Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act, 1983
Bare Act · 1983
An Act to enable certain special powers to be conferred upon members of the armed forces in the disturbed areas in the State of Punjab and the Union territory of Chandigarh.
- Act number
- 34 of 1983
- Enacted
- 8 December 1983
- Contents
- 8 sections
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Contents
- Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 – Definitions
- Section 3 – Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas
- Section 4 – Special powers of the armed forces
- Section 5 – Power of search to include powers to break open locks, etc
- Section 6 – Arrested person and seized property to be made over to the police (preview)
- Section 7 – Protection of persons acting in good faith under this Act (preview)
- Section 8 – Repeal and saving (preview)