Government Securities Act 2006
1.
Short title, application and commencement.
1. This Act may be
called the Government Securities Act, 2006.
2. This Act applies to
Government securities created and issued whether before or after the
commencement of this Act by the Central Government or a State Government.
3. It applies in the
first instance to whole of the States, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir,
and to all the Union territories and it shall also apply to the State of Jammu
and Kashmir which adopts this Act by resolution passed in that behalf under
clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution.
4. It shall come into
force in all the States, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir, and in the
Union territories on such date as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint and in the State of Jammu and Kashmir which
adopts this Act under clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution, on the
date of such adoption; and any reference in this Act to the commencement of
this Act shall, in relation to any State or Union territory, means the date on
which this Act, comes into force in such State or Union territory.