§30 — Repeals. [Repealed.]

Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1960 (58 of 1960), s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 26-12-1960). STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS 1. “The Hindu Code as drafted by the Rau Committee was introduced in the Legislative Assembly in 1947 and was referred to a Select Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India (Legislative) on 9th April, 1948. The Select Committee submitted its report on the 29th August, 1948 and their revised draft was discussed at consideration length by the Provisional Parliament, but as the Bill could not be passed before the dissolution of that Parliament it now stands lapsed. 2. As stated earlier by Government, the Code is now being split up into separate parts of the purpose of facilitating discussion and passage in Parliament, and the present Bill is the first of a series of such parts and deals with marriage and divorce. The earlier Bill has now been considerably revised, one significant change being the omission of all provisions relating to civil marriages, a subject dealt with in the Special Marriage Bill now pending before the Council of States (see the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (43 of 1954). The notes on clauses explain the various provisions contained in the Bill. N EW D ELHI ; The 8th December, 1952. ` C.C. BISWAS.