Short title, extent, commencement and repeal

1. Short title, extent, commencement and repeal. (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Khadi and Village Industries Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka. (3) It shall come into force in such areas from such dates as the State Government may by notification in the Karnataka Gazette specify. (4) On the coming into force of this Act in the Belgaum Area, the Bombay Village Industries Act, 1954 (Bombay Act No. XLI of 1954), shall stand repealed and on the coming into force of this Act in the Gulbarga Area, the Hyderabad Khadi and Village Industries Act, 1955 (Hyderabad Act No. X of 1955), shall stand repealed.