(1) This Act may be called the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920.
(2) It extends to 3[the whole of India except 4[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] and] the Scheduled Districts.
Section 1: Short title and extent
The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920Central Act · Act 5 of 1920
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title and extent |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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