Section 1, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F-99K]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 August 1959.

In Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [A11-YN7]. This text from 12 August 1959. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 1, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F-99K]. Machine: S2F-99K.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Defined terms in this text (2)

notification: Section 2, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F9AN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly

notification: 996 more definitions.

village: Section 2, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F9AN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "village" means a village specified by the Governor by public notification to be a village for the purposes of this Act

village: 15 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Notification No. 1091/1960, dated 28th May, 1960 [N12-SK3], 28 May 1960, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 (Maharashtra Act 3 of 1959), the State Government"

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