Rule, 1963

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NOTIFICATION

No.HD 7 PEG 63, Dated Bangalore, 23rd January, 1963 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 12 of the Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962 (Mysore Act 35 of 1962), the Government of Karnataka hereby make the following Rules:-

1. Title:- these rules may be called the Karnataka Home Guards Rules, 1963.

2. Definitions:- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-

1) “Commandant’’ means a Commandant of Home Guards appointed under sub-section 2 of Section 3,

2) ‘Commandant General” means the Commandant General appointed under sub section

(3) of section 3;

3) “Form” means a form appended to these rules

4) “Act” means the Karnataka home Guards Act, 1962:

5) “Section” means a Section of the Act:

6) “Home Guards” means the Home Guards constituted under sub-section 1) of section 3;

7) “Member of home guards” means a member appointed under section 4;

3. Appointed of member of Home Guards:- No person shall be appointed as a member of the Home guards:-

(a) Unless he makes a declaration in form “D”

(b) Unless he makes and subscribes in the presence of the Commandant or Officer Authorised by him a pledge in form ‘B’

(c) Unless he has attained the age of twenty years and he has not completed the age of fifty years;

(d) Unless he has passed at least the fourth standard examination in any language : and

(e) Unless he has been medically examined in accordance with the directions of the Commandant General and is in the opinion of the Commandant Physically fit” Provided that the State Government may by order published in the official Gazette direct that in repeat of any area the conditions regarding the age and the educational qualification for appointment in a member of the Home Guards shall be such as it may specify in such order.

4. Application for appointment:- A person desiring to be appointed a member of the Home Guards shall make an application in Form ‘A’.

5. Home Guards selection committee:-

(1) The State Government shall appoint a Committee to be called the “Home Guards Selection Committee” for each of the areas for which the Home Guards are constituted under the Act.

(2) The Home Guards Selection Committee shall consists of such members as may be nominated by the state government.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Home Guards Selection Committee to advise the Commandant in the selection of candidate for appointment as member of the Home Guards.

7. Certificate:-Every person appointed as a member of the Home Guards shall receive a Certificate of appointment in form ‘C’ which shall be issued by the Commandant General or a Commandant.

8. Term of Office:- The term of office of a member of the Home Guards shall be three years: Provided that if any such member if sound to be medically unfit to continue as a member of Home Guards, his appointment may be terminated before the expiry of the term of office. Provided further that a member of Home Guards shall after the expiry of his term be eligible for reappointment.

Provided also that the services of a member of the Home Guards may be terminated at any time by the Commandant or the Commandant General, as the case may be, after giving one month’s notice.

9. Limit of age for a member of the Home Guards:

A member of the Home Guards may continue to be such member until be attains the age of 55 years Provided of the Commandant General may relax the age limit in suitable cases. ** Omitted in Notification No. HD 76 SHG 66 dated: 30-01-1967

10. Conditions subject to which power of discharge may be exercised:- No member of the shall be discharged under sub-section (3) of Section 8 unless the Commandant of the Commandant General, as the case may be, is satisfied that such member has committed an act detrimental to the good order, welfare or discipline of the Home Guards Organisation.

11. Resignation:- A member of the Home Guards may resign his office by an application in writing addressed to the commandant:

Provided that such resignation shall not take effect unless the Commandant General or the Commandant accepts the same after being satisfied that there are good and sufficient reasons for the same.

12. Organisation:-

(1) In addition to the Commandant General, the Home Guards constituted for each area shall consist of a Commandant, a second-in-command, an Adjutant, Senior Divisional Commanders, such staff officers as the commandant may consider necessary, Divisional Commanders, Company Commanders, Senior Platoon commanders, Platoon Commanders, Sergeant Major, Quarter Master Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Section Leaders, Assistant Section Leaders and Home Guards.

(2) The several ranks and strength of Home guards shall be as follows:-

(a) Section: A section which is the smallest unit in the organisation will comprise of 12 Home Guards, 1 Assistant section Leader and I section Leader

(b) Platoon: A platoon will consist of three sections under the command of a platoon commander assisted by a platoon sergeant

(c) Company: A company will comprise 3 platoons under the command of a company commander assisted by a senior Platoon Commander, a sergeant major and a Quarter master Sergeant.

