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Enacted 1986

The National Security Guard Act, 1986

In force 140 sections Home Affairs

An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for combating terrorist activities with a view to protecting States against internal disturbances and for matters connected therewith.

Act 47 of 1986 Enacted 22 Sep 1986 In force 16 Oct 1986 Department Department of Internal Security

Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Internal Security · Other Acts of 1986

Preamble

THE NATIONAL SECURITY GUARD ACT, 1986

ACT NO. 47 OF 1986

[22nd September, 1986.] An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for combating terrorist activities with a view to protecting States against internal disturbances and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the National Security Guard Act, 1986

The National Security Guard (NSG) Act, 1986 was enacted to provide for the constitution and regulation of the National Security Guard (NSG), a specialised armed force of the Union established to combat terrorist activities and protect the nation against internal security threats. The Act was enacted on 22 September 1986 and came into force on 16 October 1986.

1. Objective

The Act aims to:

• Constitute the National Security Guard as a specialised armed force of the Union.

• Combat terrorism and counter hijacking, hostage situations, and other high-risk operations.

• Assist in protecting States against internal disturbances.

• Regulate the service conditions, discipline, and administration of NSG personnel.

2. Constitution of the National Security Guard (Sections 3–5)

• The Act specifies the persons who are subject to it and formally establishes the National Security Guard.

• The NSG functions under the Central Government and is headed by a Director-General.

• The Central Government exercises overall control, direction, and administration of the Force.

3. Service Conditions

The Act contains provisions relating to:

• Appointment and tenure of members.

• Liability for service, including service outside India where authorised.

• Resignation and termination of service.

• Dismissal, removal, or reduction in rank.

• Restrictions on forming associations, participating in political activities, and certain aspects of freedom of speech to maintain discipline.

4. Discipline and Offences

The Act prescribes offences specific to NSG personnel, including:

• Mutiny.

• Desertion.

• Absence without leave.

• Disobedience of lawful commands.

• Assault or insubordination towards superior officers.

• Ill-treatment of subordinates.

• Drunkenness while on duty.

• Conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline.

5. Punishments

Depending on the nature of the offence, punishments may include:

• Death (for specified grave offences).

• Imprisonment.

• Dismissal or removal from service.

• Reduction in rank.

• Detention, forfeiture of pay, or other disciplinary punishments authorised by the Act.

6. Security Guard Courts

The Act establishes three types of Security Guard Courts to try offences committed by persons subject to the Act:

• General Security Guard Court

• Petty Security Guard Court

• Summary Security Guard Court

Sections

Type to filter. 140 sections.

