Section 1 — Short title

This Act may be called "The Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876".

Commencement. --So much of section four as relates to claims to set aside, on the ground of irregularity, mistake or any other ground except fraud, sales for arrears of land-revenue, shall come into force on such day as the Governor General in Council directs in that behalf by notification in the Gazette of India . The rest of this Act shall come into force on the passing thereof:

Extent. --And it shall extend to all [the [State of Maharashtra]], but not so as to affect--

(a) any suit regarding the assessment of revenue on land situate in [the City of Bombay], or the collection of such revenue;

(b) any of the provisions of Bombay Acts 5 of 1862 and 6 of 1862, or of [Act 21 of 1881] or of Act 23 of 1871;

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