(1) There shall be constituted and maintained by the State Government a Force to be called the Maharashtra Suraksha Dal for better protection and security of the premises of the Government situated in the State of Maharashtra, and the premises of any public sector undertakings, local authorities, banks or, as the case may be, of any industrial undertakings or commercial organisations, situated in the State of Maharashtra which require such protection and security from the State Government as provided under sub-section (1) of section 17.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Dal shall be constituted and maintained in such manner and shall consist of such number of superior officers and members of the Dal, as the State Government may, from time to time determine.
(3) The recruitment, pay, pension allowances and all other conditions of service of the superior officers and members of the Dal shall be such as the State Government may, from time to time, by general or special order, determine:
Provided that, nothing in this section shall apply to pay, pension and other conditions of service of the police officer or any other officer who is on deputation to the Dal.