Section 1
Short title and extent.
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958
About this Act
An Act to enable certain special powers to be conferred upon members of the armed forces in disturbed areas in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
(1) This Act may be called 3[the Armed Forces (Special Powers)
Act, 1958.]
4[(2) It extends to the whole of the States of 1[2[Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.]]]
4[(2) It extends to the whole of the States of 1[2[Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.]]]
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 34 of 1986, s. 40, for "Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and
Mizoram" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
2. Subs. by Act 69 of 1986, s. 43, for "Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
3. Subs. by Act 7 of 1972, s. 3, for "the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958" (w.e.f. 5-4-1972).
4. Subs. by s. 3,ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 5-4-1972).
2. Subs. by Act 69 of 1986, s. 43, for "Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
3. Subs. by Act 7 of 1972, s. 3, for "the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958" (w.e.f. 5-4-1972).
4. Subs. by s. 3,ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 5-4-1972).