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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

The Maharashtra Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 1 of 1959

(1) This Act may be called the [Maharashtra Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act].

(2) It extends to the [Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra] and to the Hyderabad area of the State of Bombay.

(3) This section shall come into force at once.

(4) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force in such local area and on such date as may be specified in the notification.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act.
Section1
Marginal noteShort title, extent and commencement.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • other, Mah. 24 of 2012. This short title was amended for the short title "the Bombay Inferior Watans Abolition Act, 1958" by Mah. 24 of 2012, s. 4, Sch., Entry 73; w.e.f. 1-5-1960.
  • substituted. These words were substituted for the words "pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay, excluding the transferred territories" by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
  • other. (a) 1st day of February 1959 in the local areas comprising the districts of Surat, Nasik, South Satara, Kolhapur and Parbhani (vide G. N., R. D., No. PKA. 1058-IX/205276-L, dated 21st January 1959). (b) 1st day of August 1959 in the local areas comprising the districts of Broach, Kolaba, Poona, North Satara and Aurangabad (vide G. N., R. D., No. PKA. 1059-X/66641-L, dated 19th May 1959). (c) 1st…
  • other. (a) 1st day of February 1959 in the local areas comprising the districts of Surat, Nasik, South Satara, Kolhapur and Parbhani (vide G. N., R. D., No. PKA. 1058-IX/205276-L, dated 21st January 1959). (b) 1st day of August 1959 in the local areas comprising the districts of Broach, Kolaba, Poona, North Satara and Aurangabad (vide G. N., R. D., No. PKA. 1059-X/66641-L, dated 19th May 1959). (c) 1st…

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