MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

e361436244876f00a6ce0311f7b956616d72ac21 · 1968 · State unknown

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Parent: THE CIVIL DEFENCE ACT, 1968 (98321e2058466046b0ff47f30bc2b22e684382a9)

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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 

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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-

5 · . Keeping of dangerous article and substances . -(1) The Central Government or the State Government may , by order in respect of any articles or substances of toxic , explosive or inflammable nature from which special risks are in the opinion of that

6 · . Evacuation of areas.-(1) The Central government or the State Government may , if it appears necessary for the purpose of meeting any actual apprehended attack or of protecting persons and property from the dangers involved in or resulting from such attack or of facilitating any operation of the Armed forces of the Union , by order direct , in respect of any specified area

9 · . Power to slaughter dangerous and injured animals in the event of hostile attack.-(1) In the event of the occurrence of hostile attack in the vicinity , any person authorized by the Central Government or the State Government or the State Government in this behalf may , with a view to securing the public safety or maintain public order , slaughter any animal which appears to him to be:-

10 · . Maintenance of water supply.- (1) The central Government or the State Government may , by order , require the owner , or any person having control , of any source of Water supply which is or is capable of being used for drinking or fire fighting or any purpose

11 · . Power to require local authorities to take precautionary measures: - (1) In this rule , "the appropriate Government " means in relation to cantonment

12 · . Protection of major ports and their environs against fire etc.-(1) The Central Government may , with a view to ensuring the protection of any major port and any city , town or other place adjoining or in the vicinity of such port against fire , explosion or any other calamity , by order or notified order providing for precautionary measures (including arrangements for co-ordinating the fire fighting water supply and conservancy services of the port and local authorities concerned to be taken by the port authority of any such port t , any local authority having jurisdiction in any such city , town or place , any person using such port an d the owners or occupiers of any premises situated in such port , city , town or place; and thereupon:

13 · . Protection of factories and mines.-The Central Government may by order require the owner manager or agent of any time or occupier or manager of any factory-

14 · . Precaution against hostile attack.-(1) The Central Government or the State Government ay , with a view to protecting the general public or any members thereof against the dangers involved in any apprehended attack by land , sea or air , or with a view to acquainting the general public or any members thereof with the action to be taken in such an emergency , by order specify the action to be taken by any person or authority on such occasions as may be specified .

15 · . Watching of premises to detect fire.-(1) The Central Government or the State Government may by general or special order make provision-

16 · . Safety measures in premises.-The Central Government or the State Government may by order as respect such premises as may be specified in the order-

17 · . Prevention of spread of disease.-(1) If the Central Government or the State Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to prevent the spread of human or animal disease and to safeguard the public health in any area for securing the civil defence , it may , by order , provide for any or all of the following measures being taken in that area ,

18 · . Air raid shelters. -(1) If in respect of any premises the Central Government or the State Government considers it necessary or expedient so to do for the purpose of affording protection to persons living or employed therein or thereon , that government may by order require the owner of the premises to construct therein or thereon an air raid shelter , within such period and in accordance with such requirement as to lay-out t , materials and construction as may be specified in the order .