Section 1, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S18-YAB]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 March 1947.

In Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [A10-BMK]. This text from 7 March 1947. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 1, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S18-YAB]. Machine: S18-YAB.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Defined terms in this text (1)

Force: Section 2, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S18YB9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Force" means the Force constituted under section 4

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Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Notification S.O. 502(E), dated 24th June, 1947 [N11-G7Q], 24 June 1947, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 (15 of 1947), the Central Government"

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