MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS — THE CIVIL DEFENCE ACT, 1968

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 15 th July , 1968 S.O.2435.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Civil Defence Act , 1968 (27 of 1968) , the Central Government hereby appoints the 10 th day of July , 1968 , as the date on which the said Act shall come into force in the whole of India . [No.10/2/66-DGCD (II)] J.C.AGARWAL , Jt . Secy . New Delhi , the 10 th July , 1968 THE CIVIL DEFENCE RULES , 1968 G.S.R . 1277. -In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Civil Defence Act , 1968 (27 of 1968) , the Central Government hereby makes the following rules namely:- , 1 . Short title.-These rules may be called the Civil Defence Rules , 1968 . 2 . Control of light and sound :- (1) The Central Government or the State Government may by order provide- (a) for prohibiting or regulating the display of lights of any specified description; (b) for the screening that of any lighting apparatus , whether for the time being alight or not , carried on , or attached to any specified class of vehicles; (c) for securing that , in specified circumstances indication of the position of such premises and places , and warning of the presence of such vehicles and vessels as may be specified shall be given by means of such light as may be specified , and for prescribing the manner in which any apparatus used for the purpose of exhibiting such lights is to be construed , installed or used; (d) for prohibiting or regulating the use of roads by any particular class of traffic , so far as appears to it to be necessary for avoiding danger consequent on compliance with any provisions of an order made under this rule which relates to the lighting of roads or of vehicles or roads; (e) for prohibiting or regulating such activities as may