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The Civil Defence Act, 1968
Defence196825 sections4 chapters
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The Civil Defence Act, 1968

(ACT NO. 27 OF 1968) [As on the 1st June, 2026]

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Contents

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  1. 0Preamble
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2Definitions
  4. 3Power to make rules for civil defence
  5. 4Constitution of Civil Defence Corps
  6. 5Appointment of members and officers
  7. 6Dismissal of members of Civil Defence Corps
  8. 7Appeal
  9. 8Functions of members of Civil Defence Corps
  10. 9Power to make regulations
  11. 10Provisions of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act to apply to injuries sustained by the members of the Corps
  12. 11Penalties
  13. 11AAdjudication of penalties
  14. 12Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
  15. 13Ordinary avocations of life to be interfered with as little as possible.
  16. 14Savings as to orders.
  17. 15Act not to apply to measures taken for the protection of the Armed Forces.
  18. 16Limitation of prosecutions.
  19. 16APower of the Central Government to delegate.
  20. 16BEffect of order made by the Central Government, etc.
  21. 17Power to delegate.
  22. 18Protection of action taken in good faith.
  23. 19Authorised persons and members of the Corps to be public servants.
  24. 19APower of Central Government to make rules.
  25. 20Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
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