General Order requiring persons to render compulsory service.

(1) At any time after the issue of a notification under section 3, the District Magistrate may, by a General Order in writing, require all persons in the notified area to render compulsory service and thereupon every person shall, without payment of any remuneration to him, become liable, for a period not exceeding five days within a total period of three months to be determined by the Development Officer, to render compulsory service in such manner and according to such directions not being inconsistent with the General Order, as the Development Officer may specify. (2) A General Order issued under sub-section (1), shall contain the following particulars, namely :- (i) the public purpose for which compulsory service is required to be rendered ; (ii) the nature of the works ; (iii) the place or locality at which the works are to be rendered ; (iv) approximate aggregate period for which the compulsory service is required ; (v) such other particulars as the District Magistrate may deem fit. (3) A General Order issued under sub-section (1) shall not remain in force for more than three months from the date of its issue unless it is extended by the District Magistrate from time to time for a further period not exceeding three months in the aggregate.