CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1949 :
An Act to make provision for the regulation of the profession of chartered accountants
Whereas it is expedient to make provision for the regulation of the 1[profession of chartered accountants] and for that purpose to establish an Institute of Chartered Accountants :
It is hereby enacted as follows :—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Short title, extent and commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 2[***].
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf*.