Notably, the Bill states that the reservation will come into effect once an exercise of delimitation is undertaken in the first census after the commencement of the Act
The Bill decriminalises offences in various statutes and converts several fines to penalties in order to "enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business".
The Bill seeks to give effect to India's obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).