Section 1. Short title, extent and duration

1. Short title, extent and duration.— (1) This Act may be called the Newspapers (Price Control) Act, 1972. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall cease to have effect on the expiry of two years from the date of its commencement except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such cesser of operation of this Act and section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply upon such cesser of operation of this Act as if it then had been repealed by a Central Act.