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The motion was adopted.
The House then adjourned till a Quarter to Eleven of the Clock on Wednesday, the 12th April, 1950.
REPEALING AND AMENDING BILL
- The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar): Sir, may I have your permission to take my Bill out of turn ? They are very small ones.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Yes.
Dr. Ambedkar : I beg to move :
“That the Bill to repeal certain amendments and to amend certain other enactments, be taken into consideration.”
The purpose of the Bill which is brought in annually for the purpose of pruning the Statute-book of what is called the “dead wood” and of amending and making good certain errors discovered in certain enactments. I do not think it necessary for me to say anything more in support of the motion I make.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Motion moved:
“That the Bill to repeal certain enactments and to amendments and to amend certain other enactments, be taken into consideration.”
Shri Himatsingka (West Bengal) : What I would suggest to the Hon. Minister of Law is this. Would he please take steps to have all the laws that are in force printed in a book form so that one may follow what laws are in existence and what not? At present it is so very difficult. We are passing so many laws in a day that it is very difficult for anyone to know or find out what the law is. Therefore, will he take my suggestion into consideration and have the laws in force up to 1949 printed ?
Dr. Ambedkar : That is being done.
*P. D., Vol. 4, Part II, 11th April 1950, p. 2776.