978 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
“(1A) in sub-clause (3) for the words ‘the provisions’ the words ‘any or more of the provisions’ be substituted.”
(7) in the amendment proposed by the Hon. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, printed as No. 3, in the proposed amendment to clause 2, after part (1), insert:
“(1A) in sub-clause (3) insert at the end ‘in respect of any or more of the matters dealt with herein’.”
(8) In the amendment proposed by the Hon. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, printed as No. 3, for part (2). substitute :
“(2) for sub-clause (4), the following be substituted, namely :—
‘(4) This Code or any Part or Parts thereof also apply to any other person who declares his consent in the manner prescribed by the Central Government in this behalf to be governed by this Code or any part or parts thereof, as the case may be’. ”
(9) In the amendment proposed by the Hon. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, printed as No. 3, after part (2), insert:
“(3) After sub-clause (3), the following new sub-clause be inserted, namely:—
‘(4) This code or any part or parts thereof also apply to any other person who after attaining the age of majority declares in writing that he shall be governed by this Code, or any part or parts thereof as the case may be, and get such declaration registered in accordance with rules prescribed for the purposes by the Central Government:
Provided that the provisions of Part II relating to marriage and divorce shall apply to such declarant only when both the bride and the bridegroom before the marriage, or both the husband and wife after the marriage, have made such a declaration’. ”
(10) In part (a) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, for “Hindus, that is to say, all persons professing the Hindu religion” substitute “persons who are Hindus by religion”.
(11) In part (a) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, for “members”, substitute “followers”.
(12) Omit part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2.
(13) For part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, substitute :
“(b) to any person who is a Jaina by religion.”