Section 4. Special powers of the armed forces.―

4. Special powers of the armed forces.― Any commissioned officer, warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or any other person of equivalent rank in the armed forces may, in a disturbed area,― (a) if he is of opinion that it is necessary so to do for the maintenance of public order, after giving such due warning as he may consider necessary, fire upon or otherwise use force, even to the causing of death, against any person who is acting in contravention of any law or order for the time being in force in the disturbed area prohibiting the assembly of five or more persons or the carrying of weapons or of things capable of being used as weapons or of fire-arms, ammunition or explosive substances; 1. Subs. by Act 7 of 1972, s. 2, for "in the State of Assam and the Union territory of Manipur" (w.e.f. 5-4-1972). 2. Subs. by Act 34 of 1986, s. 40, for "Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987). 3. Subs. by Act 69 of 1986, s. 43, for "Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh" (w.e.f. 20-2-1987). 4. Subs. by Act 7 of 1972, s. 3, for "the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958" (w.e.f. 5-4-1972). 5. Subs. by s. 3, ibid ., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 5-4-1972). 6. 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 30[th] December, 2021. (d) enter and search without warrant any premises to make any such arrest as aforesaid or to recover any person believed to be wrongfully restrained or confined or any property reasonably suspected to be stolen property or any arms, ammunition or explosive substances believed to be unlawfully kept in such premises, and may for that purpose use such force as may be necessary.