Majority Act, 1875 Preamble 1 - Bare Act

Act Info:

THE MAJORITY ACT, 1875¹

[Act, No. 9 of 1875]

[2nd March, 1875]

PREAMBLE

An Act to amend the law respecting the age of majority.

WHEREAS, in the case of persons domiciled in²[India] it is expedient³[to specify the age of majority]; It is hereby enacted as follows:--

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1. This act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by REg. 6 of 1963, sec. 2 and Sch. I and the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, sec. 3 and Sch.

This Act has been extended to Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, subject to the following modification:--

In section 1 at the end, insert:--

"Provided the nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the Renoncants of the union territory of Pondicherry.".

2. Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, sec. 3 and Sch., for "Part a States and Part C States".

3. Substituted by Act 33 of 1999 sec. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 16-12-1999).