1. This Act may be called the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

2. It shall extends to the whole of India [1][except the State of Jammu and Kashmir].

3. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:

   Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

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