Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.Central Act · Act 38 of 2016

(1) This Act may be called the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.

(3) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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Act	The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
Section	1
Marginal note	Short title, extent and commencement.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

other. 30th September, 2018, vide notification NO. S.O. 3967(E), dated 13th August, 2018, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). *. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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