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(1) The Commandant General/Deputy Commandant General shall be appointed by the State Government. (2) The appointment of other officers and staff subordinate to Commandant General/Deputy Commandant General shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed. Appointment of members of Home Guards 6 (1) Subject to the approval of the Commandant General, the Commandant may appoint the Home Guards, who are fit and willing to serve and possess such qualification as may be prescribed from time to time, and may appoint any such member to any office of Commandant in the Home Guards under him (2) Not-withstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the Commandant General may appoint any such member to any office of command under his immediate control. (3) A member of the Home Guard shall, on appointment, make a declaration in form I and receive a certificate of appointment in form II under the seal and signature of such officer as may be prescribed. (4) Subject to any rules made in this behalf, a member of the Home Guard shall be required to serve the Home Guards organisation for a period of three 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 the member of the Home Guards shall thereafter, serve in the Reserve Force of the Home Guards for a period of three years while serving in such Reserve Force the Home Guards shall be liable to be called Out for, duty at any time. Power to discharge member of Home Guards