You are not required to obey a law that has been passed but not yet brought into force. The government can decide when such a law starts applying, usually by announcing a specific date or through a minister's order. Until that happens, the law has no legal effect. This protects you from being punished for something that is not yet officially prohibited.

Where immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution any existing law had not been brought into force or was to come into force on a date subsequent to the coming into force of this Constitution, that law may be brought into force in accordance with its terms or shall come into force on such subsequent date as the case may be.

Article 276 allows laws that were scheduled to take effect after the new Constitution to still be enacted as planned.

Article 276: When New Laws Start Working

276.Enactments not yet in force

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