Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

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THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956

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Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called ¹[the Immoral Traffic (Prevention)] Act, 1956.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) This section shall come into force at once; and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date² as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Footnote

Subs. s. 3, ibid., for “the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls” (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
1st May, 1958, vide notification No. G.S.R. 269, dated 16th April, 1958, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i).

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