The Civil Defence Act, 1968

Section 0

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

Chapter IV: ## MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS 10. Provisions of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act to apply to injuries sustained by the members of the Corps. 11. Penalties. 12. Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments. 13. Ordinary avocations of life to be interfered with as little as possible. 14. Savings as to orders. 15. Act not to apply to measures taken for the protection of the Armed Forces. 16. Limitation of prosecutions. - 16A. Power of the Central Government to delegate. - 16B. Effect of order made by the Central Government, etc. 17. Power to delegate. 18. Protection of action taken in good faith. 19. Authorised persons and members of the Corps to be public servants. 20. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. THE CIVIL DEFENCE ACT, 1968 ACT NO. 27 OF 1968 [24 th May , 1968.] An Act to make provision for civil defence and for matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

Source: India Code