Act Number: 34

Act Name: The Special Protection Group Act, 1988

Year: 1988

Enactment Date: 1988-06-02

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for providing proximate security to the Prime Minister of India and the former Prime Ministers of India and members of their immediate families and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 5: Control, direction, etc.
    (1) The general superintendence, direction and control of the Group shall vest in, and be exercised by, the Central Government and subject thereto and to the provisions of this Act and the rules, the command and supervision of the Group shall vest in an officer to be appointed by the Central Government as the Director of the Group.
     (2) The Director shall, in the discharge of his duties under this Act, be assisted by such number of 1[Inspectors General, Deputy Inspectors General, Assistant Inspectors General] and other officers as may be appointed by the Central Government.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 20 of 2003, s. 3, for "Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Joint Assistant Directors" (w.e.f. 13-3-2003).
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