National Service Act, 1972

The National Service Act, 1972

राष्‍ट्रीय सेवा अधिनियम, 1972

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Act ID:	197228
Act Number:	28
Enactment Date:	1972-06-09
Act Year:	1972
Short Title:	The National Service Act, 1972
Hindi Title:	राष्‍ट्रीय सेवा अधिनियम, 1972
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
Enforcement Date:	01-06-1973

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

LIABILITY OF PERSONS TO RENDER NATIONAL SERVICE

CHAPTER III

REGISTRATION AND ENLISTMENT FOR NATIONAL SERVICE

CHAPTER IV

POSTPONEMENT OF NATIONAL SERVICE

CHAPTER V

REINSTATEMENT OF QUALIFIED PERSONS CALLED UP FOR NATIONAL SERVICE

CHAPTER VI

OTHER OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER VII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Liability of persons to be called up for national service.
Section 4. Voluntary service in lieu of national service.
Section 5. Liability to complete interrupted service.
Section 6. Power of Central Government to direct a person to render service with the Armed Forces of Union or other national service.
Section 7. Discipline.
Section 8. Power of Central Government to require any employer to release qualified persons.
Section 9. Transfer.
Section 10. Persons not to leave national service or be discharged therefrom unless permitted by Central Government.
Section 11. Persons required to register.
Section 12. Registration.
Section 13. Notice of likelihood of calling up for national service.
Section 14. Enlistment for national service.
Section 15. Salary, wages, etc., and travelling allowances to be paid to persons enlisted for national service.
Section 16. Training.
Section 17. Discharge.
Section 18. National Service (Hardship) Committee.
Section 19. Application for postponement on grounds of hardship.
Section 20. Appeal from decision of the National Service (Hardship) Committee.
Section 21. Revocation of postponement certificate.
Section 22. Suspension of right to postponement of liability to be called up for national service.
Section 23. Reinstatement.
Section 24. Preservation of certain rights of qualified persons required to render national service.
Section 25. False statement and forgery.
Section 26. General provision as to offences.
Section 27. Offences by companies.
Section 28. Information to be furnished by Universities, etc.
Section 29. Information to be furnished by District Magistrate.
Section 30. Priority of debts.
Section 31. Summary trial of offences.
Section 32. Jurisdiction to try offences.
Section 33. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 34. Removal of difficulties.
Section 35. Powers to delegate.
Section 36. Power to make rules.
Section 37. Power to make regulations.
Section 38. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.