Section 18
Laying of notifications before Parliament.
The Essential Defence Services Act, 2021
About this Act
An Act to provide for the maintenance of essential defence services so as to secure the security of nation and the life and property of public at large and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
18. Laying of notifications before Parliament.—Every notification issued under this Act shall be laid,
as soon as may be after it is made or issued, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a
total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions,
and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions
aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in such notification or both Houses agree that the
notification should not be issued, the notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or
be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without
prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that notification.