 tothe cenrral industrial security force (ammjdlmfl') bill, 1983 (to be/as introduced in 10k 8abba) 1 - pa ge 4-, lj-n e 9,-!slr ":1nstallat1or;11 ~ "installations" 2 page 1', line 11,-!ql: "accountrement s" ~ "accoutrements" 3 page 17, line 1 from bottom,-!ol: "pri v11ages" read "pri vileges" new deu~i; ~rl1 11, 198~  raul no 41 of 1983 the central industrial security force (amendment) bul,1983 a billto amend the central industrial se,-urity fcwce act, 1968 be it enacted by parliament in the thirty-fourth year of the republic of india as follows:-short title and commencement, 1 (1) this act may be called the central industrial security force (amendment) act, 1983 5 (2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the ofticial gazette, appoint amend ment ot long title 110 of 1968 2 in the central industrial security force act, 1968 {hereinafter referred to as the principal act), for the long title, the following long title shall be substituted, namely:-10 "an act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force ~f the union for the better protection and security of industrial undertakings owned by the central government and certain other industrial undertakings and for matters connected therewith" 15 3 in section 2 of the principal act,-(a) in sub-section (1),-amend_ ment of section·2 (i) for clause (4), the following clauses shall be s"xb6tituted, namely:-, (4) "director-general" means the director-general of the force appointed \u\qersection 4; go (aa) "enrolled member of the force" means any subordinate officer, under officer or any other member of the force of a rank lower than that of an under officer; (ab) "force" means the central industrial security force constituted under section 3; 5 (ae) "force custody" means the arrest or confinement of a member of the force in accordance with rules made under this act;'; (ii) clause (d) shall be omitted; (iii) in clause (f), the words ", other than a supervisory 10 officer" shall be omitted; (iv) after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-i (ha) "subordinate officer" means a person appointed to the force as an inspector, a sub-inspector or an assistant 15 sub-inspector;'; i  (v) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- , (j) "under officer" means a person appointed to the force as a head constable, naik or lance naik'; 20 (b) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-"(2) any reference in this act to a law which is not in force in any area shau, in relation to that area, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area  25 4 in section 3 of the principal act,-amend ment 01 8ections (a) in sub-section (1), for the words "a force", the words "an armed force of the union" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), for the words "supervisory officers and members", the words "supervisory omeers, subordinate officers, under 30 oftlcers and other enrolled members" shau be substituted amend_ ment of section 4, 5 in section 4 of the principal act,-(a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) the central government may appoint a person to be 35 the director-general of the force and may appoint other persons to be inspectors-general, deputy inspectors-general, commandants, deputy commandants or assistant  commandants of the force"; '(b) in sub-eection (2), for the expression "inspector-general", 40 tbe expression "director-genera!" shall -be substituted amendment of section 5 • in section 5 of the principal act, for the 'vords "appointment of members of the force shall rest with the inspector-general", the words "appointment of the enrolled members of the force shall rest with the d1rector-genel'al" shall be substituted 7 in section 6 of the principal act,-5 amend· ment of aeetion 8 (a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-"(1) every enrolled member ·of the force shall receive on his appointment a certificate in the form specified in the 8che-io dule, under the seal of the director-general or such other supervisory officer 8g the director-general may specify in this behalf, by virtue of which the person holding such certiftcate shall be vested with the powers of an enrolled member of the force"; ! j 5 (b) in sub-section (2), for the wor&!! "a member", the words "an enrolled member" shall be substituted 8 in section 7 of the principal act;~ amend ment of section 7 (a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-qo "(1) the superintendence of the force shall vest in the central government, and subject thereto and to the provisions of this act and of any rules made thereunder, the command, supervision and administration of the force shall vest in the director-general" ; q5 (b) in s'ub-section (2) ,-(i) for the words "a deputy inspector-general, chief security officer or security officer", the words "an inspector-general, a deputy inspector-general, a commandant, a deputy commandant or an assistant commandant" shall be substituted; 30 (ii) for the words "central government", the words "central government or the director-general" shall be substituted 9 tn section 11 of the principal act,-amend mentot section 11 (a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-35 "(1) any member of the force may, without any order from a magistrate and without a warrant, arrest--(i) any person who voluntarily causes hurt to, or attempts voluntarily to cause hurt to, or wrongfully restrains or attempts wrongfully to restratn, or assaults, threatens to assault, or uses, or threatens or attempts to use, criminal force to him or any other member of the force in the execution of his duty as such member, or with intent to prevent or· to deter him from discharging his duty as such member, or in consoquence of anything done or attempted to be done by him in the lawful discharge of his duty as such member; or (ii) any person who has been concerned in, or against whom