Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement
Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 · Free to read
(1) This Act may be called the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.
(2) It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.
(3) It shall come into force on such dateas the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.