1. Short title and extent
(1)
This Act may be called [the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.] [(2) It extends to the whole of the States of [[Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.]]]
Amendment notes (4)
- Subs w.e.f. 20-2-1987 . Subs. by Act 34 of 1986, s. 40, for "Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
- Subs w.e.f. 20-2-1987 . Subs. by Act 69 of 1986, s. 43, for "Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
- Subs w.e.f. 5-4-1972 . Subs. by Act 7 of 1972, s. 3, for "the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958" (w.e.f. 5-4-1972).
- Subs w.e.f. 5-4-1972 . Subs. by s. 3,ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 5-4-1972).