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(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Capital City (Change of Name) Act, 2001. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1st day of January, 2001. 'For proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, see the proceedings of the meeting of that Assembly held on the 30th July, 2001. 199 The West Bengal Capital City (Change of Name) Act, 2001. [West Ben. Act (Sections 2-5.) Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) "Approved Spelling" means the spelling as stated in section 3; (2). "Calcutta" means the name of the Capital City of the State of West Bengal prior to the commencement of this Act; (3) "Kolkata" means the name of the Capital City of the State of West Bengal on and from the date of commencement of this Act; (4) "Law" includes any enactment, ordinance, regulation, order, rule, scheme, notification, bye-law or other instrument having the force of law in the whole or any part of the State. Spelling. Substitution of the name of Calcutta to Kolkata. The word `Calcutta' to be read as `Kolkata'.