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Under the General Clauses Act, 1897, where an Act is not expressed to come into operation on a particular day, when does it come into operation?

Where a Central Act does not state a commencement date, it comes into operation on the day it receives the assent of the President (formerly the Governor-General). Introduction or publication does not decide commencement under the General Clauses Act, 1897.

  1. AOn the day it receives the assent of the Governor-General or the PresidentCorrect
  2. BOn the day it is published in the Gazette after one month
  3. COn the first day of the next financial year
  4. DOn the day it is introduced in the Parliament

Explanation

The Act says that, unless a different commencement date is given, a Central Act comes into operation on the day it receives the assent of the President (earlier the Governor-General). Introduction in Parliament is only the start of the legislative process and does not bring the Act into force.

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