TERMINATION OF THE PRESENT WAR (DEFINITION) ACT, 1919

9 of 1919

Whereas, it is expedient to make provision to determine the date of the termination of the present war and for purposes connected therewith; His Highness the Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be called the Termination of the Present War (Definition) Act, 1919.

Section 2 Date of termination of present war to be such as may be declared by His Majesty in Council

For the purposes of any provision in any enactment, or in any notification or rule issued or made there under and, except when the context otherwise requires, of any provision in any contract, deed or other instrument referring expressly or impliedly, and in whatever form of words, to the present war or the present hostilities.

(1) the present war shall be treated as having continued to and as having ended on such date as His Majesty in Council may declare in that behalf in pursuance of the provisions of the Termination of the Present War (Definition) Act, 1918, and;

(2) the date of the termination of war between His Majesty and any particular State shall be the date similarly declared under subsection (3) of Section 1 of the said Act.