Section 1 in The West Bengal Non-Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1949
1. Short title, extent and commencement. -
(1)This Act may be called the West Bengal Non-Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1949.(2)[ It extends to the whole of West Bengal except the area to which the provisions of the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949 apply but not excepting the area to which such provisions may have ceased or may hereafter cease to apply by virtue of any law for the time being in force.] [[Sub-section (2) first substituted by W.B. Act 8 of 1974, then again substituted by W.B. Act 22 of 1986. Previous sub-sec (2) was as under:-'(2) it extends to the whole of West Bengal except the area to which the provisions of the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949 applies.']](3)It shall come into force on such date as the [State] [Word substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