a reasonable suspicion exists of his having been concerned in or who is found taking preca'utions to conceal his presence ~nder circumstances which afford rdson to believe that he is taking such precautions with a view to committing, 5 a cognizable offence which relates to property belonging to, or in the premises of, any industrial undertaking referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of section 10, or relates to the other installation, or to property in the premises of the other installations, referred to in those clauses; 10 (iii) any person who commits or attempts to commit a cognizable offence which involves or which is likely to involve imminent danger to the life of any person engaged in carrying on any work relating to any undertaking or installations referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of section 15 10"; i (b) in sub-section (2), the words "supervisory officer or" shall be omitted 10 after section 15 of the prfncipal act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-20 insertion of new section 15a "l50a (1) no member of the force shall, without the previous sanction in writing of the central government or of the prescribed authority,-restrictions respecting right to form as-!lociation, etc (4) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political association or with any class 25 of trade unions, labour unions or political associations; or (b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or organisation that is not recognised as part of the force or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature; or 30 (c) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter or other document except where such communication or publication is in the bona fide discharge of his d'ilties or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific character or is of a prescribed nature 35 explanation-if any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or organisation is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature under clause (0) of this sub-section the decision of the central government thereon shall be final ' (2) no member of the force shall participate in, or address, 40 any meeting or take part in any demonstration organised by any body of persons for any political purposes or for s'uch other purposes as may be prescribed" 11 in section 18 of the principal act, for sub-sections 1(1) and (2), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely: -45 amencl ment of section 18 "(1) without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 8, every member of the force who shall be luilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach or neglect of any rule or regulation or lawful order made by a supervisory officer, or who shall withdraw from the duties of his office without permission, or who, being abse1!)t on leave, fails, without reasonable cause, to report himself 5 for duty on the expiration of the leave, or who engages himself without authority in any employment other than his duty as a member of the force, or who shall be guilty of cowardice, may be taken into force custody and shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year 10 1011974 (2) notwithstanding anything contained in the code of criminal procedure, 1973, an offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable a!ld non-bailable i 2 of 1974 20 (2a) notwithstandi!}g anything contained in the code of cr1mi~ nal procedure, 1973, the central government may invest the com~ mandant with the powers of a magistrate of any class for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offence committed by an enrolled member of the force and punishable under thi~ act, or any offence committed by an enrolled member of the force agairat the person or property of another member of the force: provided that-(i) when the offender is on leave or absent from duty; or (ii) when the offence is not connected with the offender's duties as an enrolled member of the force; or (uli) when it is a petty offence even if connected with the 25 offender's duties as an enrolled member of ,the force; or (iv) when, for reasons to be recorded in writing, it fs not practicable for the commandant invested with the powers of a magistrate to inquire into or try an offence, the offence may, if the prescribed authority within the limits of whose jurisdiction the offence has been committed so requires, be inquired into or tried by an ordinary criminal court having jurlsdlction in the matter" ! 12 in section 22 of the principal act,-(a) in sub-section (2) ,-amendment of ,ect1on 22 35 (i) in clauses (a), (b) and (c), the officers and" shall be omitted; words "s'ilpervilorj 45 (ii) after clause (g), the following clauses shall be inse1'ted namely:-"(gg) regulating matters with respect to force eustody under this act including the procedure to be followed for taking persons into such custody; (ggg) regulating matters with respect to ~isposal of cases relating to ottences under this act and specifying the places in which persons convicted under this act may be confined;"; (iii) in clause (h), the words "supervisory ofticers and" ihall be omitted; (iv) in clause (i), after the word "prescribed", the words "or in respect of which rules are required to be made under this act" shall be ij1gerted j (b) in sub-section (3), for the words "or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid 5 or the session immediately following,", the words "or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the seqiion immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid," shall be substituted 13 the amendments directed in the schedule (being amendments of 10 a consequential nature) shall be made in the principal act consequential amend ments provl sions al to exist ingfex-ce " if (1) the force consti'i:uted under the principal act as functioning immediately