Appointment of members

(1) Subject to the approval of the Commandant, the Area Commandant may appoint as members of the Home Guards for such area such number of persons, who are fit and willing to serve, as may from time to time be determined by the Chief Commissioner in respect of each such area and may appoint any such member to any office of command in the Home Guards. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Commandant may appoint any such member to any post under his immediate control. (3) Every member of the Home Guards shall receive a certificate which shall be in such form and shall be issued by such authority as may be prescribed. (4) Every member of the Home Guards shall receive such training during such hours and for such period as may be prescribed including training in— (a) police duties like control of traffic and crowd; (b) rescue operations, first-aid and fire fighting; (c) map reading, fieldcraft, wireless operation and use of fire-arms.