804 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Omit sub-clause (4) of clause 3.
After sub-clause (4) of clause 2, add:
“(5) Notwithstanding anything in this section this Code shall apply only to such areas or to such persons or classes of persons in any State from such time or by such stages as the State Legislature may from time to time by Act provide.”
- To clause 2, add the proviso:
“Provided, however, that notwithstanding anything contained in the above clauses, ‘this Code shall not apply to any person, unless such person got his name registered with such authority, and in such manner, as may be hereafter prescribed by Parliament, within one year after this Code comes into force, and in case of a minor within one year after such a minor attains majority.”
- For clause 2, substitute :
“2. Application of Code. —This Code or any part or parts thereof applies to all the citizens of India that is Bharat, who after attaining the age of majority, declare in writing that they 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 purpose by the Central Government.”
- In the amendment proposed by Shri Banarsi Prasad Jhunjhunwala, in the proposed proviso to clause 2, for the words beginning with the words “ unless such person” to the end, substitute :
“unless such person, after attaining the age of majority, declares in writing that he or she, as the case may be, shall be governed by this Code, and gets such declaration registered in accordance with rules prescribed for the purpose by the Central Government.”
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : Sir, I would like to suggest a shortcut. There are a large number of amendments, though governing almost the same matter. I think if all these matters are discussed together there would be confusion and I think, from experience, that we will not get replies to our points. If we consider separately, we can curtail our speeches to prevent repetition. I suggest this only as a matter of opinion.
Mr. Speaker : If we are all determined not to repeat the same thing over again, we need not be very much afraid of repetitions. Of course, the Chair may be put to a much greater strain in watching that there are no repetitions, but the Chair will try its best to do so.