Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. The Act came into force on 11 Jun 2010.
(1) This Act may be called the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008.
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.
Section 1, The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (Act 7 of 2009).
Made under this section, and citing it
2 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.
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Collection of Statistics Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Collection of Statistics Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Collection of Statistics 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: Collection of Statistics Act 1, section 1 Collection of Statistics Act, section 1 of the Collection of Statistics 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 Collection of Statistics Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Notification for appointment of 10.12.2024 as the date on which the provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act relating to the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 shall come into force (2024), then Effective date of the CoS (Amendment) Act,2017 (2017).
When did Section 1 of the Collection of Statistics Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Collection of Statistics Act, cited as Collection of Statistics Act 1, came into force on 11 Jun 2010, having been enacted on 07 Jan 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.