Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Designs Act, 2000 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Designs Act, 2000. The Act came into force on 11 May 2001.
(1) This Act may be called the Designs Act, 2000.
(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; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
Section 1, The Designs Act, 2000 (Act 16 of 2000).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument states 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 Designs Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Designs Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Designs Act, 2000.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Designs 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: Designs Act 2000 1, section 1 Designs Act 2000, section 1 of the Designs 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 Designs Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently The Design Rules, 2001 (2001).
When did Section 1 of the Designs Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Designs Act, cited as Designs Act 2000 1, came into force on 11 May 2001, having been enacted on 25 May 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 47. Power of Central Government to make rules897 words
- 44. Reciprocal arrangement with the United Kingdom and other convention countries or group of countries of inter-governmental organisations538 words
- 42. Avoidance of certain restrictive conditions521 words
- 30. Entry of assignment and transmissions in registers474 words
- 8. Power of Controller to make orders regarding substitution of application, etc464 words
- 2. Definitions458 words
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