Act Number: 5

Act Name: The Assam Rifles Act, 1941

Year: 1941

Enactment Date: 1941-03-17

Long Title: An Act to provide for the regulation of and the maintenance of discipline in the Assam Rifles.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 11: Members of the Assam Rifles to be deemed part of the Indian Army for certain purposes.
For the purposes of sections 128, 130 and 131 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), a Commandant, Assistant Commandant, Subedar-Major, Subedar or Jamadar of the Assam Rifles shall he deemed to be an officer, a Havildar-Major, Havildar or Naik shall be deemed to be a Non-commissioned Officer and a bugler or rifleman shall be deemed to be a soldier of 8 the Indian Army.
Notes:
8. Subs by the A.O. 1950 for “the Majesty’s”.
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