4. Constitution of the Security Guard.—(1) There shall be an armed force of the Union called the
National Security Guard for combating terrorist activities with a view to protect States against internal
disturbances.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Security Guard shall be constituted in such manner as
may be prescribed and the conditions of service of the members of the Security Guard shall be such as
may be prescribed.
5. Control, direction, etc.—(1) The general superintendence, direction and control of the Security
Guard shall vest in, and be exercised by, the Central Government and subject thereto and to the provisions
of this Act and the rules, the command and supervision of the Security Guard shall vest in an officer to be
appointed by the Central Government as the Director-General of the Security Guard.
(2) The Director-General shall, in the discharge of his duties under this Act, be assisted by such
number of Additional Directors-General, Inspectors-General, Deputy Inspectors-General, Group
Commanders and other officers as may be appointed by the Central Government.
6. Liability for service outside India.—Every member of the Security Guard shall be liable to serve
in any part of India as well as outside India.
7. Resignation and withdrawal from the post.—No member of the Security Guard shall be at
liberty—
(a) to resign his appointment during the term of his engagement; or
(b) to withdraw himself from all or any of the duties of his appointment,
except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority.
8. Tenure of service under the Act.—Every person subject to this Act shall hold office during the
pleasure of the President.
9. Termination of service by Central Government.—Subject to the provisions of this Act and the
rules, the Central Government may dismiss or remove from service any person subject to this Act.
10. Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Director-General and by other officers.—(1) The
Director-General, any Additional Director-General or any Inspector-General may dismiss or remove from
service or reduce to a lower grade or rank or the ranks, any person subject to this Act other than an
officer.
(2) An officer not below the rank of a Deputy Inspector-General or any prescribed officer may
dismiss or remove from the service any person under his command other than an officer or an Assistant
Commander.
(3) Any such officer as is mentioned in sub-section (2) may reduce to a lower grade or rank or the
ranks any person under his command except an officer or an Assistant Commander.
(4) The exercise of any power under this section shall be subject to the provisions of this Act and the
rules.
11. Certificate of termination of service.—An Assistant Commander or a Ranger or a combatised
tradesman who is retired, released, discharged, removed or dismissed from the service shall be furnished
by the officer to whose command he is subject, with a certificate setting forth—
(a) the authority terminating his service;
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(b) the cause for such termination; and
(c) the full period of his service in the Security Guard.
12. Restrictions respecting right to form associations, freedom of speech, etc.—(1) No person
subject to this Act shall, without the previous sanction in writing of the Central Government or of the
prescribed authority,—
(a) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political
association or with any class of trade unions, labour unions or political associations; or
(b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any society, institution, association or
organisation that is not recognised as part of the Security Guard or is not of a purely social,
recreational or religious nature; or
(c) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter or other
document except where such communication or publication is in the bona fide discharge of his duties
or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific character or is of a prescribed nature.
Explanation.—If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or organisation
is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature under clause (b) of this sub-section, the decision of
the Central Government thereon shall be final.
(2) No person subject to this Act shall participate in, or address, any meeting or take part in any
demonstration organised by any body of persons for any political purposes or for such other purposes as
may be prescribed.
13. Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers.—(1) Any person subject to this Act other
than an officer who deems himself wronged by any superior or other officer may, complain to the officer
under whose command he is serving.
(2) When the officer complained against is the officer to whom any complaint should, under
sub-section (1), be preferred, the aggrieved person may complain to such officer’s next superior officer.
(3) Every officer receiving any such complaint shall make as complete an investigation into it as may
be possible for giving full redress to the complainant; or when necessary, refer the complaint to a superior
authority.
(4) The Director-General may revise any decision made under any of the foregoing sub-sections, but,
subject thereto, such decision shall be final.
14. Remedy of aggrieved officers.—Any officer who deems himself wronged by his Commander or
any other superior officer and who, on due application made to his Commander or such other superior
officer, does not receive the redress to which he considers himself entitled, may complain to the
Director-General or the Central Government through proper channel.