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The Civil Defence Act, 1968

Central

An Act to make provision for civil defence and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
27 of 1968
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Internal Security
Enacted
24 May 1968

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24 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power to make rules for civil defence.
  4. Section 4Constitution of Civil Defence Corps.
  5. Section 5Appointment of members and officers.
  6. Section 6Dismissal of members of Civil Defence Corps.
  7. Section 7Appeal.
  8. Section 8Functions of members of Civil Defence Corps.
  9. Section 9Power to make regulations.
  10. Section 10Provisions of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act to apply to injuries sustained by the members of the Corps.
  11. Section 11Penalties.
  12. Section 12Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
  13. Section 13Ordinary avocations of life to be interfered with as little as possible.
  14. Section 14Savings as to orders.
  15. Section 15Act not to apply to measures taken for the protection of the Armed Forces.
  16. Section 16Limitation of prosecutions.
  17. Section 16APower of the Central Government to delegate.
  18. Section 16BEffect of order made by the Central Government, etc.
  19. Section 17Power to delegate.
  20. Section 18Protection of action taken in good faith.
  21. Section 19Authorised persons and members of the Corps to be public servants.
  22. Section 20Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  23. Section 11AAdjudication of penalties.
  24. Section 19APower of Central Government to make rules.