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28/1958 - The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 ▶

Act Number: 28

Act Name: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

Year: 1958

Enactment Date: 1958-09-11

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title and extent.
2	Definitions.
3	Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas.
4	Special powers of the armed forces.
5	Arrested persons to be made over to the police.
6	Protection to persons acting under Act.
7	Repealed.