before the commencement of this act (hereafter in thjs section referred to as the existing force) shall, on such commencement, be deemed to be the force constituted under the principal act al 15 'amended by this act, and every member of the existing force holding immediately before such commencement an office mentioned in column ,(1) of the table below shall, on such commencement, be deemed to have been appointed to the office mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said table 20 (2) (1) commandant 1 chief security officer 2 deputy chief security officer deputy commandant assistant commandant 3 security officer 4 head security guard 5 senior security guard 6 security guard head constable naik constable --------------------(2) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) , any so member of the existing force may, within thirty days from'the com-,jqellcement of this act, exercise his option by notice in writing to the director-general-(a) if such member had been on deputation to the existing force from any other service, to revert to such other service, and 35 (b) in any other case, to retire from service, and an option so exercised shall be final, and a member exercising 6"lch option shall be permitted, within thirty days from the date on which he exerci6essuch option to revert to the service from which he had been on deputation or, as the case may be, to retire from service 40 ea-planation-for the purposes of this section, the exprelliod "member" includes an officer, and the expression "dtrectoroogeneral" bhal:! have the same meaning as in the principal act as amended by thil act  consequential amendments1 section 8-fot "member", at both the places 'where it occurs, substitute "enrolled member"' 2 section 9-1n sub-section (1), for "member", substitute "enrolled member" 3 section 10-0init "supervisory officer and" 4 section 12-(a) in sub-section (1), omit "any supervisory officer, or"; (b) in sub-section (2), for "code of criminal procedure, 1898", substitute iccode of criminal procedure, 1973" 5 of 1898 2 crt 1974 5 section 13-0mit "supervisory officer or" 6 section 14- (a) for "inspector-general", wherever it occurs, $1lbstitute "director-general"; (b) in sub-section (1) ,-(i) omit "supervisory officers and"; (m) omit "officers and"; (c) in sub-6ection (2), omit "officers and", wherever they occur; (d) in sub-section '(3), omit "officer and" 7 section 15- (a) in &1lb-section (1), omit "supervisory officer and"; (b) in sub-section (2), omit "supervisory officer or" 8 section 17-(a) in sub-section (1), for "a member", substitute "an enrolled member"; (b) in sub-section (3), fat "insp-etcor-general", substitute "director-general" 9 section 19-0mit "supervisory officers and" 10 section 21-0mit "supervisory officer or", wherever they occur 11 the schedule-fot "a member", at both the places where they occur, substitute "an enrolled member", the central industrial security force has been constituted under the central industrial security force act, 1968 with the object of providing for the better protection and security of industrial undertakings owned by the central government, as well as those in public sector this force has now been in existence for a period of about 13 years during this period, the sanctioned strength of the force has grown from about 2,000 to about 49,000 officers and men and the force is at present deployed in 115 industrial 'undertakings the respoqsibilities of the force have also grown jlreatly in magnitude as well as complexity the" force is today concerned interr alia with providing security to highly sensitive undertakings like the installations of department of space, department of atomic energy, oil refineries, petro-chemical plants, steel plants and major ports the security of these installations has a bearing not only on economic and industrial growth but also on the security and defence of the country in view of these circumstances and also based on actual experience of the working of the force, an urgent need has been felt for makin~ the force an armed force of the union and for giving some additional powers for dealing with the problems of security of the industrial undertakin~ it is therefore proposed to amend the central industrial security force act to convert the force into an armed force of the union and to make it a more effective instrument for providing security to vital industrial undertakings 2 the following are principal features of the bi1l:-(a) the force will be made an armed force of the union and consequential changes made in the rank, structure and nomenclature of the force (clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 13 of the bill) (b) power of the members of the force to arrest without warrant is being extended so as to cover assaults use of criminal force, wrongful restraint and voluntarily causing hurt to members of the force this promion broadly covers offences under section 353 !pc (assault on public servant in discharge of duties) and section 332 !pc (voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant in discharge of duties) power to arrest withou~ warrant is also heing extended to cover offences ar,(ainst property which may be lying in the premises of an industrial undertaking or installation similarly power to arrest without warrant has been extended to cognizable offences involving imminent danger to the life of persons engaged in carrying on the work of the undertaking (elaule 9 of the bill) i (c) restrictions have been proposed on the right to form association on the lines of similar restrictions in other anned forces of the union (clause 10 of the bill) (d) punishment for offences which may be committed by members of the force, such as violation of duty, wilful breach of rules, regulations, lawful orders, cowardice, etc, has been enhanced from six months to one year a provision has been