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(1) This Act may be called the Assam Shops extent and commence· and Establishments Act, 1971. ment. (2) It extends to the State of Assam. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. (4) It shall apply, in the first instance, to the Municipalities as declared or constituted under the provision of the Assam Municio:il Act, 1956 and to all such area3 and to all shops, Assam Act commercial establishments and establishments XV of 1957 for public entertainment or amusement to which the Assam Shops and Establishments Act. 1948 Assam Act applied immediately before the commencement fiJ:. of of this Act and thereafter it shall apply j;o such other areas, or to such shops, commercial esta- blishments or establishments for public enter- tainment or amusement in such other areas on such date or dates as the State Government may, by notification, specify. --·--- ·---- 2 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Definition.