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contrary is proved, that such setting aside or reservation was made under due and proper authority in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1).

(4) Nothing in this section contained shall affect the provisions of the Railways and Harbours Regulation, Control, and Management Act, 1916 (Act No. 22 of 1916), or any other law which provides for the setting aside or reservation of any public premises or public vehicle or any portion thereof or any counter, bench, seat or other amenity or contrivance for the exclusive use of persons belonging to a particular race or class.

Interpretation of laws authorizing the reservation of public premises or vehicles for the exclusive use of certain persons.

3. Whenever any person or authority has under and by virtue of the provisions of section two or any other law, at any time before or after the date of commencement of this Act, set apart, demarcated or reserved any public premises or any public vehicle or any portion thereof or any counter, bench, seat or other amenity or contrivance in or on any public premises or public vehicle, for the exclusive use of persons belonging to a particular race or class, such setting apart, demarcation or reservation shall not be invalid on the ground merely that—

(a)

no such premises or vehicle or portion thereof or no such counter, bench, seat or other amenity or contrivance as the case may be, has similarly been set apart, demarcated or reserved for the exclusive use of persons belonging to any other race or class; or

(b)

any such premises or vehicle or portion thereof or any such counter, bench, seat or other amenity or contrivance, as the case may be, similarly set apart, demarcated or reserved for the use of persons belonging to any other race or class, is not substantially similar to or of the same character, standard, extent or quality as the premises, vehicle or portion thereof or the counter, bench, seat or other amenity or contrivance, as the case may be, set apart, demarcated or reserved as aforesaid.

Certain representatives of a foreign government not affected by a setting apart, demarcation or reservation under section 2 or any other law.

4. No setting apart, demarcation or reservation under section two or any other law of any public premises or public vehicle or portion thereof or any counter, bench, seat or other amenity or contrivance in or on such premises or vehicle, shall operate to exclude from such premises, vehicle or portion thereof or such counter, bench, seat or other amenity or contrivance any person who—

(a)

is a representative in the Union of a foreign government or a member of his family; or

(b)

is a national of a foreign country travelling within or through the Union on official business; and

(c)

is in possession of a certificate issued to him by or under the authority of the Secretary for External Affairs for the purposes of this section.

Short title.

5. This Act shall be called the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, 1953.

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