The Identification of Prisoners (Application to Hyderabad) Act, 1956.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Identification of Prisoners (Application to Hyderabad) Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana. (3) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 (Central Act 33 of 1920), hereinafter referred to as the said Central Act, shall, with effect from the date of publication of this Act in the Official Gazette, extend to and be in force in the area to which this Act extends subject to the modification mentioned in the Schedule and shall, accordingly be in force in the said area with effect from the said date in the form specified in the Annexure to the Schedule.

3. The Hyderabad Impressions Evidence Act, 1309 Fasli (VII of 1309 Fasli) is hereby repealed: Provided that, the repeal shall not affect the previous operation of the repealed Act or anything duly done or suffered thereunder: Provided further that subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any action taken under the repealed Act, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provision of the said Central Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the said Central Act.