The Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1952

( ACT NO. LIII OF 1952 )

[ 14th December, 1952 ]
An Act to provide for the maintenance of certain essential services. 1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the maintenance of certain essential services;
 
 
 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Employment to which this Act applies

4. Power to order persons engaged in certain employments to remain in specified areas

5. Offences

6. [Omitted.]

7. Penalties and procedure

7A. Overriding power of the Act

8. Bar on legal proceedings

9. Saving of effect of laws imposing liability to national service

10. Repeal of Ordinance XI of 1941 and savings