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penalties. It is equally true, as he has said, that the Penal Code as it now operates in Travancore abolishes that penalty. Well, after the Indian Penal code has been made applicable under this Act, it would be perfectly possible for the TravancoreCochin Legislature to pass an amending Bill and amend the Indian Penal Code in the way they wish to do. Consequently, so far as the laws which fall under the Concurrent List are concerned, all States in India which have the power to make laws will certainly make laws to suit their circumstances.
With regard to the point made by my other hon. friend, it seems to me that he has not read correctly the provisions of clause 3 of this Bill which says :
“ The Acts and Ordinances specified in the Schedule shall be amended in the manner and to the extent therein specified ”.
Therefore, this Bill is both a Bill to amend and also to extend. Of course, he might stay that this is a very inelegant method of legislation, but let him consider his plan of doing the thing. We will have to stay here and pass 135 different laws, first to amend and then to extend. I think it is desirable, although it may not be quite so straight or elegant, to adopt the summary procedure that has been adopted in this Bill, namely, both to amend and to extend. I do not think my hon. friend will have any quarrel after this explanation.
Mr. Speaker: The question is :
“ That the Bill to provide for the extension of certain laws to Part B States, be taken into consideration. ”
The motion was adopted.
Clauses 2 to 6.
Clauses 2 to 6 were added to the Bill.
Clause 7. — (Power to remove difficulties)
Amendment made:
In sub-clause (2) of clause 7, after part (b) insert:
“(c) specify the areas or circumstances in which, or the extent to which or the conditions subject to which, anything done or any action taken (including any of the matters specified in the second proviso to