MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the I0th July. 1968 THE CIVIL DEFENCE REGULATIONS. 1968 — THE CIVIL DEFENCE ACT, 1968

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the I0th July. 1968 THE CIVIL DEFENCE REGULATIONS. 1968 GSR: 1278. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Civil Defence Act; 1968 (27 of 1968), the Central Goverent hereby makes the following regulations, namely 1 Short title: 1968 These regulations may be called the Civil Defence Regulations 2. Definitions _ (a) Controller means the person appointed to command Civil Defence Corps uder sub- section (1) of section 4 of the Civil Defence Actl968 (27 of 1968). (b) competent authority' means the State Governnent or any person appointed by the State Governmnent to exercise the powers of a competent authority under any provision of these regulations. (c) Forni means a Forn appended to these regulations. (d) Corps" means the Civil Defence Corps of a town or district O any area 3. Eligibility - (1) A person who intends to apply for appointment to a Civil Defence Corps must fulfill the following conditions: - (a) he shall be a citizen of India, Or a subject of Sikkin Or of Bhutan Or of Nepal; (b) he shall have completed the age of 18 years provided that this age limit may be relaxed in the discretion of the competent authority unto maxinum of 3 years for any branch or category of the Corps; (c) he shall have passed at least the primary standard, that is to say the fourth class; and this condition may be relaxed by the Controller in his discretion. Both men and women shall be eligible for appointment to the Corps: A person shall not be entitled to be appointed to the Corps unless he is found to be physically fit and mentally alert: Any service ill the National Volunteer Force and in the Armed Forces of the Union shall be a special qualification: Manner of application. (4) Every person eligible for appointment under