Assam Home Guards Act, 1947

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    "slug": "assam-home-guards-act-1947",
    "title": "Assam Home Guards Act, 1947",
    "short_title": "Assam Home Guards Act, 1947",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act 24 of 1947)",
    "act_year": 1947,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Assam Home Guards Act, 1947",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title extent and 1947.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) In any revenue district or part thereof on such date as the [State Government] may by notification appoint, and\n(ii) at once in the districts of Goalpara, Kamrup, Silchar and Karimganj.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Home guards\" means a person who is appointed as such under this Act;\n(b) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Raising of Home guards.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) The Home Guards in the [state] shall, for the purpose of this Act, be deemed to be single force and the members thereof shall be formally appointed; and such force shall consist of such number of officers and as may be ordered by the [State Government] .",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Subordination and superintendence.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Appointment of officers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Appointment of H. Gs.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) Such certificate shall cease to have effect whenever the person named in it cease to be a Home guard and on his so ceasing shall within ten days be surrendered by him to the Commandant General if he is an Officer and to the Commandant in all other cases.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Duties and Training of H. Gs.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Discharge.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Uniform.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Calling out H.Gs.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Control over H. Gs.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Powers and Protection of H.Gs.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Penalty.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Power to make rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) All matters which are required by this Act to be prescribed;\n(b) The exercise by the Commandant General or the Commandant or other officer of the Home Guards of the powers conferred on District Superintendents of Police in Assam;\n(c) the organization, appointment, conditions of service, functions, discipline, arms, accoutrements, clothing and uniform of the Home Guards and the manner in which they may be called out for service or required to undergo training; And\n(d) the exercise by a Home guard of any of the powers exercised only under section 12 of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Home Guard to be a public servant.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Annexure\nAnnexure\nForm of Certificate\nForm of Certificate\n( See Section 6 (3) (a))\nDate of appointment........\n(Seal)\nCommandant general of the Home Guard\nCommissioner\nThe 27th September 1948.\nThe 27th September 1948.\nNo-Ex./Misc./78/47/ 12-Ad.\nSchedule - I\nNorth\nEast\nSouth\nWest\nSchedule II",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 13th February, 2020 [ass364]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act 24 of 1947)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1947",
        "Short Title": "Assam Home Guards Act, 1947",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}