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The Central Government extends the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 to the Union territory of Chandigarh, subject to specific modifications.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs, via Notification S.O. 5647(E) issued on December 5, 2025, exercised powers conferred by section 87 of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966 (31 of 1966) to extend the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2025) to the Union territory of Chandigarh. This extension applies to the Act as it is in force in the State of Punjab on the date of this notification's publication. The extension is subject to two modifications: firstly, wherever the words "State Government" occur in the extended Act, they shall be substituted with "Union territory of Chandigarh"; and secondly, after the words, brackets and figures "the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025," the phrase "as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh" shall be inserted. The notification was issued under F. No. U-11036/6/2025-UTL(Part-I) and signed by Praveen Kumar Rai, Jt. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY CG-DL-E-05122025-268276 PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5459] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 14, 1947 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th December, 2025 S.O. 5647(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), the Central Government hereby extends to the Union territory of Chandigarh, the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2025), as in force in the State of Punjab on the date of publication of this notification, subject to the following modifications, namely:- In the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 so extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh, (i) for the words "State Government" wherever they occur, the words "Union territory of Chandigarh" shall be substituted; (ii) after the words, brackets and figures "the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025" wherever they occur, the words "as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh" shall be inserted. [F. No. U-11036/6/2025-UTL(Part-I)] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.

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