(1) This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh* Municipal Corporation Act, 1956.
(2) It extends to the whole of Madhya Pradesh.
(3) It shall apply to the larger urban areas with effect from the date on which they are notified as such under section 7.‖
2. Repeal of enactment.
(1) On the application of this Act to any city, the Municipality if that city shall, save as hereinafter provided, be deemed to have been withdrawn from the operation of the Municipal Law. Provided that on the application of this Act to any city under sub-section (3) of section 1, the authority or any institution if performing the Municipal functions shall cease to perform such function and all assets and liabilities of such authority or institution shall vest in the Municipal Corporation constituted under this Act.
(2) This withdrawal shall not revive any office, authority or thing abolished by the Municipal Law or affect the validity of anything done or suffered, or any right, title obligation or liability accrued, before the application of this Act.
(3) Nothing herein contained shall deprive any person of any right to property, or other private right, except as hereinafter provided.