The National Security Guard Act, 1986
Central Act · Act 47 of 1986140 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for combating terrorist activities with a view to protecting States against internal disturbances and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 47 of 1986 |
| Year | 1986 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 140 |
| Subjects | defence |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Persons subject to this Act.
- Section 4 Constitution of the Security Guard.
- Section 5 Control, direction, etc.
- Section 6 Liability for service outside India.
- Section 7 Resignation and withdrawal from the post.
- Section 8 Tenure of service under the Act.
- Section 9 Termination of service by Central Government.
- Section 10 Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Director-General and by other officers.
- Section 11 Certificate of termination of service.
- Section 12 Restrictions respecting right to form associations, freedom of speech, etc.
- Section 13 Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers.
- Section 14 Remedy of aggrieved officers.
- Section 15 Offences in relation to the terrorists and other persons in arms against the Union and punishable with death.
- Section 16 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times.
- Section 17 Mutiny.
- Section 18 Desertion and aiding desertion.
- Section 19 Absence without leave.
- Section 20 Striking or threatening superior officer.
- Section 21 Disobedience to superior officer.
- Section 22 Assault and obstruction.
- Section 23 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct.
- Section 24 Ill-treating a subordinate.
- Section 25 Drunkenness.
- Section 26 Permitting escape of person in custody.
- Section 27 Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement.
- Section 28 Escape from custody.
- Section 29 Offences in respect of property.
- Section 30 Extortion and exaction.
- Section 31 Making away with equipment.
- Section 32 Injury to property.
- Section 33 False accusations.
- Section 34 Falsifying official documents and false declarations.
- Section 35 False declaration on appointment.
- Section 36 Offences relating to Security Guard Court.
- Section 37 False evidence.
- Section 38 Unlawful detention of pay.
- Section 39 Unbecoming conduct.
- Section 40 Violation of good order and discipline.
- Section 41 Miscellaneous offences.
- Section 42 Attempt.
- Section 43 Abetment of offences that have been committed.
- Section 44 Abetment of offences that have not been committed.
- Section 45 Civil offences.
- Section 46 Civil offences not triable by a Security Guard Court.
- Section 47 Punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts.
- Section 48 Alternative punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts.
- Section 49 Combination of punishments.
- Section 50 Punishments otherwise than by Security Guard Courts.
- Section 51 Minor punishments.
- Section 52 Limit of punishments under section 51.
- Section 53 Punishment of officers of or below the rank of Squadron Commanders by officers not below the rank of Inspectors-General.
- Section 54 Punishment of persons of the rank of Assistant Commander.
- Section 55 Custody of offenders.
- Section 56 Duty of Commander in regard to detention.
- Section 57 Interval between committal and trial.
- Section 58 Arrest by civil authorities.
- Section 59 Capture of deserters.
- Section 60 Inquiry into absence without leave.
- Section 61 Kinds of security Guard Courts.
- Section 62 Power to convene General Security Guard Court.
- Section 63 Power to convene a Petty Security Guard Court.
- Section 64 Contents of warrants issued under sections 62 and 63.
- Section 65 Composition of General Security Guard Court.
- Section 66 Composition of a Petty Security Guard Court.
- Section 67 Summary Security Guard Court.
- Section 68 Dissolution of a Security Guard Court.
- Section 69 Powers of a General Security Guard Court.
- Section 70 Powers of a Petty Security Guard Court.
- Section 71 Powers of a Summary Security Guard Court.
- Section 72 Prohibition of second trial.
- Section 73 Period of limitation for trial.
- Section 74 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act.
- Section 75 Application of Act during term of sentence.
- Section 76 Place of trial.
- Section 77 Choice between Criminal Court and Security Guard Court.
- Section 78 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender.
- Section 79 Presiding officer.
- Section 80 Judge Attorneys, etc.
- Section 81 Challenges.
- Section 82 Oaths of members, Judge Attorney and witness.
- Section 83 Voting by members.
- Section 84 General rule as to evidence.
- Section 85 Judicial notice.
- Section 86 Summoning witnesses.
- Section 87 Documents exempted from production.
- Section 88 Commissions for examination of witnesses.
- Section 89 Examination of witness on commission.
- Section 90 Conviction of offence not charged.
- Section 91 Presumption as to signatures.
- Section 92 Appointment paper.
- Section 93 Presumption as to certain documents.
- Section 94 Reference by accused to Government officer.
- Section 95 Evidence of previous convictions and general character.
- Section 96 Lunacy of accused.
- Section 97 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial.
- Section 98 Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 97.
- Section 99 Release of lunatic accused.
- Section 100 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives.
- Section 101 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial.
- Section 102 Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed.
- Section 103 Powers of Security Guard Court in relation to proceedings under the Act.
- Section 104 Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed.
- Section 105 Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Security Guard Court
- Section 106 Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Security Guard Court.
- Section 107 Limitation of powers of confirming authority.
- Section 108 Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences
- Section 109 Revision of finding or sentence
- Section 110 Finding and sentence of a Summary Security Guard Court.
- Section 111 Transmission of proceedings of Summary Security Guard Court
- Section 112 Alteration of finding of sentence in certain cases.
- Section 113 Remedy against order, finding or sentence of Security Guard Court.
- Section 114 Annulment of proceedings.
- Section 115 Form of sentence of death.
- Section 116 Commencement of sentence of imprisonment
- Section 117 Execution of sentence of imprisonment.
- Section 118 Temporary custody of offender.
- Section 119 Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases
- Section 120 Conveyance of prisoner from place to place.
- Section 121 Communication of certain orders to prison officers.
- Section 122 Execution of sentence of fine.
- Section 123 Informality or error in the order or warrant
- Section 124 Pardon and remission
- Section 125 Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission.
- Section 126 Suspension of sentence of imprisonment
- Section 127 Orders pending suspension.
- Section 128 Release on suspension.
- Section 129 Computation of period of suspension.
- Section 130 Order after suspension
- Section 131 Reconsideration of case after suspension.
- Section 132 Fresh sentence after suspension.
- Section 133 Scope of power of suspension.
- Section 134 Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal.
- Section 135 Rank structure
- Section 136 Deduction from pay and allowances
- Section 137 Powers and duties conferable and imposable on members of the Security Guard.
- Section 138 Protection for acts of members of the Security Guard.
- Section 139 Power to make rules.
- Section 140 Provisions as to existing National Security Guard.
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