(d) Division:- A division will comprise 3 companies under the command of a divisional commander.

(e) Other functions:- The Commandant of each area shall be assisted by a second-in- Command, an adjutant, senior Divisional Commanders and such staff officers as the Commandant may consider necessary.

Explanation:

(1) Where the strength is less than a platoon, the platoon Commander will function as officer commanding of the unit;

(2) Where the strength is more that a Platoon, the senior platoon Commander will function as Officer Commanding of the unit;

(3) Where the strength is more than 2 platoons and less that a company, the Company Commander will function as officer commanding of the Unit.

(4) Where the strength exceeds 1 platoon but is less than 3 companies, the Divisional Commander will function as officer commanding of the Unit.

(5) Where the strength exceeds 3 companies, the Senior Divisional Commander will function as officer commanding of the Unit and will function directly under the commandant.

13. Powers of the Commandant General and Commandants:-

(1) The Commandant General shall exercise General supervision and control over the working of all Commandants in the State and Co-ordinate the work of the Home Guards all over the State. He shall be directly responsible to the State Government for the efficient working, discipline, administration and training of the organisation.

(2) Subject to the Supervision and control of the Commandant General, each commandant shall exercise supervision and control over the working of the Home Guards under his command. He shall be responsible to the Commandant General and state government for the efficient working, discipline, administration and training of the home guards under his Command.

(3) Subject to the supervisor and control of the Commandant General and the Commandant, any officer of the Home Guards authorised by the Commandant in this behalf may exercise the powers conferred by section 5 on the Commandant in each circumstances as the Commandant may specify.

14. Discipline:

(1) A Member of the Home Guards shall obey order of his superior officer.

(2) For the purpose administration and discipline, the members of the Home guards shall be under the control of their own officers:

Provided that if a contingent of Home guards is acting in conjunction with the ordinary Police Force, the Senior officer of such contingent present shall be under the immediate control and subject to the directions of the Senior Officer of such Police Force present not below the rank of an Inspector in Bangalore City and not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector elsewhere.

15. A-Procedure for taking disciplinary action against the Commandant General or the Commandants:-

(1) A Commandant General who is a member of the Indian Police Service, shall be governed by the provisions of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal Rules, 1957) for purpose of any disciplinary proceedings against him.

(2) No order imposing on a Commandant, other that a member of a Indian Police Services, any Penalty specified in Section II shall be passed except after an inquiry held, as far as may be, in the manner hereinafter provided.

(3) The State Government or any authority empowered by it in this behalf (hereinafter in this rule referred to as specially empowered authority) shall frame definite charges on the basis of the allegations on which the inquiry is proposed to be held. such charges together with a statement of the allegations on which they based, shall be communicated in writing to the Commandant and he shall be required to submit, within such time as may be specified by the State government or the specially empowered authority. A written statement of his defence and also to state whether he desires to be heard in person.

(4) The Commandant shall, for the purpose of preparing his defence be permitted to inspect and take extracts from such official records as he may specify, provided that such permission may be refused if, for reasons to be recorded in writing in the opinion of the State Government or specially empowered authority such record are not relevant for the purpose or it is against the public interest to allow him access thereto.

(5) On receipt of the written statement of defence, or if no such statement is received within the time specified, the State Government of specially empowered authority may inquire into such of the charges as are not admitted.

(6) The State Government or specially empowered authority, as the case may be, may nominate any officer to present the case in support of the charges before the authority inquiring into the charges (hereinafter referred to as the inquiring Authority). The Commandant may present his case with the assistance of any person approved by the State Government or specially empowered authority, but may not engage a legal practitioner for the purpose.

