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The Civil Defence Act, 1968
Act 27 of 1968
The Civil Defence Act, 1968
An Act to make provision for civil defence and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Internal Security
Enacted 1968-05-24
22 sections
Section
Title
1
Short title, extent and commencement.
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2
Definitions.
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3
Power to make rules for civil defence.
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4
Constitution of Civil Defence Corps.
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5
Appointment of members and officers.
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6
Dismissal of members of Civil Defence Corps.
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7
Appeal.
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8
Functions of members of Civil Defence Corps.
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9
Power to make regulations.
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10
Provisions of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act to apply to injuries sustained by the members of the Corps.
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11
Penalties.
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12
Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
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13
Ordinary avocations of life to be interfered with as little as possible.
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14
Savings as to orders.
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15
Act not to apply to measures taken for the protection of the Armed Forces.
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16
Limitation of prosecutions.
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16A
Power of the Central Government to delegate.
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16B
Effect of order made by the Central Government, etc.
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17
Power to delegate.
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18
Protection of action taken in good faith.
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19
Authorised persons and members of the Corps to be public servants.
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20
Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
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