Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 12 of 1966

(1) This Act may be called the Pondicherry Civil Courts Act, 1966.

(2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Puducherry.

(3) It shall come into force on such +date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference to the commencement of this Act in any provision thereof shall be construed as a reference to the date on which that provision comes into force.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966
Section	1
Marginal note	Short title, extent and commencement
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Puducherry
Status	In force as published by the source

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