Section 1 of TWCEEMZA : Section 1: Short Title And Commencement

Explanation using Example

Imagine the government of India decides to enforce new regulations regarding the extraction of natural resources from the continental shelf. To do this, they refer to the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976. Specifically, they look at Section 1 to understand when the Act came into effect and how certain sections are enacted.

For instance, the government may announce that Section 5, which deals with the powers to explore and exploit the resources of the continental shelf, will come into force on January 1, 2024. They publish this date in the Official Gazette, making it official. This means that starting from this date, companies wishing to conduct activities related to resource extraction in this zone must comply with the regulations set forth in Section 5 of the Act.