(1)Whenever it appears to the [appropriate Government] [Subsituted by A.O.1950.] that land in any locality [is needed or] [Inserted by Act 38 of 1923, Section 2.] is likely to be needed for any public purpose [or for a company] [Inserted by Act 38 of 1923, Section 2.], a notification to that effect shall be published in the Official Gazette [and in two daily newspapers circulating in that locality of which at least one shall be in the regional language] [Inserted by Act 68 of 1984, Section 4 (w.e.f. 24.9.1984).], and the Collector shall cause public notice of the substance of such notification to be given at convenient places in the said locality [(the last of the dates of such publication and the giving of such public notice, being hereinafter referred to as the date of the publication of the notification)] [Inserted by Act 68 of 1984, Section 4 (w.e.f. 24.9.1984).].