(7) The inquiring Authority shall, in the course of the inquiry consider such documentary evidence and take such oral evidence as may be relevant or material in regard to the charges. The Commandant shall be entitled to cross examine witness examined in support of the charges and to give guidance in person and to examine witness in his behalf. The officer presenting the case in support of the charges shall be entitled to cross examine the Commandant and the witness examined on his defence. If the inquiring Authority declines to examine any witness on the ground that his evidence is not relevant or material it shall record its reasons in writing.

(8) At the conclusion oc the inquiry the inquiring Authority shall prepare a report of the inquiry and record its findings on each of the charges together with the reasons therefore. If, in the opinion of such authority, the proceedings of the inquiry establish charges different from those originally framed, it may record findings on such charges provided that findings on such charges shall not be recorded unless the commandant has admitted the facts constituting them or has had an opportunity of defending himself against them.

(9) The record of the inquiry shall include:

(i) The Charges framed against the Commandant and the statement of allegations furnished to him under sub-rule (3)

(ii) His written statement defence, if any,

(iii) The oral evidence taken in the course of the inquiry.

(iv) The documentary evidence considered in the course of the inquiry.

(v) The orders, if any, made by the State Government, specially empowered authority and the Inquiring Authority in regard to the inquiry; and

(vi) A report setting out the findings on each charge and the reasons therefore.

(10) The State Government or specially empowered authority shall, if it is not the Inquiring Authority consider the record of the inquiry and record its findings on each charge, either agreeing or not agreeing with the findings of the Inquiring Authority and in the case of disagreement recording its reasons therefore.

(11) If the State Government, having regard to the charges is of the opinion that any of the penalties specified in Section 11 should be imposed. It shall. a) Furnish to the Commandant a copy of the report of the Inquiring Authority and where the State Government or the specially empowered authority is not the Inquiring Authority a statement of its finding together with brief reasons for dis-agreement, if any with the findings of the Inquiring Authority and b) Give him a notice stating the action proposed to be taken against him and calling upon him to submit within a specified time and representation as he may wish to make against the proposed action. Provided that such representation shall be based only on the evidence produced during the enquiry.

(12) The State Government shall consider the representation, if any, made by the Commandant as aforesaid and determine what penalty, if any should be imposed on the commandant and pass appropriate orders on the case.

(13) Orders passed by the Statement Government shall be communicated to the Commandant who shall also be supplied with a copy of the report of the Inquiring Authority and where the State Government or the specially empowered authority is not the Inquiring Authority, a statement of its findings together with brief reasons for disagreement if any, with the findings of the Inquiring Authority, Unless they have already been supplied to him Explanation: In this rule expression “Commandant” shall include the “Commandant General” (14 ) (1) Suspension of any member of Home Guards pending enquiry or criminal prosecution

1) The Commandant General or the Commandant may place a member of Home Guards under suspension.

(a) Where a disciplinary proceeding against him is contemplated or is pending.

(b) Where a case against him in respect or any criminal offence is under investigation or trail; provided that where an order of suspension is made by the Commandant he shall, forthwith report to the Commandant General the circumstance in which the order was made.

2) A member of the Home Guards who is detained in custody whether on a criminal charges or otherwise for a period exceeding 48 hours shall be deemed to have been suspended with effect from the date of detention and shall remain under suspension until further orders.

3) An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made under this rule may, at any time, revoked by an authority which made or is deemed to have made the order.

15) Uniforms, accoutrements, etc.,

1) A member of the Home Guards shall, while on duty, wear the uniform supplied to him. He may also carry a rifle or a revolver or any other weapon, authorised by State Government from time to time.

2) The uniform to be worn by a member of the Home Guards shall be as specified in Schedules I and II provided that the Police Officers and Army Officers on deputation may continue to wear the uniform prescribed for their respective ranks in their respective department.

3) The badges of rank, Unit and Car Flags, efficiency badge and allied insignia for the Home Guards shall be as specified in Schedules III and IV.

4) (i) After the completion of an initial training for a period of three months, every member of the Home Guards shall be issued the prescribed uniform, provided that no such training is required in the case of ex-service or ex-police of NCC trained personnel.

