Section 12(1) in The Bihar Home Guards Rules, 1953
(1)(i)After the training prescribed under Rule 11 and during the period in which a Home Guard is required to serve the State Government under sub-section (1) of Section 8 of the Act, he shall be required to be on duty for three days a month or six days every alternate month, each day being of six hours, and shall attend training camp for three weeks in the year:Provided that ex-Home Guards including members of the technical corps who are re-enrolled for a second term of service may be exempted from attending the monthly duty other than attendance at the refresher course at the discretion of the Inspector-General or the Commandant.(ii)While the convenience of the Home Guard will ordinarily be taken into account, he must accept the roster of duties prepared by Platoon Commander concerned or other superior officers.(iii)A Home Guard in the reserve force shall attend a refresher course for three weeks every year or for such other term as may be determined by the State Government from time to time.(iv)Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (i) to (iii), a Home Guard shall at any time be liable to be called out for the discharge of any duty specified in sub-rule (2) of Rule 13 which may be allotted to him by the District Magistrate.(v)Ordinarily, a Home Guard shall be called out to serve only in his own district, but in an emergency he shall be liable to serve at any time anywhere in the State.
