Section 1Short title, extent and commencement

s. 1

1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Town Improvement Act, 1953. (2) It extends to the areas comprised within the limits of the [Dhaka City]; but the Government may, by notification under the procedure prescribed by section 162, extend this Act or any provision thereof to the areas comprised within the limits of the Narayanganj Municipality [and Tongi Municipality] and such other area in the vicinity of [the said City and] those two Municipalities as may be specified in the notification. (3) It shall come into force in such areas and on such dates as the Government may, by notification, specify.

1. 3. The words “Dhaka City” were substituted for the words “Dacca Municipality” by section 4 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)
2. 4. The words “and Tongi Municipality” were inserted by section 4 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)
3. 5. The words “the said City and” were inserted by section 4 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)