The Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act
2Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "armed forces" means the military forces and the air forces operating as land forces, and includes any other armed forces of the Union so operating;
(b) "disturbed area" means an area which is for the time being declared by notification under section 3 to be a disturbed area;
(c) all other words and expressions used herein, but not defined and defined in the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), or the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts.
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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