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(1) This Act may Panchayat Act, 1956. be called the West Bengal Short title, extent and commenoo,. ment. (2) It extends to the who-le o£ West Bengal, except the areas to which the provisions of the Calcutta Municipal .Act, 1951, the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, the Cooch Behar Town Committee Act, 1903, the Cooch Behar Municipal .A.ct, 1944, the Chanclernagore Municipal .A.ct, 1955, and the Cantonments ct, 1924, or any parts or moclifications thereof apply or may hereafter be applied. (J) This section shall come into force at once; the remaining sections shall come into force on such elate or daies and in such area or areas as the State Government may, by notification, appoint ancl different dates may be appointed for different sections and for different areas.