Bombay Public Security Measure (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1948
No: 52 Dated: Sep, 08 1948
THE BOMBAY PUBLIC SECURITY MEASURES (DELHI AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948
ACT NO. 52 OF 1948
An Act to amend the Bombay Public Security Measures Act, 1947, as extended to the Province of Delhi.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Bombay Public Security Measures Act, 1947 (Bombay Act 6 of 1947), as extended to the Province of Delhi, for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted as follows:—
1. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Bombay Public Security Measure (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1948.
(2) It extends to the Province of Delhi
2. Amendment of section 13 of Bombay Act 6 of 1947 as extended to Delhi.—After sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Bombay Public Security Measures Act, 1947 (Bombay Act 6 of 1947), as extended to the Province of Delhi, the following sub-section shall be inserted, and shall be deemed always to have been inserted, namely:—
“(2A) A Special Judge trying an offence under this Act may, with a view to obtaining the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to, the offence, tender a pardon to such person on condition of his making a full and true disclosure of the whole circumstances within his knowledge relative to the offence and to every other person concerned, whether as principal or abettor, in the commission thereof. Any pardon so tendered shall, for the purposes of sections 339 and 339A of the Code, be deemed to have been tendered under section 338 of the Code.”.
3. Repeal of Ordinance 14 of 1948.—The Bombay Public Security Measures Act (Delhi Amendment) Ordinance, 1948 (14 of 1948), is hereby repealed.