2. (1) The 2[Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare any specified service to be a service of vital importance to the community:
Provided that such notification shall remain in force for one month in the first instance, but may be extended, from time to time, by a like notification.
(2) Upon a declaration being made under sub-section (1) and until it is rescinded, it shall be the duty of every person subject to the 3[Army Act, 1952, or the Air Force Act, 1953, or the Navy Ordinance, 1961], to obey any command given by any superior officer in relation to employment upon or in connection with the service specified in the declaration; and every such command shall be deemed to be a lawful command within the meaning and for the purposes of the said Acts or Ordinance.
Repealed
3. [Validation of certain past commands.- Repealed by section 3 and Second Schedule of the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (Act No. XXVI of 1951).]
