Act Number: 47

Act Name: The Border Security Force Act, 1968

Year: 1968

Enactment Date: 1968-09-02

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 1: Short title and commencement.
    (1) This Act may be called the Border Security Force Act, 1968.
     (2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Notes:
1. 1st March, 1969, vide notification No. S.O. 732(E), dated 20th February, 1969, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
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