Commencement of GST provisions: specified sections notified to come into force, enabling the operative statutory GST framework. Under sub section (3) of Section 1 of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Governor appoints 1 July 2017 as the date on which the listed provisions of the Act shall come into force, specifically sections 6-9, 11-21, 31-41, 42 (except the proviso to sub section (9)), 43 (except the proviso to sub section (9)), 44-50, 53-138, 140-145, 147-163, and 165-174.