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Section 1 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950
Short title, extent and commencement.
- (1)This Act may be called the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950.
- (2)It extends to the whole of India 1***: 2[Provided that on and from the commencement of the Delhi Road Transport Laws (Amendment) Act, 1971, this Act, as amended by the said Act, shall extend to, and be in force in, the Union territory of Delhi:] 3[Provided further that on and from the commencement of the Road Transport Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1982, this Act, as amended by the said Act, shall extend to the Union territory of Mizoram.] 4* * * * *
Summary
- This provision establishes the official name of the law as the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950.
- It states that the law applies to the entire country of India.
- It includes specific dates for when the law began to apply in the Union territories of Delhi and Mizoram.
Practical examples
1Ramesh lives in Delhi and wants to know which law allows the government to run the local bus system. He finds that under Section 1 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, this specific law was extended to Delhi in 1971.
2A legal researcher in Mizoram is checking if transport rules from 1950 apply to her state. She sees that Section 1 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, confirms the Act has been in force there since November 1982.
FAQ
1. What is the official name of this law according to the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950?
The official name is the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, as stated in Section 1.
2. Does the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, apply to all of India?
Yes, Section 1 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, specifies that it extends to the whole of India.
Test yourself
1.What is the official title given to this legislation under Section 1 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950?
2.Under Section 1 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, what is the territorial extent of the law?
3.According to Section 1 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, when was the Act extended to the Union territory of Delhi?
4.Which Union territory is specifically mentioned in the second proviso of Section 1 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, regarding an 1982 amendment?