1. This Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I, to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch. and to Sikkim vide Notifn. No. S.O. 644(E), dated 24 -81984, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Pt. II, s. 3(ii) (w.e.f. 1 -9-1984). This Act has been extended to Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, with the following modification: In section 1, after sub -section (2), insert: - “Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the Renoncants of the Union territory of Pondiche rry.”.