Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Substituted for the words “member” . vide H.P. Act No. 21 of 2002. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH HOME GUARDS ACT, 1968 6 cause the same to be recorded, together with the reasons therefor and a note of the inquiry made, in writing and such order shall not be passed by the Commandant General or the Commandant unless the person concerned is given an opportunity to be heard in his defence. (3) Any 1[volunteer] of the Home Guards aggrieved by an order of the the Commandant may appeal against such order to the Commandant General and any such 2[volunteer] aggrieved by an order of the Commandant General General may appeal against such order to the Government, within thirty days of the date on which he was served with notice of such order. The Commandant General, or the Government, as the case may be, may pass such order as he or it thinks fit. (4) The Commandant General, or the Government, may, at any time, call for and examine the record of any order passed by the Commandant or the Commandant General, respectively under sub-section (1) for the purpose of satisfying himself or itself as to the legality or propriety of such order passed by the Commandant or the Commandant General, as the case may be, and may pass such order with reference thereto as he or it thinks fit. (5) Every order if no appeal is made therefrom as hereinbefore provided, and every order passed in appeal or revision under this section, shall be final. (6) Any fine imposed under this section may be recovered in the manner provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) for the recovery of fines imposed by a court as if such fine were imposed by a court. (7) Any punishment inflicted on a 3[volunteer] of the Home Guards under this Section shall be in addition to the penalty to which such 4[volunteer] is liable under section 13 or any other law for the time being in force. Explanation .- When the Commandant General, while exercising the powers of the Commandant, passes any order under sub-section (1) or section 6,- (a) the appeal from such order shall lie to the Government ; (b) for the purposes of sub-section (4), the power of revision in respect of such order shall vest in the Government.