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The The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 (TCISFA) contains a total of 22 sections organized across 1 chapters. The chapters are: Chapter I — Full Text — 22 sections.

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The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 (TCISFA) is an Indian legislation enacted in 1968 passed by the Parliament of India. An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for the better protection and security of industrial undertakings. Read the complete bare act text with section-by-section navigation at Law on Tips.

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TCISFA stands for "The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968". It is an Indian legislation containing 22 sections across 1 chapters. You can read the complete TCISFA bare act with all sections at Law on Tips.

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S.1Short title, extent and commencement .-(1) This Act may be called the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968

S.2Definitions .-(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

S.3Constitution of the Force .-(1) There shall be constituted and maintained by the Central Government [an armed force of the Union to be called the Central Industrial Security Force for the better protection and security of industrial undertakings owned by that Government, joint venture or private industrial undertaking][and to perform such other duties as may be entrusted to it by the Central Government.] [Inserted by Act 40 of 1999, Section 4 (w.e.f. 29.12.1999). ]

S.4Appointment and powers of supervisory officers .- [(1) The Central Government may appoint a person to be the Director-General of the Force and such other supervisory officers as considered necessary.]

S.5Appointment of enrolled member of the Force .-The [appointment of the enrolled members of the Force shall rest with the Director-General] who shall exercise that power in accordance with rules made under this Act:

S.6Certificates of members of the Force .- [(1) Every enrolled member of the Force shall receive on his appointment a certificate in the form specified in the Schedule, under the seal of the Director-General or such other supervisory officer as the Director-General may specify in this behalf, by virtue of which the person holding such certificate shall be vested with the powers of an enrolled member of the Force.]

S.7Superintendence and administration of the Force .- [(1) The superintendence of the Force shall vest in the Central Government, and subject thereto and to the provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder, the command, supervision and administration of the Force shall vest in the Director-General.]

S.8Dismissal, removal, etc., of members of the Force .-Subject to the provisions of article 311 of the Constitution and to such rules as the Central Government may make under this Act, any supervisory officer may

S.9Appeal and revision .-(1) Any [enrolled member] of the Force aggrieved by an order made under section 8 may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal against the order to such authority as may be prescribed, and [subject to the provisions of sub-section (2-A), sub-section (2-B) and sub-section (3)] [Substituted by Act 40 of 1999, Section 6, for " subject to the provisions of sub-section (3)" (w.e.f. 29.12.1999). ], the decision of the said authority thereon shall be final:

S.10Duties of members of the Force .-It shall be the duty of every [* * *] member of the Force

S.11Power to arrest without warrant .- [(1) Any member of the Force may, without any order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest

S.12Power to search without warrant .-(1) Whenever [* * *] any member of the Force, not below the prescribed rank, has reasons to believe that any such offence as is referred to in section 11 has been or is being committed and that a search warrant cannot be obtained without affording the offender an opportunity of escaping or of concealing evidence of the offence, he may detain the offender and search his person and belongings forthwith and, if he thinks proper, arrest any person whom he has reason to believe to have committed the offence

S.13Jurisdiction of Force

S.14Deputation of the Force to industrial undertakings in public sector [, joint venture or private sector]

S.15Officers and members of the Force to be considered always on duty and liable to be employed anywhere in India .-(1) Every [* * *] member of the Force shall, for the purpose of this Act, be considered to be always on duty, and shall, at any time, be liable to be employed at any place within [or outside] [Inserted by Act 22 of 2009, Section 8 (w.r.e.f. 10.1.2009). ] India

S.16Surrender of arms

S.17Surrender of certificate, arms, etc., by persons ceasing to be members of the Force .-(1) Every person who for any reason ceases to be [an enrolled member] of the Force, shall forthwith surrender to any supervisory officer empowered to receive the same, his certificate of appointment, the arms, accoutrements, clothing and other articles which have been furnished to him for the performance of duties as [an enrolled member] [Substituted by Act 14 of 1983, Section 13 and Sch., for " a member" (w.e.f. 15.6.1983). ] of the Force

S.18Penalties for neglect of duty, etc .- [(1) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 8, every member of the Force who shall be guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach or neglect of any rule or regulation or lawful order made by a supervisory officer, or who shall withdraw from the duties of his office without permission, or who, being absent on leave, fails, without reasonable cause, to report himself for duty on the expiration of the leave, or who engages himself without authority in any employment other than his duty as a member of the Force, or who shall be guilty of cowardice, may be taken into Force custody and shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year

S.19Application of Act 22 of 1922 to [* * *] members of the Force

S.20Power to make rules

S.21Protection of acts of [* * *] members of the Force

S.22Power to make rules .-(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act

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