Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1949.
(1) This Act may be called the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India 2 ***.]
(3) It shall come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.
Section 1, The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Act 38 of 1949).
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- The Charted Accountants(Amendment) Act,2006. 08/08/12Notification 2012
- The Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Act,2011 (No. 3 of 2012) the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of February, 2012 as the date on which the provision of the said Act shall come into force.Notification 2012
- The Charted Accountants(Amendment) Act,2006.05/08/2006Notification 2006
Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Amendment in Notifications GSR 734(E) dated 27.11.2006, GSR 708(E) dated 17.11.2006, GSR 710(E) dated 17.11.2006 and GSR 709(E) dated 17.11.2006.Notification 2007
- Corrigendum G.S.R.225(E) ( English & Hindi version) (140 KB)Rule 2007
- Chartered Accountants(Election Tribunal) Rules,2006 ( English & Hindi version) (239 KB)Rule 2006
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Chartered Accountants Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Chartered Accountants Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Chartered Accountants Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Chartered Accountants Act 1, section 1 Chartered Accountants Act, section 1 of the Chartered Accountants Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 1 of the Chartered Accountants Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently The Charted Accountants(Amendment) Act,2006. 08/08/12 (2012), then The Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Act,2011 (No. 3 of 2012) the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of February, 2012 as the date on which the provision of the said Act shall come into force. (2012), and 1 more.
When did Section 1 of the Chartered Accountants Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Chartered Accountants Act, cited as Chartered Accountants Act 1, came into force on 01 Jul 1949, having been enacted on 01 May 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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