Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021. The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2022.
(1) This Act may be called the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021.
(2) It extends to the whole of India including the maritime zones of India as specified in the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 (80 of 1976).
(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 Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 (Act 20 of 2021).
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Marine Aids to Navigation 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: Marine Aids to Navigation Act 1, section 1 Marine Aids to Navigation Act, section 1 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 1 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, cited as Marine Aids to Navigation Act 1, came into force on 31 Mar 2022, having been enacted on 31 Jul 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions479 words
- 15. Control of local aids to navigation by Central Government435 words
- 46. Power of Central Government to make rules368 words
- 52. Repeal and savings298 words
- 27. Assessment of marine aids to navigation dues and ascertainment of tonnage239 words
- 6. Central Advisory Committee203 words
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