Repealed or not in force
The Essential Defence Services Act, 2021
19 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 0Section 0
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Power to prohibit strikes in essential defence services
- 4Removal of persons
- 6Penalty for illegal strikes
- 7Penalty for instigation, etc
- 8Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes
- 9Power to prohibit lockouts in any industrial establishment or unit engaged in essential defence services
- 10Power to prohibit layoff in any industrial establishment or unit engaged in essential defence services
- 11Power to arrest without warrant
- 12Offences to be tried summarily
- 13Cognizance of offences
- 14Reference of other laws in certain areas
- 15Protection of action taken in good faith
- 16Act to override other laws
- 17Amendment of Act 14 of 1947
- 18Laying of notifications before Parliament
- 19Repeal and savings