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The Bombay Home Guards Act, 1947

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This Act establishes a volunteer organization known as the Home Guards for the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The Administrator appoints a Commandant General to oversee the force, which is composed of citizens who assist in maintaining public safety, protecting property, and supporting essential services. When called upon, members of this force are granted powers similar to police officers to ensure the security of the region. The legislation provides a legal framework for organizing these volunteers and defining their duties, ensuring the territory has a ready reserve of manpower for emergencies and routine security needs.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 1A. Definition.
  3. 2. Constitution of Home Guards and appointment of Commandant General and Commandant.
  4. 3. Appointment of members.
  5. 4. Functions and duties of members.
  6. 5. Powers, protection and control.
  7. 6. Suspension, etc. of Home Guards
  8. 6A. Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered up by person ceasing to be member.
  9. 6B. Punishment of members for neglect of duty etc.
  10. 7. Penalty
  11. 8. Rules
  12. 9. Members of Home Guards to be public servants
  13. 9A. Home guards not disqualified from contesting elections to local bodies
  14. 10. Section 10

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