(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Co-operative 5[Agriculture and Rural] Development Banks Act, 1979.
(2) It extends to whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh.
1. Substituted for the word “LAND” vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1987, effective from 16th November, 1987.
2. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extraordinary), dated 30th April, 1979, p. 1609.
3. Substituted for the words "co-operative land development banks" vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1987, effective from 16th November, 1987.
4. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extraordinary), dated 16th May, 1987, p, 814. Act came into force from 16th November, 1987 vide Notification No. 7-41/74-IV dated 2nd November, 1987, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 17th December, 1987 pp.
2469-2470.
5. Substituted for the word “Land” vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1987, effective from 16th November, 1987.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL 5 DEVELOPMENT BANKS ACT, 1979
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.