Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019

Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019
Parliament of India
  • An Act further to amend the Special Protection Group Act, 1988.
CitationAct No. 43 of 2019
Considered byParliament of India
Enacted byLok Sabha
Enacted27 November 2019 (2019-11-27)
Enacted byRajya Sabha
Enacted3 December 2019 (2019-12-03)
Assented to9 December 2019 (2019-12-09)
Signed byRam Nath Kovind
President of India
Signed9 December 2019 (2019-12-09)
Legislative history
First chamber: Lok Sabha
Bill citationBill No. CCCLXV of 2019
Introduced byG. Kishan Reddy
Minister of State for Home Affairs(in Lok Sabha)
Amit Shah
Minister of Home Affairs(in Rajya Sabha)
Introduced27 November 2019 (2019-11-27)
First reading27 November 2019 (2019-11-27)
Second reading3 December 2019 (2019-12-03)
Status: In force

Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019 is an act passed by Indian parliament in 2019 which reduces Special Protection Group cover to only Prime Minister, former Prime Minister and their immediate family members up to 5 years after ceasing post if they are residing at the residence allotted. The bill amends Special Protection Group Act 1988 which was in application.