37. Application of the Gujarat Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972.

(a) the State Government may appoint an officer of the State Government or the Authority as it thinks fit, to be the Competent Authority for the purpose of the aforesaid Act;
(b) reference to "public premises" in that Act and the rules shall be deemed to be references to premises of the Authority; and the references to the `State Government' in that Act shall be deemed to be reference to the Authority.