THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (ASSAM) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1980

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    "title": "THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (ASSAM) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1980",
    "short_title": "The Code of Criminal Procedure (Assam) Amendment Act, 1980",
    "act_number": "3",
    "act_year": 1980,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "1980-07-19",
    "description": "The Code of Criminal Procedure (Assam) Amendment Act, 1980",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "AN\nACT\nfurther to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, im its\napplication to the State of Assam.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Preamble",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Enacted by the President in the\nThirty-first Year of the Republic\nof India.\nIn exercise of the powers conferred by sec-\ntion 3 of the Assam State Legislature (Delega-\ntion of Powers) Act, 1980, the President is\npleased to enact as follows:-",
            "footnote": "38 of 1980.",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and Commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. (1) This Act may be called the Code of\nCriminal Procedure (Assam) Amendment Act, 1980.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) It extends to the whole of the State of\nAssam.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) It shall be deemed to have come into\nforce on the 5th day of June, 1980.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of Section 45",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. In the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,\nin its application to the State of Assam (herein-\nafter referred to as the principal Act), for sub-\nsection (2) of Section 45, the following sub-section\nshall be substituted, namely: -",
            "footnote": "2 of 1974.",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "Section 45(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The State Government may, by noti-\nfication direct that the provisions of sub-section\n(1) shall apply -",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "Section 45(2)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to such class or category of the members\nof the Forces charged with the maintenance of\npublic order, or",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "Section 45(2)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) to such class or category of other Public\nservants [not being persons to whom the\nprovisions of sub-section (1) apply]\ncharged\nwith the maintenance of public order,\nas may be specified inthe notification wherever they\nmay be serving, and thereupon the provisions of\nthat sub-section shall apply as if for the expre-\nssion \"Central Government\" occurring therein,\nthe\nexpression\n\"State Government\"\nwere\nsubstituted.'.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Amendment of Section 197",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. In the principal Act for sub-section (3)\nof section 197, the following sub-section shall be\nsubstituted, namely:-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "197",
            "title": "Section 197(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The State Government may, by noti-\nfication, direct that the provisions of sub-section\n(2) shall apply-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "197",
            "title": "Section 197(3)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to such class or category of the members\nof the Forces charged with the maintenance\nof public order, or",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "197",
            "title": "Section 197(3)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) to such class or category of other public\nservants (not being persons to whom the provi-\nsions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2)\napply)\ncharged with the maintenance of public\norder,\nas may be specified in the notification, wherever\nthey may be serving, and thereupon the provi-\nsions of sub-section (2) shall apply as if for the\nexpression \"Central Government\" occurring therein,\nthe expression \"State Government\" were substituted.'.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4. Repeal and saving",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "4. (1) The Code of Criminal Procedure\n(Assam) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980, is hereby\nrepealed.",
            "footnote": "9 of 1980.",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything\r\ndone or any action taken under the principal\r\nAct, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall\r\nbe deemed to have been done or taken under\r\nthe principal Act, as amended by this Act.",
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            "sort_order": 140
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "198003",
        "Act Number": "3",
        "Enactment Date": "1980-07-19",
        "Act Year": "1980",
        "Short Title": "The Code of Criminal Procedure (Assam) Amendment Act, 1980",
        "Department": "Legislative Department",
        "Type": "CENTRAL",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:32"
}