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The Territorial Army Act, 1948

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An Act to provide for the constitution of a Territorial Army.

Act number
56 of 1948
Ministry
Ministry of Defence
Department
Department of Military Affairs
Enacted
10 Sep 1948

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

19 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of the Territorial Army.
  4. Section 4Personnel of the Territorial Army.
  5. Section 5Officers.
  6. Section 6Persons eligible for enrolment.
  7. Section 6ALiability of certain persons for compulsory service in the Territorial Army.
  8. Section 7Liability for military service.
  9. Section 7AReinstatement in civil employ of persons required to perform military service.
  10. Section 7BPreservation of certain rights of persons required to perform military service.
  11. Section 8Discharge.
  12. Section 9Application of the Army Act, 1950.
  13. Section 10Summary trial and punishment.
  14. Section 10APunishment for failure to lodge forms duly filled up, etc.
  15. Section 11Jurisdiction to try offences.
  16. Section 12Presumption as to certain documents.
  17. Section 13Persons subject to this Act to be deemed part of regular forces for certain purposes.
  18. Section 14Power to make rules.
  19. Section 15Repealed.