Members of Home Guards to be public servants -

Members of the Home Guards acting under this Act shall be deemed to be pubic servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860). 9-A. Home Guards not disqualified from contesting elections to the State Legislature or local bodies- (1) Omitted. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the contrary in any other law for the time being in force a member of the Home Guards shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of any local authority merely by reason of the fact that he is a member of the Home Guards. DELHI ADMINISTRATION : DELHI NOTIFICATION Dated the 20th July, 1959. 29th Asadh, 1881(S) No. F.4/59-C.D.-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Bombay Home Guards Act 1947, as extended to the Union territory of Delhi, the Chief Commissioner of Delhi is pleased to make the following rules namely- 1. Short Title - These rules may be called the Delhi Home Guards Rules, 1959. 2. Definition - In these rules unless the context otherwise requires- (1) "Act" means the Bombay Home Guards Act of 1947 as extended to the Union Territory of Delhi. (2) "Chief Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner of Delhi. (3) "Commandant " means a Commandant of Home Guards appointed under section 2. (4) "Commandant General" means the Commandant General appointed under section 2. (5) "Form" means form appended to these rules. (6) "Home Guards" means the Home Guards constituted under section 2. (7) "Member of Home Guards" means a member appointed under section 3. (8) " Section" means a section of the Act. 3. Appointment of member of Home Guards - No person shall be appointed as a member of the Home Guards unless- (a) he has attained the age of 20 years. (b) has not completed the age of 60 years. (c) he has passed at least the fourth primary examination, and (d) he has been medically examined in accordance with the directions of the Commandant General and is in the opinion of the Commandant physically fit. Provided that the Commandant General or the Command at may relax the conditions regarding the age or educational qualification, prescribed in clause (a), (b) and (c) above in suitable cases. 4. Application for appointment - A person desiring to be appointed as member of the Home Guards shall make an application in form 'A'. 5. Home Guards Advisory Committee- (1) The Chief Commissioner may appoint a committee to be called the Home Guards Advisory Committee for the areas for which the Home Guards have been constituted under section 2. (2) The Home Guards Advisory Committee shall consist of such members as may be nominated by the Chief Commissioner. (3) It Shall be the duty of the Home Guards Advisory Committee to review the working of the Home Guards Organization from time to time and to suggest measures regarding the improvement of the Organization. 6. Pledge - Every person before his appointment as a member shall sign a pledge in form 'B' before the Commandant General or an Officer authorized by him for this purpose. 7. Certificate - Every person appointed as member of the Home Guards shall receive a certificate of appointment in form 'C'. 8. Term of Office - The term of office of a member of the Home Guards shall be three years. Provided that the appointment of any such member may, at any time be terminated by the Commandant General or the Commandant, as the case may be, before the expiry of the term of office - (a) by giving one month's notice, or (b) without such notice, if such member is found to be medically unfit to continue as a member of Home Guards. 9. Limit of age for a member of the Home Guards - A member of the Home Guards may continue to be such member until he attains the age of sixty year. 10. Omitted.