(1) This Act may be called the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921.
(2) It extends to the whole of India [except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*].]
Section 1: Short title and extent.
The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921Central Act · Act 18 of 1921
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title and extent. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted. . Subs., ibid.,for sub-section (2).
- substituted, Act 3 of 1951. . Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "except Part B States". *. 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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