1. Short title, extent and commencement
(1)
This Act may be called the [Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam], 1980.
(2)
It extends to the whole of India ***.
(3)
It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of October, 1980.
Amendment notes (2)
- Subs w.e.f. 1-12-2023 . Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "Forest (Conservation) Act" (w.e.f. 1-12-2023).
- omitted . 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).