Section 15 A of the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 restricts members of the force to
- 1. form any association.
- 2. be a member of any trade union, labour union or political association.
- 3. be a member of any society, institution, association or organisation not recognized as the part of the force.
- 4. be the part of an organisation, society, institution or association which is purely social, recreational or religious in nature.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 4 only
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
1. “form any association”: Forming an association implies being a member or associated with it. Section 15A restricts membership/association with various types of bodies. Therefore, forming such associations without sanction is restricted.
2. “be a member of any trade union, labour union or political association”: This is explicitly restricted by Section 15A(a).
3. “be a member of any society, institution, association or organisation not recognized as the part of the force”: This is explicitly restricted by Section 15A(a).
4. “be the part of an organisation, society, institution or association which is purely social, recreational or religious in nature”: Section 15A(a) includes “or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature” as part of the description of restricted bodies that are “not recognised as part of the Force”. This phrasing means that even purely social, recreational, or religious bodies require prior sanction for membership, similar to unrecognized bodies. Thus, membership in these is also restricted without sanction.
All four listed activities require prior sanction and are hence restricted.