[3. Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas.If, in relation to any State or Union territory to which this Act extends, the Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union territory or the Central Government, in either case, is of the opinion that the whole or any part of such State or Union territory, as the case may be, is in such a disturbed or dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary, the Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union territory or the Central Government, as the case may be, may, by notification* in the Official Gazette, declare the whole or such part of such State or Union territory to be a disturbed area.]
Section 3: Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas.
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958Central Act · Act 28 of 1958
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Section | 3 |
| Marginal note | Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
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- substituted. . Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for section 3 (w.e.f. 5-4-1972). *Central Government declares whole of the State of Nagaland to be disturbed area for a period of six months with effect from 30th December, 2021.
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