Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

1. Short title, extent and commencement. — (1) This Act may be called the Indian Naval Armament Act, 1923. 3[(2) It extends to the whole of India except 4[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States].] (3) It shall come into force on such date5 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint. 1. See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). 2 . See now ss. 99 and 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). 3. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "L.G.".