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The Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962

The Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962

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The Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962, regulates the creation, administration, and duties of a volunteer auxiliary force established to maintain public order, protect property, and assist police during emergencies in Karnataka. It applies to volunteers appointed as Home Guards, their commanding officers, and civilian and public employers who must allow their staff to serve without facing job loss or pay cuts. This legislation matters because it secures a structured, community-based support system for public safety and disaster response while legally protecting the livelihood of ordinary civilian volunteers who step forward to serve their communities in times of emergency and crisis.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Constitution of Home Guards and appointment of Commandant General and Commandants.
  5. 4. Appointment of Members.
  6. 5. Functions and duties of members.
  7. 6. Powers, protection and control.
  8. 7. Control by officers of police force.
  9. 8. Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered up by person ceasing to be a member
  10. 9. Punishment of members for neglect of duty, etc.
  11. 10. Punishment.
  12. 11. Disciplinary action against Commandant or the Commandant
  13. 12. Powers of State Government to make rules.
  14. 13. Members of the Home Guards to be public servants.
  15. 14. Members of the Home Guards not disqualified from being members of local authorities
  16. 15. Amendment of
  17. 16. Repeal of certain Acts and savings.
  18. 17. Repeal of

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