Section 7, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-MWA]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 November 2021.
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every holder of a canteen licence shall maintain such records and registers relating to the running of a canteen as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every holder of a canteen licence shall furnish to the Director-General a return in Form B within seven days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Director-General may, by order in writing, require.
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 (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 54, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-PB9], 13 November 2021, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Essential Defence Services Act Rules, 2023 [S2B-SH9], 15 August 2023, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-5RX. Every holder of a canteen licence: Maintain records and registers of the running of a canteen; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; seven days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (synthetic record).