Section 10:
Duties of members of the Force.
It shall be the duty of every 1
*** member of the Force
(a) promptly to obey and execute all orders lawfully issued to him by his superior authority;
(b) to protect and safeguard the industrial undertakings owned by the Central Government
together with such other installations as are specified by that Government to be vital for the carrying
on of work in those undertakings, situate within the local limits of his jurisdiction:
Provided that before any installation not owned or controlled by the Central Government is so
specified, the Central Government shall obtain the consent of the Government of the state in which
such installation is situate;
(c) to protect and safeguard 2[any joint venture, private industrial undertaking and] such other
industrial undertakings and installations for the protection and security of which he is deputed under
section 14;
3[(d) to protect and safeguard the employees of the industrial undertakings and installations
referred to in clauses (b) and (c);
(e) to do any other act conducive to the better protection and security of the industrial
undertakings and installations referred to in clauses (b) and (c) and the employees referred to in
clause (d).]
4[(f) to provide technical consultancy services relating to security of any private sector industrial
establishments under section 14A;
(g) to protect and safeguard the organisations owned or funded by the Government and the
employees of such organisations as may be entrusted to him by the Central Government;
(h) any other duty 2[within and outside India] which may be entrusted to him by the Central
Government from time to time.]
Notes:
1. The words "supervisory officer and" omitted by Act 14 of 1983, s. 13 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-6-1983).
2. Ins. by Act 22 of 2009, s. 6 (w.e.f. 10-1-2009).
3. Subs. by Act 20 of 1989, s. 4, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 18-5-1989).
4. Ins. by Act 40 of 1999, s. 7 (w.e.f. 29-12-1999)