1. Short title, extent and commencement
(1)
This Act may be called the Prize Competitions Act, 1955.
(2)
It extends to [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in] the States of Andhra, Bombay, Madras, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Madhya Bharat, Patiala and East Punjab States Union and Saurashtra and all Part C States.
(3)
It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Amendment notes (2)
- Ins . Ins. by A. O. (No. 3), 1956.
- . 1st April, 1956, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 766, dated 31st March, 1956, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3.