(ii) Persons requiring uniform of abnormal sizes will be issued necessary cloth to enable them to get the uniform stitched to their size at the cost of Government.

5) Any member who fails to return any of the articles specified in Section 08 shall be liable to pay the cost of the articles not returned as fixed by the Commandant General at his discretion.

6) (i) Subject to the approval of the Commandant General, the Commandant shall for each area appoint a board called the "Condemnation Board" consisting of three Senior Officers of the District Headquarters Unit.

(ii) All clothing certified as unserviceable by the Condemnation Board shall be with drawn from members and sold by public auction held under the supervision of the Commandant and the amount so realised shall be credited to the Government.

(iii) All metallic articles certified by the Condemnation Board as condemned shall be collected at the District Headquarters, reduced to scrap and sold in public auction. Provided that no such articles which have not lasted for the full prescribed period and are more than Rs.100/- in value shall be sold without the previous sanction of the Commandant General.

(iv) Clothing of members of the Home Guards who die or who are removed on account of the disease specified in the Schedule V shall be treated as condemned and burnt by the Commandant who will record a certificate to that effect.

16. Training :-The members of the Home Guards shall undergo such course of training as may be specified by the Commandant General from time to time and at such places as may be fixed by the Commandant from time to time.

17. Functions and Duties :-

1) The functions and duties of members of the Home Guards shall ordinarily consist of

(a) Guarding of public buildings

(b) Patrolling for the purpose of prevention of crime, and enforcement of such regulations and orders made under the Police Acts in force in the respective areas of the State or any other law for the time being in force as it would be the duty of a Police Officer to enforce under the said Acts or Law;

(c) Assisting the ordinary Police force in enforcing the provisions of the Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961, when the members of the Home Guards are appointed as Prohibition Officers under the said Act.

(d) Performing such other duties as may be assigned to them from time to time by the State Government or the Commandant General.

2) A member of the Home Guards constituted for any area shall be liable ;-

(a) to serve in any other area of the State;

(b) In any emergency to be called out on duty, at any time and for any period and in any part of the State of Karnataka and

(c) To be required to serve for a period of three years in Home Guards unless he is allowed to resign in accordance with these rules.

18. Allowances :- "To cover out the pocket expenses in connection with their movements at Headquarters for supervision of parades and attending to official duties, the Commandant shall be paid Conveyance Allowance at the rates applicable to Government servants from time to time". The orders issued in Government Order No. HD 8 HSG B1 dated 28-04-1981 are hereby superseded".

2) Every members of the Home Guards shall be paid conveyance allowance of twenty five paise per parade attended subject to a maximum of four rupees per month.

3) Every member of the Home Guards whose attendance for parades held during a month is sixty percent and above shall be paid a uniform allowance of two rupees per month for the proper up keep and maintenance of the uniform articles.

4) A member of the Home Guards who is required to attend courts to give evidence on behalf of the State shall be paid an allowance of two rupees fifty paise per day.

5) (i) A member of the Home Guards who is called out to perform functions specified in column (i) of the table below shall be paid duty allowance at the rates specified in the corresponding entries in Column 2 thereof :

TABLE

Functions Rate per day Ordinary Special For attending duties or Training for less than 2 hrs. Nil Nil For attending duties or Training for more than 2 hrs But less than 5 hrs. 1-50 3-00 For attending duties or Training for 5 hours or more 3-00 5-00 Explanation : Special rate shall be paid when a member of the Home Guards is called out for duties requiring specialized work for which he is trained and not during the period of training.

(ii) An additional duty allowance of one rupee per day shall be paid when a member of the Home Guards is deputed to perform duty beyond a distance of 08 kilometers from his headquarters.

(iii) Camp allowance of one rupee per day shall be paid when a member of the Home Guards attends training camps at the combined central Home Guards and Civil Defence Training Institute, Bengaluru, or in the districts.

Explanation: Whenever camps are organised to the moffussil places and arrangements for boarding and lodging are made by the Government, the duty allowance and camp allowance will not be paid to the members, but the same will be pooled and utilized towards the camp expenditure, and the balance, if any, will be paid on per capita basis.

