Commencement of GST compensation amendment appoints the Act to come into force from an officially notified commencement date. The Central Government, under sub section (2) of section 1 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Act, 2018 (34 of 2018), appoints the 1st day of February, 2019 as the date on which the provisions of that Amendment Act shall come into force by way of statutory notification.