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The Puducherry Home Guards Act, 1965

The Puducherry Home Guards Act, 1965

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The Puducherry Home Guards Act, 1965, regulates the formation, training, and duties of a volunteer auxiliary force established to maintain public safety, protect property, and support local police during emergencies. Applying to volunteer citizens enrolled in the Union territory of Puducherry and their civilian employers, this legislation details the command structure, disciplinary rules, and penalties. It matters because it empowers citizens to safeguard their communities with the same authority as police officers when active on duty, while legally safeguarding their civilian employment and income during service, thereby fostering civic duty and ensuring critical backup support for regional security.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Constitution of Home Guards and appointment of Commandant General and Commandant.
  5. 4. Appointment of Home Guards and forms of declaration and certificate of appointment as such.
  6. 5. Reserve force of Home Guards.
  7. 6. Training, functions and duties.
  8. 7. Powers, protection and control.
  9. 8. Control of officers of police force.
  10. 9. Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered up by persons ceasing to be Home
  11. 10. Punishment for neglect of duty, etc.
  12. 11. Penalties for breach of duties, etc.
  13. 12. Power to make rules.
  14. 13. Home Guards to be public servants
  15. 14. Home Guards not disqualified from election to State Legislature or local bodies

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