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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956Central Act · Act 96 of 1956

(1) This Act may be called the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956.

(2) It extends to all Union territories except the Union territories of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.

(3) It shall come into force in a Union territory on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different Union territories.

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ActThe Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
Section1
Marginal noteShort title, extent and commencement.
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, Pondicherry Act 26 of 1968. . 8th February, 1957 in respect of the Union territory of Delhi, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 421, dated 4th February, 1957, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). 1st April, 1958 in respect of the Union territory of Tripura, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 414, dated 31st March, 1958, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). Extended to Pondicherry Act 26 of 1968.

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