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

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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi; the 15th July, 1968 S.0.2435.- 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 10t 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)] JC AGARWAL, Jt. Secy. New Delhi, the [0ch July , 1968 THE CIVIL DEFENCE RULES, 1968 G.SR 1277 - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Civil Defence Act 1968 (27 of 1968), the Central Governnent 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 Government may by order provide- (1) The Central Governent or the State (a) for prohibiting Or regulating the display of lights of any specified description: (6) for the screening that of any lighting apparatus, whether for the tine 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 premnises and places, and waring of the presence of such vehicles and vessels as may be specified shall bxe 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 O11 compliance with any provisions of an order made uder this rule which relates to the lighting of roads or of vehicles or roads; (e) for prohibiting or regulating such activities as may be specified, being activities which cons

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1 · Short title.-These rules may be called the Civil Defence Rules, 1968

2 · Control of light and sound Government may by order provide-

3 · Measures for dealing with outbreaks f fire- (1) With a view to preventing the speared, or facilitating the detection and extinction of the fire caused by hostile attack; the Central Government Or the State Government may by order Iake provision for requiring the owners of occupiers of the premises to which the order applies to take such period as may be specified in the order such measures as may be specified

5 · Keeping of dangerous article and substances. (4) The Central Government Or the State Goverment may. by order in respect of any articles or substances of toxic, explosive or inflammable nature fron which special risks are in the opinion of that Government likely to arise in the event of hostile attack_ issue directions -

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, that, subject to any exemptions made by general order Or special permission-

8 · Billeting - (1) In this rule , 'the appropriate Government means in relation to premises cantonment areas the Central Government and in relation to premises in other areas areas the Central Governnient or the state Government.

10 · Maintenance of water supply - The central Governnient or the State Goverment 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 o any purpose-

14 · Precaution against hostile attack.-(I) The Central Goverment 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 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 On1 such occasions as may be specified.

15 · Watching of premises to detect fire -(4) The Central Government or the State Government may by general or special order make provision-

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

17 · Prevention of spread of disease.-(4) If the Central Governmnent or the State Government is of the opinion that it is necessary O 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 namely

18 · Air raid shelters - (1) If in respect of any premises the Central Government or the State Government considers it necessary or expedient s0 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 materials and construction aS may be specified in the order

19 · Civil Defence Exercises - (1) The Central Government Or State Government may by notified order authorize the carrying out of Civil Defence exercises in such area and during the period as may be specified in the order, and there upon, within the area ad during the period so specified--

20 · Penalties. [f any person contravenes any of the provisions of these rules or any order made thereunder; he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees and where the contravention is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend up to fifty rupees for every day . after the first, during which contravention continues.