Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

The Police-Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1966

  • Act 33 of 1966
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to provide for the restriction of certain rights conferred by Part III of the Constitution in their application to the members of the Forces charged with the maintenance of public order so as to ensure the proper discharge of their duties and the maintenance of discipline among them.

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    (1) This Act may be called the Police-Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1966.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India.
     (3) It shall come into force on such 1date as may be appointed in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette,--
         (a) in a 2Union territory, by the Central Government; and
         (b) in a 3State by the Government of that State:
     Provided that different dates may be appointed by the Central Government for different Union territories.

Notes

1. 3rd December, 1966, vide notification No. G.S.R. 1848, dated 3rd December, 1966, in respect of the Union territory of Delhi, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
2. 1st August, 1967, vide notification No. S.O. 1122(E), dated 20th July, 1967, in respect of the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
3. 4th September, 1967, vide Panjab Govt. notification No. S.O. 67 C. A. 33/66/S. 1/67, dated 2nd, September, 1967, in respect of the State of Panjab, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary.

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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