Tax Deduction at Source: commencement date appointed for section 51 applicability to specified public bodies, with staged liability for others. The State Government appoints 18th September, 2017 as the date on which sub section (1) of section 51 of the Telangana GST Act becomes effective for persons under clauses (a) and (b), including government authorities and societies, and identifies public sector undertakings under clause (c); a proviso provides that persons under clause (d) will be required to deduct tax from payments only from a later date to be notified on Council recommendations, and the notification is deemed effective from 18.09.2017.