Act Number: 28

Act Name: The National Service Act, 1972

Year: 1972

Enactment Date: 1972-06-09

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Department: Department of Youth Affairs

Section 30: Priority of debts.
    Notwithstanding anything contained in the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 (3 of 1909), the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (5 of 1920), the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or the Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932), any compensation payable under this Act shall have priority over all other unsecured debts.
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