made for investment of powers of a magistrate on the commandant for inquiring into or trying such offences under certain clreumstanctll (clause 11 of the bill) 3 the bill seeks to achieve the above objects n£w di:lm; p c sethi th 17th february, 1983 clause 5 of the bill seeks to substitute for sulhlection (1) of section 4 of the central industrial security force act, 1968, a new sub-section which provides for the appointment of a director-general, inspectors-general, deputy inspectors-general, commandants, deputy commandants and assistant commandants of the force the intention is not to create any new posts and it is only proposed to re-designate the existing posts in view thereof, the provisions of the bill, if enacted and brought into operation, would not involve any expenditure from the consolidated fund of india the bill s~eks to convert the central industnal security force into an armed force of the union as a sequel thereto, sub-section (2a), as proposed to be inserted in section 18 of the principal act by clause 11 of the bill, provides, as in the other laws relating to armed forces for the inquiry into, and trial of, offences committed by enrolled members of the force by commandants the proviso to the said new sub-section (2a) empowers the prescribed authority to require ordinary criminal courts to deal with offences by enrolled members falling under the categories mentioned in the proviso the rules under the act wid have to provide as to who will be the prescribed authorities for the purpose of the proviso 2 new clause (ggg) as proposed to be inserted in sub-section (2) of section 22 of the principal act by clause 12(a) (ii) of the bill seeks to empower the central government to make rules regulating the matters with respect to the disposal of cases relating to offences 'wlder the act and specifying the places in which persons convicted under the act may be confined 3 new clause (gg) as proposed to be inserted in sub-section (2) of section 22 of the principal act hy clause 12 (a) (ii) of the bill seeks to empower the central government to make rules regulating the matters with respect to force-custody under the act including the procedure to he followed for taking persons into such custody provisions by way of force-custody are also consequential to the conversion of the central industrial security force into an armed force of the union 4 the matters in respect of which rules may he made under the aforementioned provisions pertain to ptocedure or matters of detail and the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character  annexureex'l'rac'l's from 1"he central industrial secubrry forc& a~ 1_ (50 01' 1968) ' - - - - an act to provide for the constitution and regulation of a force called the central industrial security force for the better protection and security of certain industrial undertakings - - - - - 2 (1) in this act, wess the context otherwise requires,-dejlnitiodll (a) "force" means the central industrial security force constituted under section 3; - - - - - (d) "inspector-general" means the inspector-general of the force appointed under section 4; - - - - - (f) umember of the force" means a person appointed to the force under this act, other than a supervisory oftlcer; - - - - - (2) any reference in this act to a law which is not in force in the state of jammu and kashmir shall, in relation to that state, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that state constitutionofthe force 3 (1) there shall be constituted and maintained by the central government a force to be called the central industrial security force for the 'better protection and security of industrial undertakings owned by that government (2) the force shall be constituted in such manner, shall consist of such number of supervisory officers and members of the force who shall receive such pay and other remuneration 88 may be prescribed 4 (1) the central govenunent may appoint a person to be the inspector-general of the force and may appoint other persons to be deputy inspectors-general, chief security oftlcers or security omeara of the force | appoint    ||-------------|| mentadd     || powers      || of          || mper-       || visor")'    || ofbcerl    |(2) the inspector-general and every other supervisory oftlcer 110 appointed shall have, and may exercise, such powers and authorlt,-u 11 provided by or under this act 5 the appointment of members of the fotce shall rest with the inspector-general who shall exercise that power in accordance with rules made under this act: appointmento! memberl of the force provided that the power of appointment under this section may also be exercised by such other supervisory officer as the central government may by order specify in this behalf g • (1) every member of the force shall receive on his appointment a certificate in the form specilled in the schedule, under the seal of the inspector-general or such other supervisory officer as the inspector-general may specify in this behalf, by virtue of which the person holding such certihcate shall be vested with the powers of a member of the force ce,rlificates of members of the foil'ce (2) such certificate shall cease to have effect whenever the person ramed in it ceases for any reason to be a member of the ]force   ' 7 (1) the superintendence of the l!'orce shall vest in the central government, and subject thereto the administration of the force shall vest in the lnspector-general and shall be carried on by him jll accordance with the provisions of t~ act and of any l'wes made thereunder superin tendence and ad ministration of the force (~) subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the awuinistralloll of the ,ii'orce within such local limi16 as may be ,prescrlbed shall be carried on by a deputy inspector-general, cl-uei security oflicer or sec'uiity officer ill accordance with the