(1) The Government may, by notification, make rules consistent with this Act for
(a) regulating the powers exercisable by Commandant General, the Commandant, the Deputy Commissioner other officers authorised by the Commandant under section 9;
(b) Providing for the exercise of control by officers of the Police force over members of the Home Guards when acting in aid of the Police force;
(c) regulating the organisation, appointment, conditions of service, qualification, functions, duties, discipline, arms, accoutrements and clothing of members of the Home Guards and the manner in which they may be called out for service or be required to undergo any training.
(d) regulating the exercise of any powers by members of the Home Guards exercisable under section 10 of this Act.
(e) Generally for giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall he laid, soon as may be after it is made before the Legislative Assembly while it is session for a total period of not less than seven days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session is aforesaid, the Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decide that the rule should not he made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no-effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that.
Member of Home Guards to be Public Servant
16. Members of Home Guards acting under this Act, shall be deemed to be Public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. 45 of 1860 Home Guards not disqualified from contesting elections to Legislature or local bodies