Short title, extent operation and application.

(1) This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1958. (2) It extends to the whole of Madhya Pradesh. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf. (4) This Act shall apply in the first instance to the local areas spccified in Schedule I. The State Government may, by notification, direct that all or any of the provisions of this Act shall apply to any other local area as may be specified in the notification on such date as may be fixed therein & different dates may be fixed for different provisions of this Act and for different classes of establishments.

NOTIFICATIONS [Notification No. 4095-2713-XVI-A-90, dt. 5-11-1990; Pub. in M.P. Rajpatra (Asadharan), dt. 5-11-90, p. 2417].- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section I of the Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 1990 (No. 23 of 1990), the State Government hereby appoints the Fifth November 1990 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force. [No. F.4(1)-91-XVI-A, dated 11th July, 1995. M.P. Rajpatra pt. 1, dated 28th July, 1995, p. 1196]- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments (Amcndment) Act, 1994 (No. 17 of 1995), the State Government has appointed 1st August, 1995, as the date from which the provisions of the said Act will come into force in the State.