alleryStart learning →A Central Act silent on its start date operates from which day?
ADay it is first introduced
BDay of Lok Sabha passing
CDay of the President's assent
DDay of Gazette publication
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Day of the President's assent
Section 5(1) provides that such an Act comes into operation on the day it receives the President's assent.
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