(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Home Short title
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in Definithe subject or context,— tions.
(1) "Calcutta" means the town of Calcutta as defined in section 3 of the Calcutta Police Act, 1866 together with the suburbs oif the town of Calcutta as defined by notification under, section 1 of the Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866;
n. Act (2) "district" means a Zilla referred to in the Bengal of 1864. Districts Act, 1864, but does not, in the case of the district of 24,Parganas, include any area n. Act comprised in the suburbs °If the town of Calcutta of 1866. as defined by notification under section .1 of the Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866;
(3) "Home Guard" means a Home Guard constituted under section 3.
3. The Superintendent of Police in a district or the Commissioner of Police in Calcutta may constitute for the district or Calcutta, as the case may be, a body to be called [the Home Guard, the members of which shall discharge such functions in relation to the protection. of persons, the security of property or the public safety as may be assigned to them in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
Pris4--Indian, 12 nP.; English, 3d.
Constitution of Home Guards.
2 The West Bengal Home Guards Act, 1962.
[West Ben. Act Appointment of members.
Functions of members.
Powers, protection and control Control by officers of police force.
Penalty.
Rules.
(Sections 4-9.)
4. The Superintendent of Police in a district or the Commissioner of Police in Calcutta may appoint as members of the Home Guard so many persons, who are fit and willing to serve as such, as he is authorised by the State Government 'to appoint and may appoint any such member to any office oif command in the Home Guard.
5. The Superintendent of Police in a district or the Commissioner of Police in Calcutta may at any time call out a member of the Home Guard for training or to discharge any of the functions assigned to the Home Guard in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.