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Section 5. Powers, protection and control.
The Gujarat Home Guards Act, 1947
Act no. 3 of 19471947In forceGujarat (State Act)
5. (1) A member of the Home Guards when called out under section 4 shall have the same powers, privileges and protection as an officer of police appointed under any Act for the time being in force. (2) No prosecution shall be instituted against a member of the Home Guards in respect of anything done or purporting to be done by him in the discharge of this functions 18[ or duties] as such member except with the previous sanction of the Commissioner of Police 19[ in any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed ] and of the District Magistrate, elsewhere.