Act Number: 51

Act Name: The Defence of India Act, 1962

Year: 1962

Enactment Date: 1962-12-12

Long Title: An Act to provide for special measures to ensure the public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence and for the trial of certain offences and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 11: Penalty.
If any member of a Civil Defence Service on being called out by an order under sub-section (2) of section 10 neglects or refuses without sufficient excuse to obey such order or to discharge his functions as a member of the Civil Defence Service or to obey any lawful order or direction given to him for the performance of his duties he shall, on conviction by a competent court, be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
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