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(1) The 35[State Government] 36[* * * *] may by notification in the 33[Official Gazette] extend this Act or any specified provisions thereof to any area within 37[its] 38[* *] jurisdiction from a date to be stated in such notification. (2) Where this Act or any portion thereof is extended to any such area the 35[State Government] 39[* * * * * *],- (a) shall 40[where no Commissioner of Police has been appointed] by notification appoint some person to perform the functions assigned by this Act to the Commissioner of Police, and Licensee may be required to produce driver. Penalty. Refusal to pay fare. Disposal of property; penalty. Rules. Extension of Act. The Bombay Public Conveyances Act, 1920 1920 : Bom .VII ] 14 of 16 (b) may by notification direct that any particular Magistrates or classes of Magistrates shall exercise jurisdiction under this Act, and 41[(c) may by notification direct that any class of vehicles shall be exempt from all or any of the provisions of this Act.] (3) A notification under this section extending this Act or any portion thereof to any area shall be published at least thirty days before the date fixed for its comining into effect. 42[ * * * * * ] (4) When this Act or any portion thereof is extended to any area the powers of fixing fees and of appointing 43[and abolishing] stands and of making rules shall be exercised subject to the approval of the 44[State Government] 45[* **] 46[ * * * * *] 47[37. The 48[ 49[State] Government], or in any area to which this Act or any specified provisions thereof have been extended under section 36 the 50[State Government] 51[******] may, by notification in the 52[Official Gazette], apply or adapt all or any of the provisions of this Act, except those which relate to plying for hire, or any part of any such provision, to vehicles or to any class of vehicles which are kept, or ordinarily let for hire, but which are not used for the purpose of plying for hire. Explanation.-A vehicle shall not be deemed to be kept for hire if it is let for hire only occasionally by private agreement.