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Persons subject to this Act
  4. 4Constitution of the Security Guard
  5. 5Control, direction, etc
  6. 6Liability for service outside India
  7. 7Resignation and withdrawal from the post
  8. 8Tenure of service under the Act
  9. 9Termination of service by Central Government
  10. 10Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Director-General and by other officers
  11. 11Certificate of termination of service
  12. 12Restrictions respecting right to form associations, freedom of speech, etc
  13. 13Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers
  14. 14Remedy of aggrieved officers
  15. 15Offences in relation to the terrorists and other persons in arms against the Union and punishable with death
  16. 16Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times
  17. 17Mutiny
  18. 18Desertion and aiding desertion
  19. 19Absence without leave
  20. 20Striking or threatening superior officer
  21. 21Disobedience to superior officer
  22. 22Assault and obstruction
  23. 23Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
  24. 24Ill-treating a subordinate
  25. 25Drunkenness
  26. 26Permitting escape of person in custody
  27. 27Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement
  28. 28Escape from custody
  29. 29Offences in respect of property
  30. 30Extortion and exaction
  31. 31Making away with equipment
  32. 32Injury to property
  33. 33False accusations
  34. 34Falsifying official documents and false declarations
  35. 35False declaration on appointment
  36. 36Offences relating to Security Guard Court
  37. 37False evidence
  38. 38Unlawful detention of pay
  39. 39Unbecoming conduct
  40. 40Violation of good order and discipline
  41. 41Miscellaneous offences
  42. 42Attempt
  43. 43Abetment of offences that have been committed
  44. 44Abetment of offences that have not been committed
  45. 45Civil offences
  46. 46Civil offences not triable by a Security Guard Court
  47. 47Punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts
  48. 48Alternative punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts
  49. 49Combination of punishments
  50. 50Punishments otherwise than by Security Guard Courts
  51. 51Minor punishments
  52. 52Limit of punishments under section 51
  53. 53Punishment of officers of or below the rank of Squadron Commanders by officers not below the rank of Inspectors-General
  54. 54Punishment of persons of the rank of Assistant Commander
  55. 55Custody of offenders
  56. 56Duty of Commander in regard to detention
  57. 57Interval between committal and trial
  58. 58Arrest by civil authorities
  59. 59Capture of deserters
  60. 60Inquiry into absence without leave
  61. 61Kinds of security Guard Courts
  62. 62Power to convene General Security Guard Court
  63. 63Power to convene a Petty Security Guard Court
  64. 64Contents of warrants issued under sections 62 and 63
  65. 65Composition of General Security Guard Court
  66. 66Composition of a Petty Security Guard Court
  67. 67Summary Security Guard Court
  68. 68Dissolution of a Security Guard Court
  69. 69Powers of a General Security Guard Court
  70. 70Powers of a Petty Security Guard Court
  71. 71Powers of a Summary Security Guard Court
  72. 72Prohibition of second trial
  73. 73Period of limitation for trial
  74. 74Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act
  75. 75Application of Act during term of sentence
  76. 76Place of trial
  77. 77Choice between Criminal Court and Security Guard Court
  78. 78Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
  79. 79Presiding officer
  80. 80Judge Attorneys, etc
  81. 81Challenges
  82. 82Oaths of members, Judge Attorney and witness
  83. 83Voting by members
  84. 84General rule as to evidence
  85. 85Judicial notice
  86. 86Summoning witnesses
  87. 87Documents exempted from production
  88. 88Commissions for examination of witnesses
  89. 89Examination of witness on commission
  90. 90Conviction of offence not charged
  91. 91Presumption as to signatures
  92. 92Appointment paper
  93. 93Presumption as to certain documents
  94. 94Reference by accused to Government officer
  95. 95Evidence of previous convictions and general character
  96. 96Lunacy of accused
  97. 97Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
  98. 98Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 97
  99. 99Release of lunatic accused
  100. 100Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives
  101. 101Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial
  102. 102Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed
  103. 103Powers of Security Guard Court in relation to proceedings under the Act
  104. 104Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed
  105. 105Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Security Guard Court
  106. 106Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Security Guard Court
  107. 107Limitation of powers of confirming authority
  108. 108Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences
  109. 109Revision of finding or sentence
  110. 110Finding and sentence of a Summary Security Guard Court
  111. 111Transmission of proceedings of Summary Security Guard Court
  112. 112Alteration of finding of sentence in certain cases
  113. 113Remedy against order, finding or sentence of Security Guard Court
  114. 114Annulment of proceedings
  115. 115Form of sentence of death
  116. 116Commencement of sentence of imprisonment
  117. 117Execution of sentence of imprisonment
  118. 118Temporary custody of offender
  119. 119Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases
  120. 120Conveyance of prisoner from place to place
  121. 121Communication of certain orders to prison officers
  122. 122Execution of sentence of fine
  123. 123Informality or error in the order or warrant
  124. 124Pardon and remission
  125. 125Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission
  126. 126Suspension of sentence of imprisonment
  127. 127Orders pending suspension
  128. 128Release on suspension
  129. 129Computation of period of suspension
  130. 130Order after suspension
  131. 131Reconsideration of case after suspension
  132. 132Fresh sentence after suspension
  133. 133Scope of power of suspension
  134. 134Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal
  135. 135Rank structure
  136. 136Deduction from pay and allowances
  137. 137Powers and duties conferable and imposable on members of the Security Guard
  138. 138Protection for acts of members of the Security Guard
  139. 139Power to make rules
  140. 140Provisions as to existing National Security Guard

Rules made under this Act

9 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • GSR-120 NSG (Group-'A' Post)2010
  • GSR-67 NSG (Group-'B' Post) Non Gazetted (Amendment)2010
  • GSR-422 NSG (Group-'C' Post)2004
  • GSR-53 NSG (Group-'B' Post) Non Gazetted2003
  • GSR-9 NSG (Group-B Post)1999
  • National Security Guard (Group-A post) recruitment rules1993
  • Criminal Courts and Security Guard Courts(Adjustment of Jurisdiction)Rule 19871987
  • National Security Guard Rules 19871987
  • National-Security-Guard-adjustment-of-Jurisdiction-Rule-19871987

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