1. Short title, extent and commencement of Act. 1[***].- (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976. (2) 2[Chapter VII and Chapter VIII-A extend] only to 3[Brihan Mumbai], and the rest of the Act extends to the whole State of Maharashtra including 4[Brihan Mumbai]. (3) This Act shall come into force in such area, from such date5, as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act for different areas. (4) 6[* * * * * *]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>1. Short title, extent and commencement of Act. <sup>1</sup>[***].-</b> (<i>1</i>) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>2</i>) <sup>2</sup>[Chapter VII and Chapter VIII-A extend] only to <sup>3</sup>[Brihan Mumbai], and the rest of the Act extends to the whole State of Maharashtra including <sup>4</sup>[Brihan Mumbai]. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>3</i>) This Act shall come into force in such area, from such date<sup>5</sup>, as the State Government may, by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act for different areas. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>4</i>) <sup>6</sup>[* * * * * *] <br>