The Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers 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.
List of Chapters & Sections
All sections
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas
- 4Special powers of the armed forces
- 5Power of search to include powers to break open locks, etc
- 6Arrested person and seized property to be made over to the police
- 7Protection of persons acting in good faith under this Act
- 8Repeal and saving