Section 1 in The West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competitions Act, 1957
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
(1)This Act may be called the West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competitions Act, 1957.(2)It extends to the whole of West Bengal.(3)This section shall come into force at once and the remaining provisions of this Act, in whole or in part, shall come into force in such areas and on such dates as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and for this purpose different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different areas.
