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PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

ACT NO. 49 OF 2000

[11th December, 2000.]

Short title. 1. Short title.-This Act may be called the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2000.

Amendment of Act 10 of 1994. 2. Amendment of Act 10 of 1994.-After section 40 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "40A. Power to make rules retrospectively.-The power to make rules

under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 40 shall include the power to make such rules or any of them retrospectively from a date not earlier than the date on which this Act receive the assent of the President, but no such retrospective effect shall be given to any such rule so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such rule may be applicable.". SUBHASH C. JAIN, Secy. to the Govt. of India