Central · Act 27 of 1968

Section 20 — Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

The Civil Defence Act, 1968

Read in your languageअपनी भाषा में पढ़ें · Official source versions

Mapped language choices keep this section. Other choices are labelled ‘Complete act’ until section mappings are verified.

Additional official language versions have not been imported for this act yet.

Only available official source versions are shown. Language labels come from source metadata or filenames.

STATUTORY TEXT
Find in this text
Every rule and every regulation made by the Central Government under this Act 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 1 [in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid], both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation, as the case may be, should not be made, the rule or regulation 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 prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation.

Source footnotes

1. Subs. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and the Schedule, for certain words (w.e.f. 15-3-1984).

आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading

Explore the next section or browse this act in the selected language.

All sections / सभी धाराएँThe Civil Defence Act, 1968 →
More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power to make rules for civil defence.Section 4 · Constitution of Civil Defence Corps.Section 5 · Appointment of members and officers.Section 6 · Dismissal of members of Civil Defence Corps.Section 7 · Appeal.Section 8 · Functions of members of Civil Defence Corps.
Source and version

India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 19 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.

Share this section

Section 20 — Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. | The Civil Defence Act, 1968 | NYAYA SIGNAL

Share the card with this clickable reading link. पढ़ें और अगली धारा देखें।

NYAYA SIGNAL · Free access · Official source references

· Saves and reading positions stay on this device.