Special Powers Act
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The Special Powers Act is the informal name for several acts of legislation worldwide, including:
- The Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922The Civil Authorities Act 1922, often referred to simply as the Special Powers Act, was an Act passed by the Parliament of Northern Ireland shortly after the establishment of Northern Ireland, and in the context of violent conflict over the issue of the partition of Ireland...
. - The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958The Armed Forces Act , was passed on September 11, 1958, by the Parliament of India. It conferred special powers upon armed forces in what the act calls "disturbed areas" in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura...
of India.