Where the 1[State Government] is of
opinion that the Khoja community in 2[the State] or any part thereof desire that the provisions of this
Act should be extended to such community 3[it] may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare
that the provisions of this Act, with the substitution of the word "Khojas" or "Khoja", as the case
may be, for the word "Hindus" or "Hindu" wherever those words occur, shall apply to that
community in such area as may be specified in the notification, and this Act shall thereupon have
effect accordingly.
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "G.G. in C"..
2. Subs., ibid., for "British India".
3. Subs., ibid., for "he".