that all rights and liabilities of the government or any other person or body corporate that existed under the previous name are retained under the new name.
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| 1 | Section 1: Short Title And Commencement | Open |
| 2 | Section 2: Definitions | Open |
| 3 | Section 3: Alteration Of Name Of The Union Territory Of Pondicherry | Open |
| 4 | Section 4: Amendment Of Part Viii Of The Constitution | Open |
| 5 | Section 5: Amendment Of First Schedule To The Constitution | Open |
| 6 | Section 6: Amendment Of Fourth Schedule To The Constitution | Open |
| 7 | Section 7: Amendment Of Section 2 Of Act 20 Of 1963 | Open |
| 8 | Section 8: Power To Adapt Laws | Open |
| 9 | Section 9: Power To Construe Laws | Open |
| 10 | Section 10: Legal Proceedings | Open |
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