Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Insecticides Act, 1968. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1971.
(1) This Act may be called the Insecticides Act, 1968.
(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 States and for different provisions of this Act.
Section 1, The Insecticides Act, 1968 (Act 46 of 1968).
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Insecticides Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Insecticides Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Insecticides Act, 1968.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Insecticides 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: Insecticides Act 1968 1, section 1 Insecticides Act 1968, section 1 of the Insecticides 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 Insecticides Act, and has it changed?
2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently 29 August 2007 S.O. 1472(E) (2007), then 10 October 2005 S.O. 1482 (E) (2005).
When did Section 1 of the Insecticides Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Insecticides Act, cited as Insecticides Act 1968 1, came into force on 01 Mar 1971, having been enacted on 02 Sep 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 36. Power of Central Government to make rules798 words
- 3. Definitions710 words
- 9. Registration of insecticides697 words
- 4. The Central Insecticides Board591 words
- 22. Procedure to be followed by Insecticide Inspectors555 words
- 29. Offences and punishment437 words
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