(6) (i) For the propose of travelling allowance, members of the Home Guards will be divided into the following categories and they will be entitled to railway accommodation and rates of allowances admissible for the rank to which they belong Rank of member Railway Accommodation Rs.

Daily charges Rs.

Incidental Commandant Class – I 10-00 0.06 per mile Senior Divisional Commander, Second-in-Command, Adjutant and Staff Officer of the district Class -1 7.50 0.04 per mile Divisional Commander, Officer Commanding of Taluk units, members of selection committee Class -1I 5.50 0.04 per mile Company commander, Quarter Master Sergeant Major, Senior Platoon Commander, Platoon Commander Class -II 4.00 0.04 per mile Other members of the Home Guards Class – II 2.50 0.02 per mile

(ii) The Commandant shall be paid road mileage at thirty seven paise per mile for journeys per formed by car in connection with the business of the organisation.

(iii) For purposes of calculating travelling allowance and daily allowance for journeys performed in connection with the business of the organisation or for performing duties or undergoing training when called out under section 05 of the Act, the general principles as laid down in Chapter XXVII of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules 1958 shall be applicable.

19. Compensation :- If a member of the Home Guards suffers any damage to his person or property while under training or on duty, he shall be paid such compensation as may be determined by the State Government provided that such damage is not caused by his own negligence or wilful act or omission in contravention of any of the provisions of the Act or rules made there under or orders or directions issued by his superior officer.

20. Motorised Unit:- A motorised unit of the Home Guards may be formed with members owing motor vehicles who desire to place their vehicles at the disposal of the Commandant General or the Commandant, as the case may be, when called out under section 5. Only those member owners who hold a driving licence and whose motor vehicles conform to the required specifications shall be enrolled in this unit. The State Government shall bear the cost of petrol for the use of such Motor Vehicles.

The State Government shall also bear the difference between the riot and ordinary insurance in respect of such values in cases in which the member owners have taken out riot insurance policies in respect of such vehicles.

21 Repeal :- The Bombay Home Guards Rules, 1953, as in force in the Bombay Area are hereby repealed.

Provided that the provisions of sections 06 and 24 of the Karnataka Central Clauses Act, 1899, shall be applicable in respect of such repeal and re-enactment of a Karnataka Act.

KARNATAKA GAZETTE

(Home and Transport Secretariat)

NOTIFICATION

NO.HD 1 SHG 92 Bengaluru dated: 15th May 1995 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1962) the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Home Guards Rules 1963, namely:

1. Title and commencement

1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Home Guards (Amendment) Rules, 1995

2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2. Substitution of Schedule I : For Schedule 1 to the Karnataka Home Guards Rules 1963 the following shall be substituted namely:

SCHEDULE -1

The Scale, period of supply of clothing articles etc., issued to the Home Guards and Officers (See Rule 15) Sl.

No.

Name of the Article Quantity to be issued Period of supply (Frequency of Issues)

