1184 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
apply only to such areas or to such persons or classes of persons in any State ... etc.”. This has been held over to clause 1. Amendment Nos. 118 and 285 go together and they are held over. I would suggest to the hon. Member that if he wants to have these taken up in connection with clause 1 he may table a separate amendment.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : I shall table a separate amendment to suit the context of clause 1.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is :
For part (d) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, substitute :
“(d) to a convert to the Hindu religion, subject to his rights and liabilities before his conversion.”
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is:
To clause 2, add the proviso :
“Provided however, that notwithstanding anything contained in the above clauses, this Code shall not apply to such person as will get his or her name registered with such authority and in such manner, as may be hereafter prescribed by Parliament, within five years after this Code comes into force and in case of a minor within five years after such a minor attains majority, to the effect that he or she does not want to be governed by this Code.”
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is:
To clause 2, add the proviso :
“Provided however, that notwithstanding anything contained in this section this Code shall not apply to any person unless such person got his name registered, signifying his will to be governed by this Code, with such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed.”
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is ;
To clause 2, add the proviso :
“Provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, no provision of this Act shall apply to any one unless a referendum thereupon has been taken in the State to which he belongs and the Legislature of the State thereafter has decided in accordance with the result of the referendum that the provisions of this Act shall apply to the residents of the State. Further, that, thereafter, it shall be open to anyone to declare that he shall not