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THE AZAD KASHMIR INTERPRETATION OF LAWS ACT, 1954 THE AZAD KASHMIR INTERPRETATION OF LAWS ACT, 1954. (Passed Under Council Order No. 426/54, Dated 17-12-1954) (This Act has teen reported from the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code, Volume II, see pages 126 & 127.) Whereas it is necessary to provide for the interpretation of laws in force in the Azad Kashmir Territory; it is hereby enacted as follows :- 4 In the laws adapted by Azad Kashmir Government before the coming into force of this Act or thereafter for enforcement in the Azad Kashmir Territory or part thereof, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,, the following expressions, namely:- "Her Majesty", "His Majesty", "Queen", "King", "Empress of India", "Crown", "Governor General", "Crown Representative"," Governor General in Council", "Government established by law", "Government of India", "Government of Pakistan", "Central Government", "Provincial Government" or "Governor", and all other expressions, however worded referring to any executive government, shall, as far as practicable, be construed to refer to the Azad Kashmir Government: Provided that in matters relating : to coins and currency, wherever any of these or such expressions occur, they shall be construed to have tile meaning respectively assigned to them under the particular laws in force in Pakistan: Provided further that tile authorities competent to take action for violation, within the Azad Kashmir Territory, of the laws referred to in proviso (i), shall be the authorities of tile Azad Jammu and Kashmir State.