Special Protection Group Act,1988

Act No : 34

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Section : Constitution of the Group.

4. Constitution of the Group. 1*["(1) There shall be an armed
force of the Union called the Special Protection Group for providing
proximate security to--

(i) the Prime Minister and the members of his immediate
family; and

(ii) any former Prime Minister or to the members of his
immediate family for a period of five years from the date on
which the former Prime Minister ceased to hold the office of the
Prime Minister:

Provided that any former Prime Minister or any member of the
immediate family of the Prime Minister or of a former Prime Minister
may decline such proximate security."]

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Group shall be
constituted in such manner as may be prescribed and the terms and
conditions of service of the members of the Group shall be such as may
be prescribed.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, any
person or any member of any other armed force of the Union may be
appointed to the Group by the Central Government by a general or
special order and for such period as may be specified in such order,
and the person so appointed shall, during the period of his
appointment, be deemed to be a member of the Group, and the provisions
of this Act shall, so far as may be, apply to such person or member.

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