Establishment of the committee

Establishment of the committee.--

1. (1) When the District Magistrate has made an order under sub-section
2. (1) of section 3, he shall constitute a committee of not more than five members from amongst the residents of the town or village, as the case may be.
3. (2) The committee constituted under sub-section
4. (1) shall report forthwith--
   • (a) the number of able-bodied adult male inhabitants of the town or village;
   • (b) the number of persons which, in their opinion, will be required for patrol duty each night;
   • (c) the method by which, in their opinion, such persons may be selected, that is, whether by lot or otherwise.
5. (3) Upon receipt of the report of the committee, the District Magistrate shall determine the number of persons to be employed, the method of their selection, and shall inform the committee, or the town or village, as the case may be, of his decision.
6. (4) The committee shall select the persons for patrol duty in such number and according to such methods as the District Magistrate may direct.
7. (5) Where the selection is by lot, names once drawn shall not be drawn again until all remaining names on the list have been drawn.
8. (6) The committee shall, by publication of a list or otherwise, inform the persons liable to patrol duty of the date, time, area and nature of such duty.