2[(1) The State Government may, by notification, determine the areas in the State which shall form a region and may, by notification, alter the limits of or abolish the region so formed.]2 of the Act and substituted by Act 17 of 2007 w.e.f.5.1.2007
(2) 1[Each Region]1 shall be divided into such districts with such limits, as may, by notification, be determined by the State Government.
(3) Each district determined under sub-section (2) shall consist of such taluks and each taluk shall consist of such circles and each circle shall consist of such villages as may, by notification, be determined by the State Government.
(4) The State Government may, by notification, alter the limits of any district, taluk or circle and may create new, or abolish existing districts, taluks or circles.
[(4A). The State Government may name and alter the name of any such area and in any case where any area is renamed, then all references in any law or instrument or other document to the area under its original name shall be deemed to be references to the areas as renamed unless expressly provided otherwise.]1
(5) The divisions, districts, taluks, circles (by whatever name called) and villages as they exist immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall remain as they are for the purposes of this Act until altered by the State Government by notifications under sub- sections (1), (2), (3) and (4).