provisions of this act and of any rules made thereunder and every supervisory officer placed in charie of the protection and security of an mdustrial undertaking shall, subject to any directions that may be given by the central governraent iii this behal1, discharge his 1unctions under the general supervision, direction and control of the managing director of that undertaking ~i subject to the provislons of article 311 of the constitution and to such rules as the central government may make under ihis act, any supervisory ofiiool' may-dis_ missal, removal etc, of members of the force (i) dismiss, suspend or reduce in rank any member of the e'orce whom he thinks remiss or negligent in the discharge of his duty, or unfit for the same; or  (ii) award anyone or more of the fol!owiilg pwlishments to any member of the force who discharges his duty in 'a careless or negligent manner, or who by any act of his own renders himself unfit for the discharge thereof, namely:-(a) fine to any amount not exceeding seven days' payor reduction in pay scale; (b) drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty; (c) remov8l from any office of distinction or deprivation of any special emolliment appeal and revision 9, (1) any member of the force aggrieved by an order made under section 8 may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal against the order to such authority as may be prescribed, and subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the decision of the said authority thereon shall be final: provided that the prescribed authority may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satis1led that the  appell"ant was prevented by sufficient cause trom filing' the appeal in time -   - - duties of 10 it shall be the duty of every supervisory officer and member of the force-~embers of the force (a) promptly to obey and execute all orders lawfully issued to him by his superior authority; (b) to protect and 'safeguard the industrial undertakinlj$ owned by the central government together with such other installations as are specified by that government to be vital for the carrying on of work in those undertakings, situate within the local limits of his jurisdiction : w  provided that befote any installation not owned or controlled by the central government is so specified, the central government shall obtain the consent of the government of the state in which such installation is situate (c) to protect 'and safeguard such other industrial undertakings and installations for the protection and security of which he 1s deputed under section 14; (d) to do any other act conducive to the better protection and security of the industrial undertakings referred to in clauses (b) and (c) power to arrest without warrant 11 (1) any supervisory officer or member of the force may, 'without any order from a magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person who has been concerned in, or against whom a reasonable sulpicion exists of his having been concerned in, or who is :found taking precautions to conceal his presence under circumstances which afford reason to believe that he is taking such precautions with a view to committing, a cognizable offence relating to,-(i) the property belonging to any industrial undertaking, or (ii) the other installations, referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of section 10 (2) if any person is fo'llnd trespassing on the premises of any industrial undertaking referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of section 10, be may, without prejudice to any other proceedings which may be taken again~ him, be removed from such premises by any supervisory officer or member of the force power-to aeareh without wan:ant 12 (1) whenever any supervisory officer, or any member of the force, not below the· prescribed rank, bas reason to believe that any such offence as is referred to in section 11 has been or is being committed and that a search warrant cannot be obtained without affording the offender an opportunity of escaping or of concealing evidence of the offence, he may detain the offender and search his person and belong ings forthwith and, if he thinks proper, arrest any person whom he baa reason to believe to have committed the oftence (2) the provisions of the code of criminal procedure, 1898, miating tp searches under that code shall, so far a$ may be, apply to searches under this section 13 any supervisory officer or member of the force making an procedure to be followed after arrest arre~t under this act, shall, without unnecessary delay, make over the person so arrested to a police officer, or, in the absence of a police officer, take,such person or cause him to be taken to the nearest police station together with a report of the circumstances occasioning the arrest deputa -  tion of the force to industrial undertakinll inpubue eector 14(1) subject to any general directions which may be issued by the central government, it shall be lawful for the inspector-general, on a request received in this behalf from the managing director concerned of an industrial undertaking in public sector, showing the necessity thereof, to depute such number of supervisory officers and members of the force as the inspector-general may consider necessary for the protection and security of that industrial undertaking and any installations attached thereto and the officers and members of the force 10 deputed shall be at the charge of the managing director: provided that in the case of an undertaking, owned, controlled or managed,-(i) by a government company of which the central government 1s not a member; (u) by a corporation established by or under a provincial or state act, no such request shall be entertained unless it is made with the consent of the government of the state in which the undertaking is situate (2) if the inspector-general is