(1) Every person who for any reason ceases to be a member of the Home Guards shall forthwith deliver to the Commandant or to such person, and at such place, as the Commandant may direct, his certificate of appointment, or of office, identity card, the arms and ammunition, clothing and other necessaries which have been furnished to him as such member.
(2) Any Deputy Commissioner or, for special reasons which shall be recorded in writing, any Police officer, not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, may issue a warrant to search and seize, wherever they may he found, any certificate, identity card, arms, ammunition, clothing or other necessaries not so delivered. Every warrant so issued shall be executed in accordance, with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 by a Police officer or if the Deputy Commissioner or the Police officer issuing the warrant so directs, by any other person.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to any article which under the orders of the Commandant General has become the property of the person to whom the same was furnished.
Punishment of members on neglect of duty etc.