(1) This Act may be called the Orissa Compulsory Labour Act, 1948.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the 1[State] of Orissa2.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
* For Statement of Objects and Reasons, See Orissa Gazette Extraordinary 20.3.1948 and for Proceedings In the Assembly see Proceedings of the Orissa Legislative Assembly, 1948, Volume VII, pages, 836-845; first published in the Orissa Gazette Extraordinary;
No. 53/5.5.1948.
1. Substituted vide The Adaptation of Law Order, 1950 for "Province"
2. Extended to all the partially-executed area by Notification No. 6988-R, dated. the 3rd July 1948 published in the Orissa Gazette 1948, part III, pg. 352, see also Orissa L.S.R&O. Vol.I, Pt. X.
The Odisha Gazette EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.53 Date : 5th May 1948 2 1[(4) It shall come into force on such date as the 2[State] Government may, by notification, direct.3]