The Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947

Section 1. The Act was extended to the new Provinces and merged States by the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (5

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

1. The Act was extended to the new Provinces and merged States by the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (59 of 1949), s. 3 and Schedule to the States of Manipur, Tripura and Vindhya Pradesh by the Part C States (Laws) Act, 1950 (30 of 1950), s. 3, in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963 vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and the Schedule I; to Lakshdeep (w.e.f.1-10-1987); vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Schedule, to Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 31-11963) and in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the First Schedule. 2. The words "of the Crown" omitted by the A.O. 1950. 3. The brackets and figure "(1)" omitted by Act 4 of 1948, s. 2. 4. Omitted by s. 2, ibid. 5. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "in a Part A State or a Part C State or, if so requested by the Government of a Part B State any specified service in that State". 6. Subs. by s. 3 and the Schedule, ibid ., for "the Indian Army Act, 1911, or the Indian Air Force Act, 1932". 7. The words "the Naval Discipline Act, in the form in which it is set forth in the First Schedule to" omitted by the A.O. 1950. 8. Subs. by Act 58 of 1960, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934".

Source: India Code