OFFICERS ISSUES

1. Shirt Khaki Terrycot 01 No. 04 year

2. Trousers Khaki Terrycot 01 Pair 04 year

3. Shirt Khaki Cellular 01 No. 01 year

4. Trouser Khaki (Drill) 01 Pair 01 year

5. Belt-Web or Canvas 01 No. 02 years

6. Socks (Woollen) 01 Pair 01 year

7. Boot (Ankle/Brown) 01 Pair 02 years

8. Holster 01 No. Permanent Issue

9. Shoulder Titles 01 Pair Permanent issue

10. Whistle 01 No. Permanent issue

11. Lanyard 01 No. 02 years

12. Swagger stick 01 No. Once in 05 years

13. Peak cap 01 No. Once in 05 years

14. Peak cap bade 01 No. Permanent issue

15. Maple leaves 01 pair Permanent issue

16. Pigeon 01 Pair Permanent issue

17. Boot Lace Brown 01 Pair Once in 06 months

18. Boot Polish Brown 02 tins Once a year

19. Blanco 02 cakes Once a year

20. Brasso 02 tins Once a year

21. Turban (in lieu of cap etc for Sikhs only) 01 No. 02 years NCO’S AND HOME GUARDS ISSUE

1. Shirt Khaki Terrycot 01 No. 04 year

2. Trousers Khaki Terrycot 01 Pair 04 year

3. Shirt Khaki Cellular 01 No. 01 year

4. Trouser Khaki (Drill) 01 Pair 01 year

5. Belt – Web or Canvas 01 No. 02 years

6. Anklet web 01 Pair 02 years

7. Socks (Woollen) 01 Pair 01 year

8. Boot Ankle Black 01 Pair 02 years

9. Beret Cap 01 No. 01 year

10. Shoulder Titles 01 Pair Permanent issue

11. Cap Badges 01 No. Permanent issue

12. Whistle with chain 01 No. Permanent issue

13. Hackle 01 No. 03 years

14. Baynat Frogs with Ammunition Pouche 01 No. Permanent issue

15. Badges of NCOs and Home Guards 01 Pair Once in 05 years

16. Lathi 01 No. Permanent issue

17. Boot Lace Black 01 Pair Once in 06 months

18. Boot Polish Black 02 tins Once a year

19. Blanco 02 cakes Once a year

20. Brasso 02 tins Once a year

21. Turban (in lieu of cap etc for Sikhs only) 01 No. 02 years

WOMEN HOME GUARDS OFFICERS

1. Bush Shirt Khaki Terrycot 01 No. 04 year

2. Trousers Khaki Terrycot 01 Pair 04 year

3. Bush Shirt Khaki Cellular 01 No. 01 year

4. Trouser Khaki (Drill) 01 Pair 01 year

5. Socks Cotton 02 Pairs 02 years

6. Shoes Leather Brown 01 Pair 02 years

7. Holster 01 No. Permanent Issue

8. Shoulder Title 01 Pair Permanent issue

9. Whistle 01 No. Permanent issue

10. Lanyard 01 No. 02 years

11. Swagger Stick 01 No. Once in 05 years

12. Peak Cap 01 No. Once in 05 years

13. Peak Cap Badge 01 Pair Permanent issue

14. Maple Leaves 01 Pair Permanent issue

15. Pigeon 01 Pair Permanent issue

16. Shoe lace Brown 01 Pair Once in 06 months

17. Boot Polish Brown 02 tins Once a year

WOMEN HOME GUARDS

1. Khaki Terrycot Bush Shirt 01 No. 04 year

2. Khaki Terrycot Trousers 01 Pair 04 year

3. Bush Shirt Khaki Cellular 01 No. 01 year

4. Trouser Khaki (Drill) 01 Pair 01 year

5. Socks Cotton 02 Pairs 02 years

6. Shoes Leather Brown 01 Pair 02 years

7. Shoulder Title 01 Pair Permanent issue

8. Whistle 01 No. Permanent issue

9. Lanyard 01 No. 02 years

10. Woollen beret cap (Maroon) 01 No. 01 year

11. Cap badge 01 No. Permanent issue

12. Hackle 01 No. 03 years

13. Shoe lace Brown 01 Pair Once in 06 months

14. Boot Polish Brown 02 tins Once a year By order of the Name of the Governor of Karnataka P.A.Ramaswamy Naidu Undersecretary to Government Home and Transport Department SCHEDULE – II (See Rule 15) Specifications of Home Guards Shirts Trousers and Beret Caps Khaki Full ARM Shirts.

1) Khaki Cellular Full Arm Shirt with attached shoulder straps measuring 5 cms x 2 ½ cms x 15½ cms with the Khaki bone button. There should be two round button holes to fix shoulder titles. Button holes should be provided for four Khaki bone buttons in the front. The front button hole fly should be 4 cms width two patch pockets measuring 14 x 13½ cms and 5 cms above the belt with a box pleat 3½ cms wide in the centre. The patch pockets will have round corners and fastened with press buttons at the corners and khaki bone buttons in the centre of the flap of the pocket. The flap of the pockets should be 6 cms with three points. The cuff should be 6½ cms wide with a khaki bone button. The width of the collar should be 4½ cms in the centre and 7½ cms at the ends.

