Section 2

Definitions.

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

  • Act 28 of 1958
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
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.

All sections
    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
     (a) "armed forces" means the military forces and the air forces operating as land forces, and includes any other armed forces of the Union so operating;
     (b) "disturbed area" means an area which is for the time being declared by notification under section 3 to be a disturbed area;
     (c) all other words and expressions used herein, but not defined and defined in the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), or the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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