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The Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1973

Short title: Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act

In forceLast verified 11 November 2026 · India Code (indiacode.gov.in), Legislative Department

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Act number
Act No. 2 of 1973
Year
1973
Jurisdiction
Central
Enacted
13 March 1973
In force from
13 March 1973
Sections
3

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Important details

Assent / enactment date13 March 1973
Commencement13 March 1973
Document typeAct
Official sourceIndia Code (indiacode.gov.in), Legislative Department

Full text of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act

Preamble

[13th March, 1973.]

An Act to provide for the extension of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 to the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1973.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Extension of Act 41 of 1948

The Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) is hereby extended to, and shall come into force in, and in relation to, the State of Jammu and Kashmir and accordingly,--

(a) the provisions of the principal Act and the rules made thereunder shall apply to and in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir as they apply to and in relation to any other State;

(b) clause (d) of section 2 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

3. Repealed Repealed

[Amendment of section 8.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1978 (38 of 1978), s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 26-11-1978).

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