2) Pants: Khaki Drill Full Pants. The waist band should be 3½ cms in width. There should be two out pockets, pockets to be 15 cms at the top, and at the button and 29 cms in the length. A hip pocket should be provided at the right side with the flap with a khaki bone button. The bottom should be left unstitched to facilitate to stitch according to the sizes required without folding. Three loops for passing the web belts, one at the back, and one on either side should be provided. Each loop to be fixed with a khaki bone button stitched on the pant. Loop should be 11 cms long 1½ cms on the top and 4 cms at the elbow end with a point. There should be buckle flap on the left side measuring 10 cms long with a stitched khaki bone button to the front flap. The flap should be 3 cms at stitched end and 2 cms on the other end. There should be one khaki bone button fixed inside the belt. The fly should be trousers type. There should be 4 khaki bone buttons in front of the trousers just below the belt.

Woollen Beret Cap: Beret Caps made up of Khaki, Woollen serge cloth. There should be two round holes in front of the cap to insert cap badge. The edge should be stitched with soft black leather. There should be two eye-lets. The inside of the caps should be stitched with superior black cloth. The sizes should be as follows.

6 ¼, 6 ½ 6 ⅝ 6⅞ 6⅞ 7 7⅛ 7¾ ---- ---- ------ ----- ----- --- ---- and ------ 20 20½ 20 ¾ 21¼ 21¾ 22 22⅜ 22¾

3) Woollen socks : Khaki colour socks made out of imported wool weighing between 87 to 111 grams, 72 to 84 kneels in different sizes of 10" 10½, 11", 11½ ", 12" and 12 ¼ .

SCHEDULE III

Badges of Rank [See Rule 15] OFFICERS:

Designation: Description of Badges:

1. Commandant General A Maple leaf, crossed baton and sword Deputy/Joint Commandant General/Regional Commandant (Commissioner's Division) A dove and 3 Maple leaves in a triangle

3. Commandant-District A dove and 2 maple leaves

4. Senior Staff Officers, Senior Divisional Commanders A dove and a maple leaf Divisional Commanders, Second in Command and Deputy District Commandant, Adjutant, District quarter Master, All Staff Officers (all on the staff of Commandant) A dove 6 Company Commanders, Senior Instructors 3 Maple leaves

7. Senior Platoon Commanders Coy.

Second-in-command, Junior Instructors 2 Maple leaves

8. Platoon Commanders 1 Maple leaf OTHERS (N.C.Os)

1. Regimental Sergeant Major Ribbon Cross and a dove

2. Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant Ribbon Cross and two discs

3. Company Sergeant Major Ribbon Cross and one disc

4. Company Quarter Master Sergeant Ribbon Cross

5. Sergeant Three Ribbon bars (Horizontal and parallel)

6. Section Leader Two Ribbon bars (Horizontal and parallel)

7. Assistant Section Leaders One Ribbon bar (Horizontal) NOTE: (1) In addition to the distinctive badges as prescribed above, both officers and others will also wear the Home Guards badges in Hindi.

(2) The posts of Senior Staff officers are not existing at present.

SCHEDULE IV

STAR PLATES

1. Commandant General Two white stars on a black plate

2. Deputy Commandant General One white star on a black plate

3. Head Band Woollen or silken black band of 1.75" width with the Home Guard emblem in white metal is to be worn on the cap or Centre of the turban as applicable, by the Commandant General and Deputy Commandant General.

4. Gorget patches Gorget patches are to be of black woollen material 1" wide with a 3/20" wide silver threaded striple down the ½" white metal button at the top. To be worn on both collars by the Commandant General and Deputy Commandant General.

5. Medals Full medals are to be worn on ceremonial occasions only. Medal ribbons are to be worn with shirt sleeves and bush shirts on all occasions except when ordered otherwise (e.g., for training or during operations).

