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| (1) This Act shall be in operation-
| | (a) in every area in which the Rent Restriction Act (Chapter 274), was, by virtue of the provisions of section 2 of that Act and by virtue of any Notification made under that section, in force immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act; and
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| | (b) in every other area for the time being declared by the Minister, by Notification published in the Gazette, to be an area in which this Act shall be in operation.
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| (2) The Minister shall in every Notification under paragraph (6) of sub-section (1), appoint the date on which the Notification shall take effect. |
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| (3) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, declare that this Act shall with effect from such date as may be specified therein cease to be in operation in any area, or in any part of any area, in which the Act has been in operation. |
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| (4) So long as this Act is in operation in any area, the provisions of this Act shall apply to all premises in that area, not being excepted premises; and the word " premises " wherever it occurs in this Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as premises to which this Act applies, and. the expressions " residential premises " and " business premises " shall be construed accordingly. |
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| (5) The regulations in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of determining the premises which shall be excepted premises for the purposes of this Act, and may be amended from time to time by regulation made under section 43. |
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