Commencement of GST amendment provisions scheduled to come into force on the appointed commencement date under statutory power. The State Government, under sub section (2) of Section 1 of the Odisha Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2020, appoints the 1st day of January, 2021 as the date on which Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14 of the Act shall come into force by notification S.R.O. No.282/2020.