# The Finance Act, 2002, Section 1: Short title and commencement

- Act: The Finance Act, 2002
- Ministry: Ministry of Finance
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/finance-act-2002/section/1/

## Text

FINANCE ACT, 2002 * An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2002-2003. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Finance Act, 2002. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, sections 2 to 116 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 2002. *Extracts relevant to Direct Tax Laws & Service Tax. © Copyright. Taxmann Publications Pvt. Ltd.

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