Short title, extent and commencement

Preliminary

1. (1) This Act may be called the East Punjab Livestock and Birds Contagious Diseases Act, 1948.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
3. (3) This section shall come into force at once and the Central Government may by notification bring the rest of the Act, or any part of it, into force in the State or any area in the State on such date and for such period as may be specified in the notification.