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Section 6-A and 6-B inserted by Act XXIII of 1967. 670 HOME GUARDS ACT, 2006 discharge within the state any of the functions or duties as may be assigned to them in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder. (2) The District Magistrate may, in consultation with such officer of the Home Guards as is incharge of the Home Guards in his district, at any time, call out the members of the Home Guards to discharge any of the functions or duties within the district as may be assigned to them in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder]. 1[6-B]. Home Guards to be servants but not to be civil Servants.— (1) Any member of the Home Guards acting in the discharge of his functions in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Ranbir Penal Code, 1989. Explanation :—A member of the Home Guards shall not be deemed to be a holder of a civil post merely by reasons of his enrolment as such member]. 2[(2) A member of the Home Guards shall not be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of the State Legislature merely by reasons of the fact that he is a member of the Home Guards. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being inforce, a member of the Home Guards shall not be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of any local authority merely by reason of the fact that he is a member of the Home Guards]. 2[6-C. Certificate, arms etc., to be delivered by persons ceasing to be Home Guards. —(1) Every person, who for any reason ceases to be a Home Guard, shall forthwith deliver up to the Commandant or to such person and at such place as the Commandant may direct, his certificate of appointment or office and the arms, account rements, clothing and other necessaries which have been furnished to him as such Home Guard. (2) Any Magistrate may issue a warrant to search for and seize,