Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

The National Food Security Act, 2013

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the National Food Security 

Act, 2013. 

(2) It extends to the whole of India. 

(3) Save as otherwise provided, it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 5th day of July, 

2013.

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