THE CIVIL DEFENCE ACT, 1968

ACT NO. 27 OF 1968 · Enacted [24th May, 1968.] · 22 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES FOR CIVIL DEFENCE

Section 3.Power to make rules for civil defence.

CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS

Section 4.Constitution of Civil Defence Corps.

Section 5.Appointment of members and officers.

Section 6.Dismissal of members of Civil Defence Corps.

Section 7.Appeal.

Section 8.Functions of members of Civil Defence Corps.

Section 9.Power to make regulations.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.Provisions of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act to apply to injuries sustained by the members of the Corps.

Section 11.Penalties.

Section 12.Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.

Section 13.Ordinary avocations of life to be interfered with as little as possible.

Section 14.Savings as to orders.

Section 15.Act not to apply to measures taken for the protection of the Armed Forces.

Section 16.Limitation of prosecutions.

Section 16A.Power of the Central Government to delegate.

Section 16B.Effect of order made by the Central Government, etc.

Section 17.Power to delegate.

Section 18.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 19.Authorised persons and members of the Corps to be public servants.

Section 20.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.