law: Central Excise Act, 1944
  1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT. 
  
  (1) This Act may be called the Central Excise Act, 1944.
  (2) It extends 6 to the whole of India .
  (3) It shall come into force on such date 8 as the Central
  
  Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf .