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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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1Section 1: Short Title And CommencementOpen
2Section 2: DefinitionsOpen
3Section 3: Alteration Of Name Of The Union Territory Of PondicherryOpen
4Section 4: Amendment Of Part Viii Of The ConstitutionOpen
5Section 5: Amendment Of First Schedule To The ConstitutionOpen
6Section 6: Amendment Of Fourth Schedule To The ConstitutionOpen
7Section 7: Amendment Of Section 2 Of Act 20 Of 1963Open
8Section 8: Power To Adapt LawsOpen
9Section 9: Power To Construe LawsOpen
10Section 10: Legal ProceedingsOpen
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