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In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context -- [(a) "District Commandant" means the Officer commanding the Horne Guards in a district;]2 (b) "duty" or "service" as home guard shall include the undergoing of training as such ; (c) "employer" means an employer in relation to private service, and includes his authorized agent or manager and in the case of a corporation, firm or other association of individuals, includes its director, partner, manager, secretary or other persons in charge of or responsible to it for the conduct of its business at any given time; (d) "essential services” means motor transport, pioneer and engineering corps, fire brigades, nursing, first-aid, operation of water and power supply installations, and such other services as may be notified by the State Government as being essential to the life of the community; (e) "Home guard" means a person who is enrolled as such, and includes an officer appointed under this Act; l. For statement of Objects and Reasons, see Uttar Pradesh Gazette, extraordinary, September 9, 1963.