Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement

Police-Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1966 · Free to read

(1) This Act may be called the Police-Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1966.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as may be appointed in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette,--

(a) in a Union territory, by the Central Government; and

(b) in a State by the Government of that State:

Provided that different dates may be appointed by the Central Government for different Union territories.