TY - BOOK ED - Universal Law Publishing TI - The Civil Defence Act,1968 (Bare Act) U1 - 343.54 PY - 2010/// CY - New Delhi PB - Universal Law Publishing KW - Civil Defence Act KW - Bare Act N1 - CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions CHAPTER II POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES FOR CIVIL DEFENCE 3. Power to make rules for civil defence CHAPTER III CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS 4. Constitution of Civil Defence Corps 5. Appointment of members and officers 6. Dismissal of members of Civil Defence Corps 7. Appeal 8. Functions of members of Civil Defence Corps 9. Power to make regulations CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS 10. Provisions of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act to apply to injuries sustained by the members of the Corps 11. Penalties 12. Effect of Act and rule.s, etc., inconsistent with other enactments. 13. Ordinary avocations of life to be interfered with as little as po.ssible . 14. Savings as to orders 15. Act not to apply to measures taken for the protection of the Armed Forces 16. Limitation of prosecutions 17. Power to delegate 18. Protection of action taken in good faith 19. Authorised persoas and members of the Corps to be public servants . 20. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament THE CIVIL DEFENCE RULES, 1968 Rules Short title Control of light and sounds Measures for dealing with outbreaks of fire Camouflage Keeping of dangerous articles and substances Evacuation of area 7. Accommodation of evacuated persons 13 8. Billeting 13 9. Power to slaughter dangerous and injured animals in the event of hostile attack 14 10. Maintenance of water supplv 14 11. Power to require local authorities to take precautionary measures 15 12. Protection of major ports and their environs against fire etc. 16 13. Protection of factories and mines 17 14. Precaution against hostile attack 17 15. Watching of premises to detect fire 17 16. Safety measures in premises 18 17. Prevention of spread of disease 18 18. Air raid shelters 19 19. Civil Defence Exercises 19 20. Penalties 20 THE CIVIL DEFENCE REGULATIONS, 1968 Regulations 1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Eligibility 4. Manner of Application 5. Enrolment 5A. Tenure 6. Organisation 7. Membership Certificate 8. Conditions of Service 9. Duty 10. Discipline 11. Uniform and Accoutrement 12. Compensation 13. Service Records 14. Resignation 15. Recovery of loss 16. Powers of competent authority as regards preventing the contraventionc of regulations, etc ER -