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Section 4, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-MS0]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 November 2021.

In Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [A11-S2G]. This text from 13 November 2021. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 4, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-MS0]. Machine: S2A-MS0.

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).

Section 4, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-MS0]