(1) This Act may be called, 2[the Telangana Home Guards Act, 1948].
(2) It extends to the whole of the 2[State of Telangana].
(3) (a) This section shall come into force at once in the whole of the State.
(b) The rest of this Act shall come into force at once in the districts of East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Kurnool, Anantapur, Cuddapah and Nellore.
(c) The State Government, may, by notification in the 2[Telangana Gazette,] extend the rest of this Act to any other area in the State with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification.
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(a) “Home Guard” means a person who is appointed as a Home Guard under this Act;
(b) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
1. The Andhra Pradesh Home Guards Act, 1948 in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
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2 [Act No.I of 1948]