Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Telangana Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractice and Unfair means) Act, 1997. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Telangana. (3) Section 12 shall come into force with immediate effect and the remaining sections shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 28th April, 1997.