(1) This Act may be called the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956.
(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 Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956Central Act · Act 42 of 1956
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title, extent and commencement. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- other. . 20th February, 1957, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 528, dated 16th February, 1957, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3.
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