Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960Central Act · Act 59 of 1960

(1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

(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, and different dates may be appointed for different States and for the different provisions contained in this Act.

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Act	The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
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, Reg. 11 of 1963. 1st April, 1961, vide Notification No.S.O.823, dated the 1st April, 1961, in respect of the State of Punjab and the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Island, see Gazette of India 1961, Part II, sec. 3(ii). 1st September, 1961, vide Notification No. S.O. 2061, dated the 25th August, 1961, for Chapters I and II in respect of the States of Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Madras,…

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