law: The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 
  Chapter I Preliminary
  1. Short title,
  
  extent and commencement.-
  1.     
  
    This
  
  Act may be called the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
  2.     
  
    It
  
  extends to the whole of India 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.