Short title, extent and commencement
Full Text
(1) This Act may be called the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Plain English Summary
Provides the short title, territorial applicability across the whole of India, and commencement provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012.
Key Legal Elements
- Official title is Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
- Applies to the entirety of Indian territory
- Came into force on 14 November 2012 by Central Government notification
Practical Note
The POCSO Act came into force on 14th November 2012 (Children's Day). Following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, it extends uniformly across all Indian States and Union Territories.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) इस अधिनियम का संक्षिप्त नाम लैंगिक अपराधों से बालकों का संरक्षण अधिनियम, 2012 है।
(2) इसका विस्तार सम्पूर्ण भारत पर है।
(3) यह उस तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगा जिसे केन्द्रीय सरकार, राजपत्र में अधिसूचना द्वारा नियत करे।