(1) In any District or part thereof in which this Act is in force the State Government may raise, in such manner as may he prescribed, a voluntary body called Home Guards, the members of which shall discharge such functions and duties in relation to the protection of the persons, the security of property, the public safety, maintenance of essential service and development activities as may be assigned to them in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
(2) The Home Guards in the State shall, for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be a single force and the members thereof shall be formally appointed; and such force shall consist of such number of officers arid men as may be decided by the State Government.
(3) The conditions of service and training including honorarium, boarding and lodging of the officers and men of the Home Guards shall be such as may be prescribed.
Superintendence and Control of Home Guards