Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The M.P. Vishesh Sashastra Bal Adhiniyam, 1968

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This Act establishes and regulates the Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force, a specialized armed unit operating alongside the regular state police force. It applies to all members of the Special Armed Force wherever they serve. The law defines the structure, command, service conditions, and operational powers of the force, allowing its members to be deployed on active duty for maintaining public order, responding to disasters, preventing serious crimes, and quelling riots. It also enforces strict discipline, penalizing offenses like desertion, mutiny, and insubordination, while granting officers legal protection for actions taken while carrying out lawful orders.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution of the Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force.
  4. 4. Superintendence, control and administration of Special Armed Force.
  5. 5. Appointment of Commandant, [Deputy Commandant], Assistant Commandant and Adjutant.
  6. 6. Conferment of certain powers under the Act to the District Police Force.
  7. 7. Enrollment.
  8. 8. Members of Special Armed Force to have the same power, privilege and liabilities as a Police Officer.
  9. 9. Transfer.
  10. 10. Certificate of appointment to certain officers of Special Armed Force, and when such certificate to be surrendered.
  11. 11. General powers of Commandant [and Deputy Commandant].
  12. 12. General duties of members of Special Armed Force.
  13. 13. Officer of Special Armed Force to be deemed to be in charge of police station and circumstances under which officer of Special Armed Force entitled to use force.
  14. 14. Offence in respect of resignation contrary to provisions.
  15. 15. Offence in respect of refusal to deliver certificate of appointment, etc.
  16. 16. Mure heinous offences
  17. 17. Less heinous offences
  18. 18. Officer of Special Armed Force in command to give information of commission of offence under his charge
  19. 19. Place of imprisonment and liability to dismissal on imprisonment
  20. 20. Penalty for causing disaffection, etc.
  21. 21. Minor punishment
  22. 22. Attempts
  23. 23. Abatement
  24. 23A. Offence to be cognizable and non-bailable
  25. 24. Cognizance of offences
  26. 25. Saving of prosecution under other laws
  27. 26. Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.
  28. 27. Provided that such proceedings may, with the sanction of the State Government, be commenced at any time after the act complained of was committed.
  29. 28. Removal of difficulties
  30. 29. Repeal
  31. I. Form of Declaration to Be Signed Before Joining Appointment in the Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force
  32. II. Form of Certificate

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