Section 1Short title, extent and commencement

s. 1

1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the [* * *] Agricultural and Sanitary Improvement Act, 1920. (2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh, [except any area] which has been or may hereafter be constituted a Municipality under the provisions of the Municipal Administration Ordinance, 1960: Provided that if any scheme under this Act jointly affects any area to which this Act extends and any municipal area, this Act shall be deemed to apply to such municipal area for the purposes of such scheme. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette direct.

1. 3. The words "except any area" were substituted, for the words "and any area" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)