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The National Service Act, 1972

Central

An Act to provide for the registration of qualified persons and for the rendering of national service by such persons and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
28 of 1972
Ministry
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Department
Department of Youth Affairs
Enacted
9 Jun 1972

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38 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Liability of persons to be called up for national service.
  4. Section 4Voluntary service in lieu of national service.
  5. Section 5Liability to complete interrupted service.
  6. Section 6Power of Central Government to direct a person to render service with the Armed Forces of Union or other national service.
  7. Section 7Discipline.
  8. Section 8Power of Central Government to require any employer to release qualified persons.
  9. Section 9Transfer.
  10. Section 10Persons not to leave national service or be discharged therefrom unless permitted by Central Government.
  11. Section 11Persons required to register.
  12. Section 12Registration.
  13. Section 13Notice of likelihood of calling up for national service.
  14. Section 14Enlistment for national service.
  15. Section 15Salary, wages, etc., and travelling allowances to be paid to persons enlisted for national service.
  16. Section 16Training.
  17. Section 17Discharge.
  18. Section 18National Service (Hardship) Committee.
  19. Section 19Application for postponement on grounds of hardship.
  20. Section 20Appeal from decision of the National Service (Hardship) Committee.
  21. Section 21Revocation of postponement certificate.
  22. Section 22Suspension of right to postponement of liability to be called up for national service.
  23. Section 23Reinstatement.
  24. Section 24Preservation of certain rights of qualified persons required to render national service.
  25. Section 25False statement and forgery.
  26. Section 26General provision as to offences.
  27. Section 27Offences by companies.
  28. Section 28Information to be furnished by Universities, etc.
  29. Section 29Information to be furnished by District Magistrate.
  30. Section 30Priority of debts.
  31. Section 31Summary trial of offences.
  32. Section 32Jurisdiction to try offences.
  33. Section 33Protection of action taken in good faith.
  34. Section 34Removal of difficulties.
  35. Section 35Powers to delegate.
  36. Section 36Power to make rules.
  37. Section 37Power to make regulations.
  38. Section 38Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.