State Act

The Bombay Home Guards Act, 1947

2. Constitution of Home Guards and appointment of Commandant General and Commandant. — (1) The Administrator shall constitute for the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli 5[and Daman and Diu] a volunteer body called the Home Guards, the members of which shall discharge such functions and duties in relation to the protection of persons, the security of property, 6[the maintenance of essential services] and the public safety as may be assigned to them in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under : Provided that the Administrator may by notification in the official Gazette divide the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli 7[and Daman and Diu] into two or more areas and constitute such volunteer body for each such area. (1A) * * * * * * * * * (2) The Administrator may appoint a Commandant of each of the Home Guard constituted under sub-section (1). (3) The Administrator shall appoint a Commandant General of the Home Guards in whom shall vest the general supervision and control of the Home Guards throughout the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli 8[and Daman and Diu] and until a Commandant is appointed under sub-section (2), the Commandant General may also exercise the powers and perform the functions assigned to the Commandant by or under this Act.