From what date is the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, deemed to have come…

Section 1(3) deems the Act to have come into force on 19 September 2018. The date is distinct from 31 July 2019, when the 2019 Act received assent.

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From what date is the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, deemed to have come into force under section 1(3)?

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Correct answer D

Section 1(3) deems the Act to have come into force on 19 September 2018.

The date is distinct from 31 July 2019, when the 2019 Act received assent.

Option A

Section 1(3) specifies 2018, rather than 1973.

Option B

Section 1(3) specifies 2018, rather than 1986.

Option C

Section 1(3) specifies 2018, rather than 2014.

Option D

This is the date expressly stated in section 1(3).