LawgistThe Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act
1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act, 1983.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Punjab and the Union territory of Chandigarh.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th day of October, 1983.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas
- 4 Special powers of the armed forces
- 5 Power of search to include powers to break open locks, etc
- 6 Arrested person and seized property to be made over to the police
- 7 Protection of persons acting in good faith under this Act
- 8 Repeal and saving
