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Section 1: Short title, commencement and application.

The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978Central Act · Act 33 of 1978

(1) This Act may be called the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

(3) It applies in the first instance to the metropolitan city of Calcutta; and the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that this Act shall also apply to [the National Capital Region, such other metropolitan city and metropolitan area, after consultation with the State Government, and with effect from such date as may be specified in that notification and thereupon the provisions of this Act shall apply to the National Capital Region, such metropolitan city or metropolitan area accordingly.]

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ActThe Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978
Section1
Marginal noteShort title, commencement and application.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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

  • other. . 1st February, 1979, vide notification No. S.O. 412(E), dated 20th January, 1979, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).
  • substituted, Act 34 of 2009. . Subs. by Act 34 of 2009, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).

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