6. Efficiency badge Efficiency badges will be awarded to Home Guards after successful completion of their advanced training. Efficiency badge is to be a black circular disc of metal on cloth of 1 ½ " in diameter with a white metal dove with its beak facing forward embossed thereon. It will have an attached pin at the back and is to be worn on the left sleeve midway between the shoulder and elbow.

7. Hackle The Hackle is to be of black and white plumes is to be worn only on ceremonial occasions on the beret above the left eye or centre front of the turban as applicable.

SCHEDULE V

List of Diseases [See Rule 15]

1. Acute Influenza or Pneumonia

2. Anthrox

3. Cerebrospinal Fever

4. Chicken pox

5. Small pox

6. Diphtheria

7. Cholera

8. Enteric fever

9. Erysipelas

10. Leprosy

11. Measles

12. Plague

13. Rabies

14. Relapsing fever

15. Scarlet fever

16. Tetanus

17. Tuberculosis

18. Typhoid

FORM A

(See Rule 4) To, The Commandant, Home Guards .............................................. I desire to be enrolled as a member of the Home Guards ..................................

1. Name in full

2. Father's Name

3. Date of birth

4. Place of birth (village, town or city, Taluk, District and State)

5. Father's occupation or profession

6. Address (Residence or office, if any)

7. Telephone number of residence or office, if any

8. Occupation or profession

9. Educational Qualification (state degree held or examination passed and knowledge of languages or of stenography or typing)

10. (i) Whether the applicant has put in war service'

(ii) If so, give particulars

11. Whether the applicant has undergone military or Naval training ?

12. Whether the applicant has undergone any training with any First Aid or Ambulance Corps ?

13. (i) Whether the applicant was originally resident in the territory now included in Pakistan ?

(ii) If so, state the former address in the territory now included in Pakistan and date of migration to territory of India.

14. Particulars of places of addresses where the applicant resided for more than one year during the proceeding five years (Residential address of each place specifying the number of the house, the name of the lane, street, and the period of residence with dates on each place should be stated).

15. (i) Whether the applicant holds any arms licence ?

(ii) If so, give the description of the weapon.

16. Whether the applicant has received any training in the use of fire arms ?

17. (i) Whether the applicant owns Motor Vehicles ?

(ii) If so, give the description of the vehicle

(iii) Whether the applicant is willing to join the motorised unit ?

(iv) If not, whether he would place his motor vehicle at the disposal of the motor unit.

18. (i) Whether the applicant has been convicted of any offences

(ii) If so, state the particulars of conviction and sentences. Place: ...............

Dated: Signature * Insert the name of the area Concerned Certificate of character by two responsible persons who known you personally or at least the last three years should be written to the space below:

(Signature of the person who gives the certificate) Address ....................................................... Telephone of any) (Signature of the person who gives the certificate) Address ....................................................... Telephone of any) FORM – B (See Rule 3) "I .................................... residing ........................................... do solemnly and sincerely declare and atfirm that I will well and truly serve the Government of Karnataka as a member of the Home Guards in ..................................... without favour or affection malice, or ill will, or Communal or political bias; and that I will to be best of my ability discharge the functions and duties assigned to me for the protection of peace, the security of property and the public safety and that I will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all the duties as such member faithfully according to law and will not allow any communal or political bias to interfere with the duties assigned to me by Government or my superior officers" "Insert the name of the area concerned.

FORM –C (See Rule -7)

CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE HOME GUARDS

NO...................................

STATE OF KARNATAKA

Shri......................................... is appointed as a member of the Home Guards for the (area) ............................................ under the Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1962) Place: Signature Dated: Designation FORM –D i........................................ residing at ............................ do hereby declare that I am a citizen of India and I have no intention of permanently leaving the State of Karnataka for at least three years after the enrolment as a member of Home Guards and I further declare that I am not under any obligation to serve in any other force.

Place: ...............

Dated: Signature

Provisions this rule answers to

Read out of the instrument itself: an enabling provision is one it says it was made under, which is the power it rests on. The rest it names without resting on.

Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962