of the opinion that circumstances necessitating the deputation of the officers and members of the force in relation to an industrial undertaking under sub-section (1) have ceased to exist, or for any other reason it is necessary so to do, he may, after informing the managing director of that industrial undertaking, withdraw the otbcers and members of the force so deputed: provided that the managing director may, on giving one month's notice in writing to the inspector-general require that the officers and members of the force so deputed shall be withdrawn, and the managing director shall be relieved from the charge from the date of expiration of such notice or from any earlier date on which the force is so withdrawn <s) every ofbcer and member of the force, while discharging his filnctions during the period of deputation, shall continue to exercise the same powers and be subject to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties as would have been applicable to him under this act, if he had been discharging those functions in relation to an industrial undertajdn, owned by the central government 15 (1) every supervisory officer and member of the force shall, for the purpose of this act, be considered to be always on duty, and shall, at any time, be liable to be employed at any place within india (2) save as provided in section 14, no supervisory officer' or member of the force shall engage himself in any employment or office other than his duties under this act - - - - - omeera and members of the force to be consi· deredal wayson du'tyand liable to be em ployed anywhere in india 17 (1) every person who for any reason ceases to be a member of the force, shall forthwith surrender to any supervisory officer empowered to receive the same, his certificate of appointment~ the arms, accountrements, clothing and other articles which have been furnished to him for the performance of duties as a member of the force ' - - - - surrenderat certificate, arms, etc, by persons ceasing to be members of the force (3) nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to any article which, under the orders of the inspector-general, has· become the property of the person to whom the same was furnished penalties for neglect of duty, etc 18 (1) without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 8, every member of the force who shall be guuty of any violation of duty or wilful breach or neglect of any rule or regulation or lawful order made by a supervisory officer, or who shall withdraw from the duties of his oftice without permission, or who, being absent on leave, fails, without reasonable cause, to report himself for duty on the expiration of the leave, or who engages' himself without authority in any employment other than his duty as a member of the force, or who shall be guuty of cowardice, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months 1011_ (2) notwithstanding anything contained in the code of criminal procedure, 1898, an offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable - - - - - 19 the police (incitement to disaffection) act, 1922, shall apply to supervisory officers and members of the force as it applies to members ofa police force - - - - - application of act 22 of 1922 to oblcers andmemberlof tilej'oree 21 (1) in any suit or proceeding against any supervisory oftleer or member of the force for any act done by him in the discharge of bt duties, it shall be lawful for him to plead that such act was &me by him under the orders of a competent authority pr0tection of aetsof officers andmem hers of the force (2) any such plea may be proved by the production of the order directing the act, and if it is so proved, the supervisory ofticer or member 01 the force shall thereupon be discharged from any liability in respect of the act so done by him, notwithstanding any defect in the jurisdiction of the authority which issued such order (3) notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any legal proceeding, whether civil or criminal, which may lawfully be brought against any supervisory officer or member of the force for anything done or intended to be done under the powers conferred by, or in pursuance of, any provision of this act or the rules thereunder shall be commenced within three months after the act complained of shall have been committed and not otherwise; and notice in writing of such proceeding and of the cause thereof shall be given to the person concerned and his supervisory officer at least one month before the commencement of such proceeding 2% (1) - -   - power to make rules (2) in particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the forego;ng powers, such rules may provide for-(a) regulating the classes, ranks, grades, pay and remu leration of supervisory officers and members of the force and their conditions of service in the force; (b) regulating the powers and duties of supervisory officers and members of the force authorised to exercise any functions by or under this act; (e) fixing the period of service for supervisory officers and members of the force; - - - - - (h) the terms and condition's subject to which supervisory officers and members of the force may be deputed under section 14 and the charges therefor; and (i) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed - - (3) every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before each house of parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejud;ce to the validity of anythmg previously done under that rule  - -   the schedule (see section 6)ab has been appointed a member of the central industrial ~ecurity force under the central industrial security force act, 1968, and is vested with the powers, functions and privilages of a member of the force  a billto amend the central industrial security force act, 1968 (shri p c sethi, minister of home affairs) 