2. It extends to the whole of Bangladesh and shall come into force on such date as the Government may by notification in the official Gazette appoint in this behalf.
[Omitted]
3. [Omitted by First Schedule of the East Pakistan Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. XIII of 1962).]
4. Act not to apply to municipal ferries
4. Nothing in this Act contained shall apply to any ferry deemed or declared to be a municipal ferry under the provisions of the Municipal Administration Ordinance, 1960.
Interpretation
5. In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,-
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of a Division:
“ferry” includes a bridge of boats, pontoons or rafts, a swing-bridge, a flying bridge, a temporary bridge, and a landing stage:“notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette.
“private ferries” includes all ferries other than those declared to be public ferries, or established as such, under section 6 of this Act.