(1) This act may be called [Substituted by Act 7 of 1973, sec. 3 for 'the armed forces (Assam and Manipur) special Powers Act, 1958" (w.e.f 5.4.1972).] [The armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958].

[Substituted by Act 7 of 1972, sec. 4 (w.e.f 5.4.1972).] [(2)] It extends to the whole of the State of [Substituted by Act.69 of 1986,sec. 43 for 'Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh (w.e.f 20.2.1987).] [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura].