In force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. Short title, extent and commencement .—(1) This Act may be called the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date[2] as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
1. The word "imminent" omitted by Act 20 of 1989, s. 5 (w.e.f. 18-5-1989).
2. The words "supervisory officer or" omitted by Act 14 of 1983, s. 9 (w.e.f. 15-6-1983).
3. The words "any supervisory officer, or" omitted by s. 13 and The Schedule, ibid . (w.e.f. 15-6-1983).
4. Subs. by s. 13 and the Schedule, ibid ., for "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (w.e.f. 15-6-1983).
5. The words "supervisory officer or" omitted by s. 13 and the Schedule, ibid . (w.e.f. 15-6-1983).
6. Ins. by Act 22 of 2009, s. 7(w.e.f. 10-1-2009).
7. Subs. by Act 14 of 1983, s. 13 and the Schedule, for "Inspector-General" (w.e.f. 15-6-1983).
8. The words "supervisory officers and" omitted by s. 13 and the Schedule, ibid . (w.e.f. 15-6-1983).
9. The words "officers and" omitted by s. 13 and the Schedule, ibid . (w.e.f. 15-6-1983).
Provided that the Managing Director may, on giving[1] [threemonths‟ notice] in writing to the 2[Director-General] require that the 3* members of the Force so deputed shall be withdrawn, and the Managing Director shall be relieved from the charge from the date of expiration of such notice or from any earlier date on which the Force is so withdrawn.
(3) Every[4] * member of the Force, while discharging his functions during the period of deputation, shall continue to exercise the same powers and be subject to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties as would have been applicable to him under this Act, if he had been discharging those functions in relation to an industrial undertaking owned by the Central Government.
5[14A. Technical Consultancy Service to industrial establishments .—(1) Subject to any general directions which may be issued by the Central Government, it shall be lawful for the Director-General, on a request received from the Managing Director of an industrial establishment in the private sector or any other person authorised by him in this behalf, to direct the members of the Force to provide technical consultancy services relating to security, to such industrial establishments in such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
(2) The fee received under sub-section (1) shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.
Explanation .—For the purposes of this section, the expression "Managing Director", in relation to an industrial establishment, means the person (whether called general manager, manager, chief executive officer or a partner of a firm or by any other name) who exercises control over the affairs of the establishment.]
Source: India Code