(1) This Act may be called the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.
(2) It extends to the whole of India ***.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971Central Act · Act 34 of 1971
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title, extent and commencement. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- omitted, Act 34 of 2019. . The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31- 10- 2019).
- other. . 1st April, 1972, vide notification No. G.S.R. 285, dated 19th February, 1972, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3 (i).
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