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( 1 ) This Act may be called the 1 [Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.] 2 [( 2 ) it shall extend to the whole of the 3 [State of Maharashtra.] ( 3 ) This Act shall come into force at once; but the provisions thereof shall apply to a public trust or any class of public trusts on the dates specified in the notification under sub-section ( 4 ). ( 4 ) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette , specify the date on which the provisions of this Act shall apply to any public trust or any 4 [class of public trusts; and different dates may be specified for such trusts in different areas]: Provided that the State Government may also by a like notification direct that from the date specified therein any public trust or class of public trusts shall be exempt 5 [from all or any of the provisions of this Act, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification]: Provided further that before a notification of such application or exemption is published a draft thereof shall be published in the Official Gazette and in such other manner as may be prescribed for the information of persons likely to be affected thereby together with a notice specifying the date on or before which any objections or suggestions shall be received and the date on or after which the draft shall be taken into consideration.