Section 26
General provision as to offences.
The National Service Act, 1972
About this Act
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.
Any qualified person who contravenes any provision of this
Act for the contravention of which no penalty is separately specified in this Act, shall be punished with
fine which may extend to five hundred rupees:
Provided that in any proceedings for an offence punishable under this section, it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he was prevented from complying with the provisions of this Act by circumstances beyond his control.
Provided that in any proceedings for an offence punishable under this section, it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he was prevented from complying with the provisions of this Act by circumstances beyond his control.