- The functions and duties of members of the Home Guards shall ordinarily be as follows.-(1)To help in maintaining Law and Order.(2)To be nucleus of a civil emergency organisation to help in abnormal calamities.(3)To provide the nucleus of auxiliary, fire, rescue, communications and Ambulance services.(4)To operate transport communications electricity, water and essential services, when the normal services, are not functioning.(5)To assist in the social welfare scheme of the Government.(6)To perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the State Government or the Commandant-General.
