(1) Subject to the rules made under this Regulation, a Panchayat may organise a village volunteer force consisting of ablebodies males residing in the village who are between the ages of 21 and 40 and who are willing to join the force and place such force under the command of a suitable person.
(2) The services of the village volunteer force may be utilised for general watch and ward purposes and in cases of emergency lilt* fire, floods, out-break of epidemics or any other natural calamity.
Control of Panchayat on certain properties.
Transfer of any work or institution to Panchayat.
Village volunteer force.
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(3) No member of the force shall be held liable for damages on account of any act done by him in the bona fide discharge of his duties as a member of such force.
36. Every contract or agreement entered into by a Faiichayat shall be in writing and shall be signed by the Sarpanch or, in his absence, by the Upa-Sarpanch, and by one other member of the Panchayat and sealed with the common seal of the Panchayat.
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