Section 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.

(1) This Act may be called the Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different States.

(4) It shall apply in the first instance to every establishment engaged in pharmaceutical industry.

(5) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply the provisions of this Act, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, to any other establishment engaged in any notified industry.

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  • 1. 6th March, 1976, vide notification No. S.O. 176(E), dated 6th March, 1976, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary,Part II,sec. 3(ii).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 48 of 1986, s. 2, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 6-5-1987).

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  • 1. Section 4 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 48 of 1986, s. 3 (w.e.f. 8-3-1976).
  • 2. The words and brackets “drawing wages (being wages, not including any commission)” omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 8-3-1976).
  • 3. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 8-3-1976).
  • 4. Sub-section (2) shall stand omitted (date to be notified) by Act 46 of 1982, s. 2.

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 48 of 1986, s. 4 (w.e.f. 6-5-1987).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 69 of 1982, s. 2 (w.e.f. 13-11-1982).
  • 2. Ins. by Act 48 of 1986, s. 5 (w.e.f. 8-3-1976).
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