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The Assam Rifles Act, 2006

Central

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the governance of the Assam Rifles, an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India, to carry out Counter Insurgency Operations in the specified areas and to act in aid of civil authorities for the maintenance of the law and order and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
47 of 2006
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Internal Security
Enacted
3 Nov 2006

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168 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Persons subject to this Act.
  4. Section 4Constitution of Force.
  5. Section 5Control, direction, etc.
  6. Section 6Enrolment.
  7. Section 7Liability for service outside India.
  8. Section 8Resignation and withdrawal from the post.
  9. Section 9Tenure of service under the Act.
  10. Section 10Termination of service by Central Government.
  11. Section 11Dismissal, removal or reduction by Director-General and by other officers.
  12. Section 12Certificate of termination of service.
  13. Section 13Restrictions on right to form association, freedom of speech, etc.
  14. Section 14Authorised deduction only to be made from pay.
  15. Section 15Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers.
  16. Section 16Remedy of aggrieved officers.
  17. Section 17Immunity from attachment.
  18. Section 18Immunity from arrest for debt.
  19. Section 19Immunity of persons attending Assam Rifles Court from arrest.
  20. Section 20Saving of rights and privileges under other laws.
  21. Section 21Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death.
  22. Section 22Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death.
  23. Section 23Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times.
  24. Section 24Mutiny.
  25. Section 25Desertion and aiding desertion.
  26. Section 26Absence without leave.
  27. Section 27Striking or threatening superior officers.
  28. Section 28Disobedience to superior officer.
  29. Section 29Insubordination and obstruction.
  30. Section 30Fraudulent enrolment.
  31. Section 31False answers on enrolment.
  32. Section 32Unbecoming conduct.
  33. Section 33Certain forms of disgraceful conduct.
  34. Section 34Ill-treating a subordinate.
  35. Section 35Intoxication.
  36. Section 36Permitting escape of person in custody.
  37. Section 37Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement.
  38. Section 38Escape from custody.
  39. Section 39Offences in respect of property.
  40. Section 40Extortion and corruption.
  41. Section 41Making away with equipment.
  42. Section 42Injury to property.
  43. Section 43False accusations.
  44. Section 44Falsifying official document and false declarations.
  45. Section 45Signing in blank and failure to report.
  46. Section 46Offences relating to Assam Rifles Court.
  47. Section 47False evidence.
  48. Section 48Unlawful detention of pay.
  49. Section 49Violation of good order and discipline.
  50. Section 50Miscellaneous offences.
  51. Section 51Attempt.
  52. Section 52Abetment of offences that have been committed.
  53. Section 53Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed.
  54. Section 54Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed.
  55. Section 55Civil offences.
  56. Section 56Civil offences not triable by an Assam Rifles Court.
  57. Section 57Punishment awardable by Assam Rifles Courts.
  58. Section 58Alternative punishments awardable by Assam Rifles Courts.
  59. Section 59Combination of punishments.
  60. Section 60Retention in the Force of a person convicted on active duty.
  61. Section 61Punishments otherwise than by Assam Rifles Courts.
  62. Section 62Minor punishments.
  63. Section 63Limit of punishments under section 62.
  64. Section 64Punishment of officers below the rank of Deputy Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by Deputy Inspectors-General and others.
  65. Section 65Punishment of officers below the rank of a Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by the Inspectors-General and others.
  66. Section 66Punishment or subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by Commandant, etc.
  67. Section 67Collective fines.
  68. Section 68Deductions from pay and allowances of officers.
  69. Section 69Deductions from pay and allowances of persons other than officers.
  70. Section 70Computation of time of absence or custody.
  71. Section 71Pay and allowances during trial.
  72. Section 72Limit of certain deductions.
  73. Section 73Deduction from public money due to a person.
  74. Section 74Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct.
  75. Section 75Remission of deductions.
  76. Section 76Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from remitted deductions.
  77. Section 77Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his pay and allowances.
  78. Section 78Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of war.
  79. Section 79Custody of offenders.
  80. Section 80Duty of Commandant in regard to detention.
