Section List

47/1986 - The National Security Guard Act, 1986 ▶

Act Number: 47

Act Name: The National Security Guard Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-09-22

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for combating terrorist activities with a view to protecting States against internal disturbances and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title and commencement.
2	Definitions.
3	Persons subject to this Act.
4	Constitution of the Security Guard.
5	Control, direction, etc.
6	Liability for service outside India.
7	Resignation and withdrawal from the post.
8	Tenure of service under the Act.
9	Termination of service by Central Government.
10	Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Director-General and by other officers.
11	Certificate of termination of service.
12	Restrictions respecting right to form associations, freedom of speech, etc.
13	Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers.
14	Remedy of aggrieved officers.
15	Offences in relation to the terrorists and other persons in arms against the Union and punishable with death.
16	Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times.
17	Mutiny.
18	Desertion and aiding desertion.
19	Absence without leave.
20	Striking or threatening superior officer.
21	Disobedience to superior officer.
22	Assault and obstruction.
23	Certain forms of disgraceful conduct.
24	Ill-treating a subordinate.
25	Drunkenness.
26	Permitting escape of person in custody.
27	Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement.
28	Escape from custody.
29	Offences in respect of property.
30	Extortion and exaction.
31	Making away with equipment.
32	Injury to property.
33	False accusations.
34	Falsifying official documents and false declarations.
35	False declaration on appointment.
36	Offences relating to Security Guard Court.
37	False evidence.
38	Unlawful detention of pay.
39	Unbecoming conduct.
40	Violation of good order and discipline.
41	Miscellaneous offences.
42	Attempt.
43	Abetment of offences that have been committed.
44	Abetment of offences that have not been committed.
45	Civil offences.
46	Civil offences not triable by a Security Guard Court.
47	Punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts.
48	Alternative punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts.
49	Combination of punishments.
50	Punishments otherwise than by Security Guard Courts.
51	Minor punishments.
52	Limit of punishments under section 51.
53	Punishment of officers of or below the rank of Squadron Commanders by officers not below the rank of Inspectors-General.
54	Punishment of persons of the rank of Assistant Commander.
55	Custody of offenders.
56	Duty of Commander in regard to detention.
57	Interval between committal and trial.
58	Arrest by civil authorities.
59	Capture of deserters.
60	Inquiry into absence without leave.
61	Kinds of security Guard Courts.
62	Power to convene General Security Guard Court.
63	Power to convene a Petty Security Guard Court.
64	Contents of warrants issued under sections 62 and 63.
65	Composition of General Security Guard Court.
66	Composition of a Petty Security Guard Court.
67	Summary Security Guard Court.
68	Dissolution of a Security Guard Court.
69	Powers of a General Security Guard Court.
70	Powers of a Petty Security Guard Court.
71	Powers of a Summary Security Guard Court.
72	Prohibition of second trial.
73	Period of limitation for trial.
74	Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act.
75	Application of Act during term of sentence.
76	Place of trial.
77	Choice between Criminal Court and Security Guard Court.
78	Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender.
79	Presiding officer.
80	Judge Attorneys, etc.
81	Challenges.
82	Oaths of members, Judge Attorney and witness.
83	Voting by members.
84	General rule as to evidence.
85	Judicial notice.
86	Summoning witnesses.
87	Documents exempted from production.
88	Commissions for examination of witnesses.
89	Examination of witness on commission.
90	Conviction of offence not charged.
91	Presumption as to signatures.
92	Appointment paper.
93	Presumption as to certain documents.
94	Reference by accused to Government officer.
95	Evidence of previous convictions and general character.
96	Lunacy of accused.
97	Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial.
98	Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 97.
99	Release of lunatic accused.
100	Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives.
101	Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial.
102	Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed.
103	Powers of Security Guard Court in relation to proceedings under the Act.
104	Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed.
105	Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Security Guard Court
106	Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Security Guard Court.
107	Limitation of powers of confirming authority.
108	Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences
109	Revision of finding or sentence
110	Finding and sentence of a Summary Security Guard Court.
111	Transmission of proceedings of Summary Security Guard Court
112	Alteration of finding of sentence in certain cases.
113	Remedy against order, finding or sentence of Security Guard Court.
114	Annulment of proceedings.
115	Form of sentence of death.
116	Commencement of sentence of imprisonment
117	Execution of sentence of imprisonment.
118	Temporary custody of offender.
119	Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases
120	Conveyance of prisoner from place to place.
121	Communication of certain orders to prison officers.
122	Execution of sentence of fine.
123	Informality or error in the order or warrant
124	Pardon and remission
125	Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission.
126	Suspension of sentence of imprisonment
127	Orders pending suspension.
128	Release on suspension.
129	Computation of period of suspension.
130	Order after suspension
131	Reconsideration of case after suspension.
132	Fresh sentence after suspension.
133	Scope of power of suspension.
134	Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal.
135	Rank structure
136	Deduction from pay and allowances
137	Powers and duties conferable and imposable on members of the Security Guard.
138	Protection for acts of members of the Security Guard.
139	Power to make rules.
140	Provisions as to existing National Security Guard.