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Under section 1, Air Force Act, 1950 (1)
Text
Section 1, Air Force Act, 1950 [S1A-CP4]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 13 May 1950.
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Air Force Act, 1950. (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.
Definitions recorded in this document
Synthetic definition. Force: Section 2, Air Force Act, 1950 [S1ACQ6] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Force" means the Force constituted under section 4
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Notification S.O. 2965(E), dated 30th April, 1951 [N11-HA9], 30 April 1951, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), the Central Government"
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