Preamble
[29th April, 1954.]
An Act to change the name of the Lushai Hills District.
BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:--
Act · Central
The Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act, 1954
Short title: Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act
- Act number
- Act No. 18 of 1954
- Year
- 1954
- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enacted
- 29 April 1954
- In force from
- 1 September 1954
- Sections
- 4
Overview
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Important details
| Assent / enactment date | 29 April 1954 |
|---|---|
| Commencement | 1 September 1954 |
| Document type | Act |
| Official source | India Code (indiacode.gov.in), Legislative Department |
Full text of the Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act
1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act, 1954.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
1 1st September, 1954, vide notification No. S.R.O. 2832 (E), dated 1stSeptember, 1954, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
2. Lushai Hills District to be known as Mizo District
The tribal area in Assam now known as the Lushai Hills District shall, as from the commencement of this Act, be known as the Mizo District.
3. Amendment of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution
In the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution , in paragraph 20,—
(a) after sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted namely:—
"(2A) The Mizo District shall comprise the area which at the commencement of this Constitution was known as the Lushai Hills District.";
(b) in sub-paragraph (3), after the words "United Khasi Jaintia Hills District" the words "and the Mizo District" shall be inserted; and
(c) in Part A of the table, for the words "The Lushai Hills District", the words "The Mizo District" shall be substituted.
4. Reference to Lushai Hills District to be construed as reference to Mizo District
Any reference to the Lushai Hills District in any law, instrument or other document shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the Mizo District.
Official sources and verification
- India Code (indiacode.gov.in), Legislative Department — accessed 11 November 2026
- Original statutory document (PDF / Gazette)
- Legal status: In force
- Last verified against the official source on 11 November 2026
- Status and text taken from the India Code record on 2026-11-11 (record last updated n/a).
