The Punjab Disturbed Areas Act, 1983

THE PUNJAB DISTURBED AREAS ACT, 1983

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THE PUNJAB DISTURBED AREAS ACT, 1983 _________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS _________ SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Powers to declare areas to be disturbed areas. Power to fire upon persons contravening certain orders. Powers to destroy arms dump, fortified positions, etc. Protection of persons acting under sections 4 and 5.

THE PUNJAB DISTURBED AREAS ACT, 1983

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Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2 — Definition

Section 3 — Powers to declare areas to be disturbed areas

Section 4 — Power to fire upon persons contravening certain orders

Section 5 — Powers to destroy arms dump, fortified positions, etc

Section 6 — Protection of persons acting under sections 4 and 5

Section 7 — Repeal and saving

THE PUNJAB DISTURBED AREAS ACT, 1983 ACT NO. 32 OF 1983 [8th December, 1983.] An Act to make better provision for the suppression of disorder and for the restoration and maintenance of public order in disturbed areas in Punjab. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called The Punjab Disturbed Areas Act, 1983. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Punjab. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 7th day of October, 1983. Definition.—In this Act, “disturbed area” means an area which is for the time being declared by notification under section 3 to be a disturbed area. Powers to declare areas to be disturbed areas.—The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the whole or any part of any district of Punjab as may be specified in the notification, is a disturbed area. Repeal and saving.—(1) The Punjab Disturbed Areas Ordinance, 1983 (5 of 1983), is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.