1. Short title and extent.-

(1) This Act may be called the Government Buildings Act, 1899.

(2) 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***.

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1. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part B States".

2. The word "and" rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.

3. Sub-section (3) rep. by s. 3 and the Second Schedule, ibid.

4. The word "Imperial" rep. by the A. O. 1948.

5. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "the Govt.".