The Gujarat Home Guards Act, 1947
gujarat · 1947
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the 2a[Gujarat] Home Guards Act, 1947
- S. 2Section 2 establishes volunteer Home Guards for specified areas in Gujarat to protect persons, property, and essential services, and appoints commandants.
- S. 3Appointment of members
- S. 4Functions and duties of members
- S. 5Section 5 grants Home Guards the same police powers and immunity from prosecution without prior sanction from police and district authorities.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates Home Guards to follow police control and return their equipment upon ceasing membership, with authority to seize unreturned items.
- S. 6ACertificate, arms, etc
- S. 6BSection 6B empowers the Commandant to suspend, reduce, dismiss, or fine Home Guards for neglect, disobedience, misconduct, or criminal conviction.
- S. 7Section penalizes Home Guards for refusing duties or failing to return certificates, with arrest by police allowed.
- S. 8Section 8 authorizes the state government to make rules for Home Guards' powers, control, organization, and service.
- S. 9Section 9 of the Gujarat Home Guards Act, 1947, deems Home Guards members public servants and exempts them from disqualification for legislative or local authority positions.
- S. 9AHome Guards not disqualified from contesting elections to State Legislature or local bodies
- S. 10Section 10 repeals the Bombay Home Guards Ordinance, 1946, but preserves its existing Home Guards and appointments under the Gujarat Home Guards Act, 1947.
- S. 1948Functions and duties of members
- S. 1958Appointment of members
- S. 19607 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950