Section 4, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-MS0]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 November 2021.
4. Registration of persons employed in a defence installation.—(1) Every person employed in a defence installation shall, within seven days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the entry into a defence installation after such commencement, within seven days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Director-General in Form B, accompanied by a fee of nil rupees. (2) The Director-General shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No person employed in a defence installation shall carry on the entry into a defence installation unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Director-General: Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2AMQW] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director-General" means the Director-General of the Force appointed under section 5
Director-General: 24 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2AMQW] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Notification S.O. 690(E), dated 3rd December, 2025 [N12-PPG], 3 December 2025, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (4)
Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-MQW], 13 November 2021, Band A. "section 4".
Section 49, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-P6K], 13 November 2021, Band A. "section 4".
Section 54, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-PB9], 13 November 2021, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Essential Defence Services Act Rules, 2023 [S2B-SEJ], 15 August 2023, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-5P1. Every person employed in a defence installation: Apply for registration in Form B, fee nil rupees; seven days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (synthetic record).