Essential Defence Services Act, 2021

Sections (55)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE SUPPLY OF STORES

Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE RUNNING OF A CANTEEN

Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN A CANTONMENT

Chapter VI. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VII. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2A-MPY]

Section 2. Definitions [S2A-MQW]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S2A-MR2]

Section 4. Registration of persons employed in a defence installation [S2A-MS0]

Section 5. Prohibition of the operation of a firing range without licence [S2A-MT6]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2A-MV4]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2A-MWA]

Section 8. Powers of commanding officer [S2A-MX8]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2A-MYE]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2A-MZC]

Section 11. Registration of contractors supplying stores to the Force [S2A-N0K]

Section 12. Prohibition of the running of a canteen without licence [S2A-N1H]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2A-N2Q]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2A-N3N]

Section 15. Powers of commanding officer [S2A-N4V]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2A-N5S]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2A-N6Z]

Section 18. Registration of owners of land within a cantonment [S2A-N7X]

Section 19. Prohibition of the entry into a defence installation without licence [S2A-N83]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2A-N91]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2A-NA7]

Section 22. Powers of commanding officer [S2A-NB5]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2A-NCB]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2A-ND9]

Section 25. Registration of licensees of a firing range [S2A-NEF]

Section 26. Prohibition of the supply of stores without licence [S2A-NFD]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2A-NGP]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2A-NHM]

Section 29. Powers of commanding officer [S2A-NJJ]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2A-NKG]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2A-NMY]

Section 32. Registration of holders of a canteen licence [S2A-NNW]

Section 33. Prohibition of the construction of buildings in a cantonment without licence [S2A-NPT]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S2A-NQR]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2A-NR6]

Section 36. Powers of commanding officer [S2A-NS4]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S2A-NT2]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S2A-NV0]

Section 39. Registration of persons employed in a defence installation [S2A-NWE]

Section 40. Prohibition of the operation of a firing range without licence [S2A-NXC]

Section 41. Grant of licence [S2A-NYA]

Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2A-NZ8]

Section 43. Powers of commanding officer [S2A-P0Z]

Section 44. Power to issue directions [S2A-P1X]

Section 45. Power to exempt [S2A-P2V]

Section 46. Registration of contractors supplying stores to the Force [S2A-P3S]

Section 47. Prohibition of the running of a canteen without licence [S2A-P4Q]

Section 48. Grant of licence [S2A-P5N]

Section 49. Penalty for contravention [S2A-P6K]

Section 50. Offences by companies [S2A-P7H]

Section 51. Appeal [S2A-P8F]

Section 52. Cognizance of offences [S2A-P9D]

Section 53. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2A-PAB]

Section 54. Power to make rules [S2A-PB9]

Section 55. Power to remove difficulties [S2A-PC7]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acted on by (1)

Exempts: Notification S.O. 690(E), dated 3rd December, 2025, 3 December 2025. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.