Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

Q: What does Section 1 of The National Housing Bank Act, 1987 (NHB Act) deal with?

Section 1 NHB Act pertains to "Short title, extent and commencement.". It is part of the The National Housing Bank Act, 1987, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 1 of The National Housing Bank Act, 1987 (NHB Act) governs short title, extent and commencement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 1 NHB Act still in force?

Yes, Section 1 of the The National Housing Bank Act, 1987 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 1 NHB Act?

धारा 1 NHB Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 1 of the The National Housing Bank Act, 1987. Section 1 of The National Housing Bank Act, 1987 (NHB Act) governs short title, extent and commencement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 1 NHB Act?

Dhara 1 NHB Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 1 of the The National Housing Bank Act, 1987. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 1 of The National Housing Bank Act, 1987 (NHB Act) governs short title, extent and commencement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 1 of The National Housing Bank Act, 1987?

Cite as: "Section 1, The National Housing Bank Act, 1987 (NHB Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Housing Bank Act, 1987, § 1 (India).

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(1) This Act may be called the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date¹ as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

1. 9th July, 1988, vide notification No. S.O. 684(E), dated 9th July, 1988, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii) [except Chapter V and sub-section (3) of section 49].
1st June, 1989, vide notification No. S.O. 394(E), dated 1st June, 1989, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii) [in respect of Chapter V and sub-section (3) of section 49].