The NATIONAL SERVICE ACT, 1972

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the National Service Act, 1972.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint.

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