Section 1 of The Gujarat (Right of Citizens to Public Services) Act, 2013 — Short title, extent and commencement
Bare section text
Official Legislative Text
1.
- (1)This Act may be called the Gujarat (Right of Citizens to Public Services) Act, 2013.
- (2)It shall extend to the whole of the State of Gujarat.
- (3)This section shall come into force at once and the remaining provisions shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Act.
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Summary
- It establishes the short title of the Act as the Gujarat (Right of Citizens to Public Services) Act, 2013.
- It extends the application of the Act to the entire State of Gujarat.
- It specifies that Section 1 of the Act comes into force immediately.
- It allows the State Government to appoint different implementation dates for different provisions of the Act through notifications in the Official Gazette.
FAQ
1. Does the Act apply to areas outside of Gujarat, such as neighboring states?
No, under Section 1(2) of the Act, it extends only to the whole of the State of Gujarat.
2. When did the entire Act come into force?
Under Section 1(3) of the Act, only Section 1 came into force immediately, whereas the remaining provisions come into force on dates appointed by the State Government through notification in the Official Gazette.
3. Can different parts of this Act start working on different dates?
Yes, under Section 1(3) of the Act, the State Government can appoint different dates for different provisions of the Act to come into force.
Practice Quiz
Q1.A citizen in Rajasthan wants to claim a right to timely public services under this Act for an administrative delay that happened in Jaipur. Can they use this Act?
Q2.The State Government wants to implement the appeals system of this Act in June but delay the penalties system until December. Is this legally permissible?