Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(8) Member of village defence pai1ies and officers (other than police officers) appointed under this section, shall be subject to such terms and conditions of service as may be determined, with previous approval of the State Government by the District Superintendent. (9) The District Superintendent or any officers appointed under this section may at any time call out officers subordinate to them or any member of a village defence party for training or to discharge the duties assigned to them. (I 0) Every member of a village defence party and every officer appointed under this section shall- ( a) on appointment receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government in this behalf; (b) when called out for duty have the same powers privileges and protection as police officer appointed under this Act. (11) Notwithstanding anythig contained in any law for the time being in force a member of a village defence party or any officer (other than a police officer) appointed under this section, shall not be disqualified from being chosen as, or for being, a member or. '[(a) the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, or] (b) any local authority. by reason only of the fact that he is a member of a village defence party or such officer.] '[(12) In such districts as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette specify, the powers, duties and functions of the District Superintendent, District Village Defence Officer and Taluka Village Defence Officer under this section shall be exercised performed and discharged by such officers of the Home Guards as the Commandent General appointed under the Bombay Home Guards Act, 194 7, may direct and thereupon all the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply but references therein to the District Superintendent, District Village Defence Officer and Taluka Village Defence Officer shall be deemed to be references to the relevant officers of the Home Guards.] CHAPTER VI. EXECUTIVE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE.