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Wherever it appears, on lhe basis oi intomation received, thai there is likelihood oi violence or majorcime ordamage to property in any area,lhe Superintendent of Pollce, in consullaiion with the District Magislrate, may dkect organization of a group of local respeciable persons for each village or cluster olviliages or lown for the purpose of carrying out preventive patrolling, promoling crirne reduction measures and generally assisting the Police in their iunciioning. The group will be called the Village/Town Delence Pany and rnay not norma ly consist ol moro than 15 members, with provision for having more thaa one Village/Town Defence Party if the size and population otlhe village orcluster ofvillages so require. The composition ofthe Party shall reflecl the diversityof local population including adequate gender representation.