CHAPTER I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Indian Partnership Act, 1932.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 1932, except section 69, which shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 1933.

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State Amendments
Dadra and Nagar Haveli-
In section 1, for sub-section (3), substitute the following namely-
“(3) It shall come into force at once except section 69 which shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 1966”.

Goa, Daman and Diu-
Same as in Dadra and Nagar Haveli except for the date of enforcement of section 69 which is 1st day of January, 1965.

Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands-
In its application to Lakshadweep, in section 1, for sub-section (3), substitute the following namely-
“(3) It shall come into force at once except section 69, which shall come into force on the expiry of a period of one year from the date of commencement of the rest of this Act”.

Pondicherry-
Same as in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, except for the date of enforcement of section 69 which is 1st day of July, 1964.

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