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(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala except the areas which are within the limits of the Cantonments, Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Councils, Municipal Corporations and the Industrial areas of the State. *[Provided that the provisions in chapters XXV B, XXV C of this Act shall extent to the areas within the limits of Town Panchayats, Municipal Councils and Municipal Corporations in the State of Kerala.] 1A[Provided further that the provisions of Chapter XIX of this Act shall extend to the areas declared as industrial areas under the Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999] (3) It shall come into force at once. **[Provided that Sections 235A to 235Z shall come into force on the #[1st day of January, 2006.] Proviso inserted by Act 31 of 2005, w.e.f. 24/03/1999 Proviso added by Act 13 of 2000, w.e.f. 01/10/1999. Proviso inserted by Act 34 of 2014 (w.e.f. 14/06/2010). Substituted for "1st day of January, 2001" by Act 31 of 2005, w.e.f. 01/01/2001