(1) The State Government may, by notification in the 7[Telangana Gazette], make rules consistent with this Act for giving effect to the purposes thereof.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for or regulate the following matters, namely:-
(a) all matters required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed;
7. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Control by Officers of Police force.
Penalties.
Rules.
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(b) the exercise by any police officer or any officer of the Home Guards of the powers conferred by section 6 on 8[the Commissioner of Police, or the District Superintendent of Police concerned, as the case may be;]
(c) the exercise of control by officers of the police force over Home Guards when acting in aid of the police force;
(d) the organization, appointment, discipline, training, arms, accoutrements and clothing, conditions of service, powers, and duties of Home Guards;
(e) the exercise by Home Guards of any of the powers exercisable under section 7, sub-section (1).
11. Home Guards acting in the exercise of their powers or the discharge of their duties under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
12. [Repealed by section 2 of, and the First Schedule to the Madras Act XI of 1952.]
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8. Substituted by section 3 of, and the Schedule to, the Andhra Pradesh Extension of Laws Act, 1958 (Andhra Pradesh Act XXIII of 1958).
Home Guards to be public servants.
Central Act 45 of 1860.
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