Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement — Prevention of Smuggling Act, 1977

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1. Short title, extent and commencement.___ (1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Smuggling Act, 1977. (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. (3) It shall come into force on such 1day as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.

Effective date: 1977-01-01

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