  81. Section 81Interval between committal and trial.
  82. Section 82Arrest by civil authorities.
  83. Section 83Capture of deserters.
  84. Section 84Inquiry into absence without leave.
  85. Section 85Force Police Officers.
  86. Section 86Kinds of Assam Rifles Courts.
  87. Section 87Power to convene a General Assam Rifles Court.
  88. Section 88Power to convene a Petty Assam Rifles Court.
  89. Section 89Contents of warrants issued under sections 87 and 88.
  90. Section 90Composition of General Assam Rifles Court.
  91. Section 91Composition of a Petty Assam Rifles Court.
  92. Section 92Summary Assam Rifles Court.
  93. Section 93Dissolution of an Assam Rifles Court.
  94. Section 94Power of General Assam Rifles Court.
  95. Section 95Power of a Petty Assam Rifles Court.
  96. Section 96Power of a Summary Assam Rifles Court.
  97. Section 97Prohibition of second trial.
  98. Section 98Period of limitation for trial.
  99. Section 99Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act.
  100. Section 100Application of this Act during term of sentence.
  101. Section 101Place of trial.
  102. Section 102Choice between criminal court and Assam Rifles Court.
  103. Section 103Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender.
  104. Section 104Presiding officer.
  105. Section 105Law Officer.
  106. Section 106Challenges.
  107. Section 107Oath of member, Law Officer and witness.
  108. Section 108Voting by members.
  109. Section 109General rule as to evidence.
  110. Section 110Judicial notice.
  111. Section 111Summoning of witness.
  112. Section 112Documents exempted from production.
  113. Section 113Commission for examination of witness.
  114. Section 114Examination of witness on commission.
  115. Section 115Conviction of offences not charged.
  116. Section 116Presumption as to signatures.
  117. Section 117Enrolment paper.
  118. Section 118Presumption as to certain documents.
  119. Section 119Reference by accused to Government officer.
  120. Section 120Evidence of previous convictions and general character.
  121. Section 121Lunacy of accused.
  122. Section 122Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial.
  123. Section 123Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 122.
  124. Section 124Release of lunatic accused.
  125. Section 125Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives.
  126. Section 126Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial.
  127. Section 127Order of disposal of property regarding which offences is committed.
  128. Section 128Powers of Assam Rifles Court in relation to proceedings under this Act.
  129. Section 129Finding and sentence not valid unless confirmed.
  130. Section 130Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Assam Rifles Court.
  131. Section 131Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Assam Rifles Court.
  132. Section 132Limitation of powers of confirming authority.
  133. Section 133Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences.
  134. Section 134Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship.
  135. Section 135Revision of finding or sentence.
  136. Section 136Finding and sentence of a Summary Assam Rifles Court.
  137. Section 137Transmission of proceedings of Summary Assam Rifles Court.
  138. Section 138Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases.
  139. Section 139Remedy against order, finding or sentence of Assam Rifles Court.
  140. Section 140Annulment of proceedings.
  141. Section 141Form of sentence of death.
  142. Section 142Commencement of sentence of imprisonment.
  143. Section 143Execution of sentence of imprisonment.
  144. Section 144Temporary custody of offender.
  145. Section 145Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases.
  146. Section 146Conveyance of prisoner form place to place.
  147. Section 147Communication of certain orders to prison officers.
  148. Section 148Execution of sentence of fine.
  149. Section 149Informality or error in order or warrant.
  150. Section 150Pardon and remission.
  151. Section 151Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission.
  152. Section 152Suspension of sentence of imprisonment.
  153. Section 153Orders pending suspension.
  154. Section 154Release on suspension.
  155. Section 155Computation of period of suspension.
  156. Section 156Order after suspension.
  157. Section 157Reconsideration of case after suspension.
  158. Section 158Fresh sentence after suspension.
  159. Section 159Scope of power of suspension.
  160. Section 160Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal.
  161. Section 161Disposal of property of the members of the Force.
  162. Section 162Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Force.
  163. Section 163Protection for acts of members of the Force.
  164. Section 164Power of Central Government to remove difficulties.
  165. Section 165Power to make rules.
  166. Section 166Power to make regulations.
  167. Section 167Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  168. Section 168Repeal and savings.