The UTTAR PRADESH HOME GUARDS ADHINIYAM, 1963
uttarakhand · 1963
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- S. 1Omitted by section 2(ii) of U
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Uttar Pradesh Home Guards Adhiniyam, 1963, including "District Commandant," "home guard," and "essential services."
- S. 3Establishes a volunteer force called the Uttar Pradesh Home Guards.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the functions and roles of the Home Guards in Uttar Pradesh, including aiding police, responding to emergencies, and supporting public welfare.
- S. 5Section 5 appoints a Commandant-General and other officers for the Home Guards with specified terms and conditions.
- S. 6(1) The superintendence of the Home Guards shall vest in and be exercised by the State Government
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the enrollment process and conditions for becoming a home guard in Uttar Pradesh.
- S. 8Section 8 empowers district and state authorities to call out home guards for duty within or outside the district.
- S. 9Section 9 grants home guards same powers as police officers and requires District Magistrate's sanction for prosecutions.
- S. 10Section 10 deems home guards performing duties under the Act as public servants per the Indian Penal Code, except they aren't civil post holders just by enrollment.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates home guards to serve in units and areas of their enrollment, with initial three-year service terms extendable with consent.
- S. 12Section 12 outlines the procedures for discharging, suspending, and resignation of Home Guards members, and the return of their equipment.
- S. 13Section 13 penalizes home guards for failing to report for duty, disobeying orders, desertion, cowardice, and unwarranted violence, with fines and imprisonment.
- S. 14Section 14 allows home guards to join duty without affecting their employment period, subject to prescribed conditions.
- S. 15Section 15 empowers the State Government to create rules for the organization, training, and functions of home guards under the Act.