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THE ARMED FORCES (EMERGENCY DUTIES) ACT, 1947 THE ARMED FORCES (EMERGENCY DUTIES) ACT, 1947. ACT No. XV of 1947 [20th March, 1947] An Act to enable duties in connection with vital services to be imposed in an emergency on the Armed Forces of [Subs. by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for the Crown (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).] [Pakistan]. 2. Emergency duties of Armed Forces.‑(1) The Central Government may, by notification [For such notification, see Gaz. of P., Ext., 1950, p. 125.] 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 (2) Upon a declaration being made under sub‑section (1) and until it is rescinded, it shall be the duty of every person subject to the Indian Army Act, 1911 [Ins. by Ord. 21 of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Seh. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955).] [or the Pakistan Army Act, 1952], or the Indian Air Force Act, 1932 [Ins. by Ord. 21 of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Seh. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955).] [or the Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953], or the [Subs. by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1965 (10 of 1965), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., for Naval Discipline Act, in the form in which it is set forth in the First Schedule to the Pakistan Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 , (with effect from the 1st March, 1962).] [Pakistan 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 [Added by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1965 (10 of 1965), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 1st March, 1962).] [or Ordinance]. VIII of 1911. XIV of 1932.