## Summary of the Special Economic Zones Amendment Act, 2019
The Special Economic Zones Amendment Act, 2019 (No. 8 of 2019) was enacted by the Parliament of India in its Seventieth Year of the Republic and received the President's assent on July 6, 2019. It is published for general information on July 8, 2019. The Act amends the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and is deemed to have come into force on March 2, 2019.
**Key Amendments:**
* **Section 2:**
* Expands the definition of "person" to include "trust or any entity as may be notified by the Central Government" after "local authority."
* Substitutes "authority, company, trust or entity" for "authority or company."
**Repeal:**
* The Special Economic Zones Amendment Ordinance, 2019, is repealed.
* Actions taken under the repealed Ordinance are to be considered as having been taken under this Act.
**Authority:**
The Act was published by authority of the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice. Dr. G. Narayana Raju, Secretary to the Govt. of India.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Economic Zones Amendment Act, 2019: An act to amend the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
Parliament: The legislative body that enacted the Special Economic Zones Amendment Act, 2019.
President: The head of state who gave assent to the Special Economic Zones Amendment Act, 2019.
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: The principal act which is being amended by the Special Economic Zones Amendment Act, 2019.
Central Government: The government body empowered to notify entities related to local authorities and trusts under the amended Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
Special Economic Zones Amendment Ordinance, 2019: An ordinance that was repealed by the Special Economic Zones Amendment Act, 2019.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Law and Justice and publishing location.
Dr. G. Narayana Raju: Secretary to the Govt. of India.
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 8th July, 2019/Ashadha 17, 1941 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the
6th July, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:—
THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019
NO. 8 OF 2019
[6th July, 2019.]
An Act to amend the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Act, 2019. Short title and
commencement.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of March, 2019.
28 of 2005. 2. In section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, in clause (v),— Amendment
of section 2.
(i) after the words "local authority", the words ", trust or any entity as may be
notified by the Central Government" shall be inserted;
(ii) for the words "authority or company", the words "authority, company, trust
or entity" shall be substituted.
Ord. 12 of 2019. 3. (1) The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 is hereby repealed. Repeal and
savings.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said
Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.
————
DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
MGIPMRND—1325GI(S3)—08-07-2019.