Section 61, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 [S1F-D16]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 June 1958.

In Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 [A10-G4N]. This text from 18 May 2021, by Act 81 of 2021 [A11-RNZ]. Other texts (1): from 27 June 1958 to 17 May 2021.

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

Cite: Section 61, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 [S1F-D16]. Machine: S1F-D16.

61. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Defined terms in this text (0)

none

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (1)

Section 2, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (Amendment) Act, 2021 [S2A-H11], 18 May 2021, Band A. "section 61 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958)".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (0)

none