Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Dam Safety Act, 2021. The Act came into force on 30 Dec 2021.
(1) This Act may be called the Dam Safety Act, 2021.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Section 1, The Dam Safety Act, 2021 (Act 41 of 2021).
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Dam Safety Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Dam Safety Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Dam Safety Act, 2021.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Dam Safety 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: Dam Safety Act 2021 1, section 1 Dam Safety Act 2021, section 1 of the Dam Safety 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 Dam Safety Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Dam Safety Act, 2021 Commencement of Notification (2021).
When did Section 1 of the Dam Safety Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Dam Safety Act, cited as Dam Safety Act 2021 1, came into force on 30 Dec 2021, having been enacted on 13 Dec 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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