Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000. The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
(1) This Act may be called the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design 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 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design 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: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 1, section 1 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 1 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design 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 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 1, came into force on 01 May 2004, having been enacted on 04 Sep 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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