**Summary of the Ministry of Culture Notification (S.O. 2629(E))**
**Overview**
Published in *The Gazette of India* on May 25, 2026, this notification from the Ministry of Culture announces the enforcement of specific provisions under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
**Key Provisions and Effective Date**
In accordance with the powers granted by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, the Central Government has designated **May 25, 2026**, as the official commencement date for specific amendments. These amendments pertain to:
* **Serial Number 54** and its corresponding entries within the Schedule of the Act.
* The primary legislation affected is **The Lalit Kala Akademi (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1997**.
**Administrative Details**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 2629(E)
* **File Reference:** F. No. Akd- 13/1/2022-Akad.
* **Issuing Authority:** Amita Prasad Sarbhai, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture.
* **Publication ID:** CG-DL-E-25052026-272862
* **Gazette Number:** No. 2537
**Contact and Publication Information**
The document was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation being brought into force to decriminalize and rationalize certain provisions across various acts.
The Lalit Kala Akademi (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1997: The specific act subject to amendments under serial number 54 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026.
Ministry of Culture: The central ministry responsible for notifying the commencement of the relevant sections of the Jan Vishwas Act.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2537] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, मई 25, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 4, 1948
No. 2537] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948
सस्ट्ं कृजत मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2629(अ).— केन्द र सरकार, िन जिश्वास (प्रािधान संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 की धारा 1 की उप-धारा
(2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा मई, 2026 के 25 िें दिन को उस तारीख के रूप म ें जनयत करती है,
िब उि अजधजनयम के प्रािधान, िहााँ तक िे उि अजधजनयम की अनुसूची में क्रम संख्या 54 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों
से संबद्ध ह,ैं िो लजलत कला अकािमी (प्रबंध ग्रहण) अजधजनयम, 1997 से संबंजधत ह,ैं प्रिृत्त होंगे।
[फा. स. ं Akd.- 13/1/2022-Akad.]
अजमता प्रसाि सरभाई, अपर सजचि
3699 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th May, 2026
S.O. 2629(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of The Jan
Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, the Central Government hereby appoints the 25th day of
May, 2026 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act, in so far as it relates to serial number 54 and
the entries relating thereto in the Schedule to the said Act, relating to The Lalit Kala Akademi (Taking Over
of Management) Act, 1997, shall come into force.
[F. No. Akd- 13/1/2022-Akad.]
AMITA PRASAD SARBHAI, Addl. Secy.
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