Parliament has passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2019, with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill earlier.
The Bill seeks to repeal certain enactments and amend certain other laws. It provides for the repeal of 58 obsolete laws, including the Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976 and the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2001, which are considered no longer relevant.
It also proposes minor amendments to the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017.
Replying to the debate, Law Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad emphasised the need for periodic review of outdated laws to ensure they are removed when no longer relevant. He thanked Members of Parliament for supporting the Bill.
While introducing the Bill, he said the government had identified and repealed 58 outdated laws through this legislation. He added that since 2014, the government has repealed 1,428 obsolete laws and stressed that periodic review of laws should be an integral part of governance.
