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Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Police Act, 1951. 4[(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 5[Maharashtra].] 6[(3) It shall come into force 7[in the pre-Re-organisation State of Bombay] on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, 8[specify in this behalf. and in that part of the State to which it is extended by the Bombay Police (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1959 (Bombay XXXIV of 1959), it shall come into force on such other date as that Government may, by like notification. specify).] . Gujarat Amendment In sub- section (2) of Sec. 1 for "Bombay" substituted "Gujarat". 9 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons. see Bombay Government Gazette, 1950, Part V, page 324 ; for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid, 1951, Part V, pages 34-88. 2 This Act was extended to that part of the State of Bombay to which immediately before the commencement of Bom 34 of 1959, it did not extend (Vide Bom 34 of 1959, Sec 2). 3 These words were substituted for the words “in the State of Bombay” by Bom 34 of 1959, Sec 3. 4 This sub-section was substituted for the original, ibid, See 4 (1). 5 This word was substituted for the word “Bombay” by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. 6 Sub-section (3.) shall remain unmodified, vide ibid. 7 These words were inserted, ibid, Sec 4 (2). 8 These words were substituted for the words "specify in this behalf", ibid, See 4 (2). 9 Vide Gujarat Adaptation of laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. 2