The National Service Act, 1972
Central Act · Act 28 of 197238 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the registration of qualified persons and for the rendering of national service by such persons and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 28 of 1972 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 38 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Liability of persons to be called up for national service.
- Section 4 Voluntary service in lieu of national service.
- Section 5 Liability to complete interrupted service.
- Section 6 Power of Central Government to direct a person to render service with the Armed Forces of Union or other national service.
- Section 7 Discipline.
- Section 8 Power of Central Government to require any employer to release qualified persons.
- Section 9 Transfer.
- Section 10 Persons not to leave national service or be discharged therefrom unless permitted by Central Government.
- Section 11 Persons required to register.
- Section 12 Registration.
- Section 13 Notice of likelihood of calling up for national service.
- Section 14 Enlistment for national service.
- Section 15 Salary, wages, etc., and travelling allowances to be paid to persons enlisted for national service.
- Section 16 Training.
- Section 17 Discharge.
- Section 18 National Service (Hardship) Committee.
- Section 19 Application for postponement on grounds of hardship.
- Section 20 Appeal from decision of the National Service (Hardship) Committee.
- Section 21 Revocation of postponement certificate.
- Section 22 Suspension of right to postponement of liability to be called up for national service.
- Section 23 Reinstatement.
- Section 24 Preservation of certain rights of qualified persons required to render national service.
- Section 25 False statement and forgery.
- Section 26 General provision as to offences.
- Section 27 Offences by companies.
- Section 28 Information to be furnished by Universities, etc.
- Section 29 Information to be furnished by District Magistrate.
- Section 30 Priority of debts.
- Section 31 Summary trial of offences.
- Section 32 Jurisdiction to try offences.
- Section 33 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 34 Removal of difficulties.
- Section 35 Powers to delegate.
- Section 36 Power to make rules.
- Section 37 Power to make regulations.
- Section 38 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
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