Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Protection of Children

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Protection of Children

from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

(2) It extends to the whole of India, 1***.

(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the

Official Gazette, appoint.

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