(1) This Act may be called
the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000.
(2) It extends to the 1[whole of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] excluding the cantonment areas therein.
2[(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the 3[Government Gazette], appoint :
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provisions to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as reference to the coming into force of that provision.]
(2) It extends to the 1[whole of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] excluding the cantonment areas therein.
2[(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the 3[Government Gazette], appoint :
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provisions to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as reference to the coming into force of that provision.]
1. Substituted for “whole of the State of Jammu and Kashmir” by S.O. 3466 (E) of 2020 dated 5th October, 2020. 2. Chapters I, II, V, section 79 of Chapter VII, Chapters XV, XVI, XVIII, XIX, XXI (except section 386) and XXIII have come into force w.e.f. 18th February, 2003 vide SRO 46 of 2003 dated 18-02-2003. 3. Now official Gazette.