Section 1 — Short title.

The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878
This Act may be called the Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878. Extent.-- It extends to the whole of India except 1 [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States]. 2 * * * * * STATE AMENDMENT Maharashtra In the principal Act,--In section 1,-- (i) to the second paragraph the following proviso shall be added, namely:-- "Provided that on the commencement of the Indian Treasure-trove (Extension to Hyderabad and Saurashtra area of Bombay State) Act, 1957 (Bom. XXXIII of 1958), this Act shall also extend to and be in force in, the Hyderabad and Saurashtra area of the State of Bombay." (ii) against the proviso so inserted the marginal note "commencement in certain areas" shall be inserted; [ Vide Bombay Act XXXIII of 1958, s. 3]

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