Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the [Maharashtra Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act].

(2) It extends to the [Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra] and to the Hyderabad area of the State of Bombay.

(3) This section shall come into force at once.

(4) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette , direct that the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force in such local area and on such date as may be specified in the notification.