1. Short title.—This Act may be called the “
1Pensions’ Act, 1871”:
Extent of Act.—2
[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 3
[the whole of India except 4
[the territories
which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States]].
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STATE AMENDMENT
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]
2.[Enactments repealed Saving of Rules.] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938(1 of 1938),
s. 2 and the Schedule.
3. Interpretation-section.—In this Act, the expression “grant of money or land-revenue”
includes anything payable on the part of Government in respect of any right, privilege,
perquisite or office.
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[3A.Definition.—The expression “the appropriate Government” means, in relation
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[Union] pensions, the Central Government, and in relation to other pensions, 9
[the State
Government.]