Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1942. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Gujarat. (3) It shall come into force in such area and on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct : Provided that on the commencement of the Bombay Land Improvement Schemes (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1958, it shall come into force at once in those areas in which the Saurashtra Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1954 was in force immediately before such commencement.