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Section 2 substituted by Act XXII of 1988, s. 2. 668 HOME GUARDS ACT, 2006 (3) The administration of Home Guards constituted under sub-sec- tion (1) for any District, shall, subject to the General superintendence, control and directions of the District Magistrate be vested in the Com- mandant appointed for each District. (4) The Government shall also appoint a Commandant General of the Home Guards in whom shall vest the general supervision and control of the Home Guards throughout the State. (5) The Government may also appoint Additional Commandant General, Joint Commandant General, Divisional Commandant General or Assistant Commandant General. Explanation.— For the purposes of sub-section (1) the words “essential services” means Motor Transport, Fire Brigade Nursing, First Aid, operation of water and power supply institutions and such other services as may be notified by the Government as being essential to the life of the community]. 1[3. Appointment of members. —(1) Subject to the approval of the Commandant General, the Commandant General, the Commandant may appoint as member of the Home Guards such member of persons who are fit and willing to serve, as may from time to time be determined by the Government and may appoint any such person to any office or command in the Home Guard. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the Commandant General may subject to the approval of the Government appoint any such member to any post under his immediate control. (3) Subject to any rule made in this behalf, a Home Guard shall be required to serve as such for a period of 2[six years] including the period spent in training which period may be extended by the Government to such further period as it may consider necessary and a Home Guard shall thereafter serve in the Reserve Force of Home Guard constituted under section 3-A of the Act for a period of three years. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) the