Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement — Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

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1. Short title, extent and commencement.__ (1) This Act may be called the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936. 1[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.] (3) It shall come into force on such date as the 2[Federal Government] may, by notification in the 3[Official Gazette], appoint.

Effective date: 1936-01-01

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