(1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Home Guards Adhiniyam, 1963.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Definition 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context -- [(a) "District Commandant" means the Officer commanding the Horne Guards in a district;]
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(b) "duty" or "service" as home guard shall include the undergoing of training as such ;
(c) "employer" means an employer in relation to private service, and includes his authorized agent or manager and in the case of a corporation, firm or other association of individuals, includes its director, partner, manager, secretary or other persons in charge of or responsible to it for the conduct of its business at any given time;
(d) "essential services” means motor transport, pioneer and engineering corps, fire brigades, nursing, first-aid, operation of water and power supply installations, and such other services as may be notified by the State Government as being essential to the life of the community;
(e) "Home guard" means a person who is enrolled as such, and includes an officer appointed under this Act;
l. For statement of Objects and Reasons, see Uttar Pradesh Gazette, extraordinary, September 9, 1963.
2. Subs. by section 2(i) of U. P. Act No. IV of 1972.
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(f) "police" shall haw the same meaning as assigned to the word in the Police Act, 1861 ;
(g) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules framed under this Act ;
(h) "private service" means any service other then service under the State;
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(j) "service under the State" means service under the State as defined in Article 12 of ‘the Constitution of India’ and includes service under any statutory corporation ;
(k) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh ; and
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3. There shall be raised and maintained a volunteer force to be designated the Uttar Pradesh Home Guards, hereinafter called the Home Guards and it shall be constituted in the manner prescribed.
Functions 4. The Home Guards will have the following functions :--
(a) they will serve as auxiliary to the police, and when required help in maintaining public order and internal security ;
(b) they will help the community in air' raids, fires, floods, epidemics and other emergencies ;
(c) they will function as an emergency force for such special tasks as may be prescribed;
(d) they will provide functional units for essential services; and
(e) they will perform such other duties relating to any measure of public welfare as may be prescribed.
Appointment of commandant - General and other officers
5. The State Government shall appoint a Commandant-General of Home Guards, hereinafter called the Commandant-General, and other officers of such terms and conditions as it any be prescribed.
Superintendence and administration of Home Guards