The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY FART II—Section 2 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 13] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1964/CHAITRA, 5, 1886
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LOK SABHA
The following Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on the 25th
March, 1964: —
BILL NO. 24 OP 1964
A Bill to continue the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Regulation,
1958, for a further period.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic
of India as follows: —
1. This Act may be called the Armed Forces (Special Powers)
Short title.
Continuance Act, 1964.
5 2. In the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Regulation, 1858 (here- inafter referred to as the Regulation), except in section 7, for the expression "Naga Hills-Tuensang Area", wherever it occurs, the expression "State of Nagaland" shall be substituted.
Substitu- tion of references to Naga Hills- Tuensang Area in Regulation 1 of 1958.
3. In section 1 of the Regulation, in sub-section (4), for the words
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"six years", the words "seven years" shall be substituted.
Amend- ment of section 1.
4. In section 3 of the Regulation, for the words "Governor of
Assam", the words "Governor of Nagaland" shall be substituted.
Aiaend- memt of section 3.
234 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 2]STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Regulation, 1958, was pro- mulgated to confer special powers on offlcera of the Armed Forces to enable them to aid effectively the civil power in the disturbed areas of Kahuna and Mokokchung difltricts of the then Naga HUJb- Tuensang Area- Though the duration of the Regulation was initially confined to one year, it was extended from time to time and the current extension is due to expire on the 4th April, 1964. The condi- tions prevailing in the areas necessitate the continuance of the Regulation for a further period of one year.
The Bill seeks to achieve this object.
NEW DELHI; LAKSHMI N. MENON.
The 16th March, 1904.
M. N. KAUL,