1. Title and extent
This Act may be called the Pensions Act, 1871.
Extent of Act.—[In so far as it relates to Union pensions, it extends to the whole of India and in so far as it relates to other pensions, it extends] to [the whole of India except [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States]].
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Amendment notes (8)
- Rep . It has been amended in its application to U. P. by U. P. Act 12 of 1922. Rep. in part in West Bengal by West Bengal, Act 7 of 1948.
- w.e.f. 1-7-1965 The Act has been extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) and extended to the whole of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-1967).
- repealed The Act has been repealed in its application to Bellary District by Mysore Act 14 of 1955.
- Subs . Subs, by Act 20 of 1982, s. 2, for "It extend".
- Subs . Subs. by the A.O.1950, for "all the Provinces of India" which had been subs. by the A.O.1948, for "the whole of British India".
- Subs . Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part B States".
- rep . The words "And it shall come into force on the date of the passing thereof" rep, by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.
- rep . The words "but not so as to affect any suit in respect of a pension or grant of money or land-revenue which may have been instituted before such date rep. by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and the First Schedule.
State amendments
Karnataka
In section 1, for the entry under the heading “Extent of Act”, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
“It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka.”
[Vide Karnataka Act 23 of 1979, s. 4]