Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

1958 · State unknown · central · act_text

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1 · Short title and extent.―(1) This Act may be called 4 [the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958].

5 · [(2) It extends to the whole of the States of 2 [ 3 [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura]]].

2 · Definitions.―In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,―

6 · [3. Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas.―If, in relation to any State or Union territory to which this Act extends, the Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union territory or the Central Government, in either case, is of the opinion that the whole or any part of such State or Union territory, as the case may be, is in such a disturbed or dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary, the Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union territory or the Central Government, as the case may be, may, by notification * in the Official Gazette, declare the whole or such part of such State or Union territory to be a disturbed area.]

4 · Special powers of the armed forces.―Any commissioned officer, warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or any other person of equivalent rank in the armed forces may, in a disturbed area,―

1 · Subs. by Act 7 of 1972, s. 2, for "in the State of Assam and the Union territory of Manipur" (w.e.f. 5 -4 -1972).

2 · Subs. by Act 34 of 1986, s. 40, for "Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).

3 · Subs. by Act 69 of 1986, s. 43, for "Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).

4 · Subs. by Act 7 of 1972, s. 3, for "the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958" (w.e.f. 5 -4 -1972).

5 · Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for sub -section (2) (w.e.f. 5-4-1972).

6 · Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for section 3 (w.e.f. 5 -4 -1972).

5 · Arrested persons to be made over to the police.―Any person arrested and taken into custody under this Act shall be made over to the officer in charge of the nearest police station with the least possible delay, together with a report of the circumstances occasioning the arrest.

6 · Protection to persons acting under Act.―No prosecution, suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted, except with the previous sanction of the Central Government, against any person in respect of anything done or purported to be done in exercise of the powers conferred by thisAct.

7 · [Repeal and Saving.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1960 (58 of 1960), s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 26-12-1960).

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Notifications under AFSPA, 1958 in the State of Tripura.

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Notifications under AFSPA, 1958 in the State of Meghalaya. S.No_ Notification & date 1 S.0.603 (E) dated 17.09.1991 2 S.0.646(E) dated 04.05

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Notifications under AFSPA, 1958 in the State of Tripura. S.No: Notification & date

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