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Section 1: Short title and commencement.

The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963Central Act · Act 20 of 1963

(1) This Act may be called the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:

[Provided that it shall come into force in the Union territory of Mizoram on such date, being a date not earlier than the date of commencement of the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Act, 1971 (83 of 1971), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:]

[Provided further that it shall come into force in the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh on such date, being a date not earlier than the date of commencement of the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Act, 1975 (29 of 1975), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:]

[Provided also that, subject to the preceding provisos,] different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different Union territories 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.

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ActThe Government of Union Territories Act, 1963
Section1
Marginal noteShort title and commencement.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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. . 13-5-1963, vide notificationNo. G.S.R. 814, dated 13-5-1963, in respect of Part I, sections 3, 4 and 14 of Part II, Part III, sections 53, 56 and 57 of Part V and First and Second Schedulesas applicable to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(i). 20-12-1963, vide notification. No. G.S.R 1922, dated 16-12-1963, in respect of remaining…
  • inserted, Act 83 of 1971. . Ins. by Act 83 of 1971, s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-2-1972).
  • inserted, Act 29 of 1975. . Ins. by Act 29 of 1975, s. 2 (w.e.f. 15-8-1975).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "Provided further that" (w.e.f. 15-8-1975).

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