Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

Chapter PREAMBLE

THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956

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Section Preamble

ACT NO. 104 OF 1956

ACT NO. 104 OF 1956¹

This Act got President's assent on [30th December, 1956.]

An Act to provide in pursuance of the International Convention signed at New York on the 9th day of May, 1950, for ²[the Prevention of Immoral Traffic].

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

Footnote

This Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and First Schedule, to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 and Schedule and to the Union Territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Schedule.
Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 2 for “the suppression of immoral traffic in women and girls” (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).

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