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Border Security Force Act, 1968 Chapter III

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 1968

.....to this Act who deserts or attemps to desert the service shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court,-- (a) if he commits the offence when on active duty or when under order for active duty, be liable to suffer death or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and (b) if he commits the offence under any other circumstances, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. (2) Any person subject to this Act who knowingly harbours any such deserter shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. (3) Any person subject to this Act who, being cognizant of any desertion or attempt at desertion of a person subject to this Act, does not forthwith give notice to his own or some other superior officer, or take any steps in his power to cause such person to be apprehended, shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. Section 19 -.....

Border Security Force Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1968

.....includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act to take action; (k) "enrolled person" means an under-officer or other person enrolled under this Act; (l) "Force" means the Border Security Force; (m) "Force custody" means the arrest or confinement of a member of the Force according to rules; (n) "Inspector-General" means the Inspector-General of the Force appointed under section 5-; (o) "member of the Force" means an officer, a subordinate officer, an under-officer or other enrolled person; (p) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (q) "offence" means any act or omission punishable under this Act and includes a civil offence; (r) "officer" means a person appointed or in pay as an officer of the Force, but does rot include a subordinate officer or an under-officer; (s) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act: (t) "rule" means a rule made under this Act; (u) "Security Force Court" means a Court referred to in section 64-; (v) "subordinate officer" means a person appointed or in pay as a Subedar-Major, a Subedar or a.....

Border Security Force Act, 1968 Section 37

Title: Offences Relating to Security Force Court

State: Central

Year: 1968

Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,-- (a) being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a Security Force Court, wilfully or without reasonable excuse, makes default in attending; or (b) refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a Security Force Court to be taken or made; or (c) refuses to produce or deliver any document in his power or control legally required by a Security Force Court to be produced or delivered by him; or (d) refuses, when a witness, to answer any question which he is by law bound to answer; or (e) is guilty of contempt of the Security Force Court by using insulting or threatening language, or by causing any interruption or disturbance in the proceedings of such court, shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Border Security Force Act, 1968 Section 41

Title: Miscellaneous Offences

State: Central

Year: 1968

.....or (b) by defiling any place of worship, or otherwise, intentionally insults the religion, or wounds the religious feelings of, any person; or (c) attempts to commit suicide, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of such offence; or (d) being below the rank of subordinate officer, when off duty, appears without proper authority, in or about camp, or in or about, or when going to, or returning from, any town or bazaar, carrying a rifle, sword or other offensive weapon; or (e) directly or indirectly accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain, for himself or for any other person, any gratification as a motive or reward for procuring the enrolment of any person, or leave of absence, promotion or any other advantage or indulgence for any person in the service; or (f) commits any offence against the property or person of any inhabitant of, or resident in, the country in which he is serving, shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.