Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974Central Act · Act 52 of 1974

(1) This Act may be called the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date (being a date not later than the twentieth day of December, 1974), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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Act	The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974
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. . 19th December, 1974, vide notification No. G.S.R. 690(E), dated 16th December, 1974, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (i).

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