Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-MQW]

As at 6 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.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2A-MQW]. Machine: S2A-MQW.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Force" means the Force constituted under section 4; (b) "enrolled person" means a person enrolled under this Act; (c) "superior officer" when used in relation to a person subject to this Act, means any person who is entitled under this Act or the rules made thereunder to command such person; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "cantonment" means any place declared to be a cantonment under section 3; (f) "Director-General" means the Director-General of the Force appointed under section 5; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (6)

cantonment: Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2AMQW] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "cantonment" means any place declared to be a cantonment under section 3

cantonment: 20 more definitions.

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.

enrolled person: Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2AMQW] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "enrolled person" means a person enrolled under this Act

enrolled person: 32 more definitions.

Force: Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2AMQW] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Force" means the Force constituted under section 4

Force: 36 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.

superior officer: Section 2, Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 [S2AMQW] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "superior officer" when used in relation to a person subject to this Act, means any person who is entitled under this Act or the rules made thereunder to command such person

superior officer: 32 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Essential Defence Services Act Rules, 2023 [S2B-SDM], 15 August 2023, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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