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Chapter IPreliminary

Chapter IIConstitution and composition of the police service

3One Police Service for the whole State
4Constitution and composition of the Police Service
5Appointment of Director General, Additional Director Generals, Inspector General, Deputy and Assistant Inspector Generals
6Selection and Minimum Tenure of DGP
7Appointment of Legal Advisors and Financial Advisor
8Creation of Police Ranges
9Police Districts
10District-level Special Cells, Sub-Divisions and Circles
11Police Stations
12Term of office of key police functionaries
13Coordination within the District Administration
14Special Branch and Criminal Investigation Department
15Anti-Infiltration Directorate
16Technical and support Services
17Appointment of the Principal of Police Training Academy/College/School
18Oath or affirmation by police personnel
19Certificate of appointment
20Special Police Officers
21Appointment of Additional Police

Chapter IIIThe primary ranks in the unarmed branch

Chapter IVArmed police units.

25District Armed Branch and Meghalaya Police Battalions including the India Reserve Battalions
26Role and functions
27Organizational structure of District Armed Branch
28Organizational structure of the Meghalaya Police Battalions including the India Reserve Battalions
29Recruitment
30Training
31Deployment
32Adequacy of Arms, Equipment and Accoutrement

Chapter VSuperintendence and administration of police

Chapter VIRole, functions, duties and responsibilities of the police

Chapter VIIPolicing in the rural areas and village police system

Chapter VIIIPolicing in the context of public order and internal security challenges

Chapter IXEffective criminal investigation including use of science and technology in investigation

Chapter XTraining, research and development

Chapter XIRegulation, control and discipline

Chapter XIIPolice accountability

Chapter XIIIWelfare and grievance redressal mechanisms for police personnel

Chapter XIVMedals, rewards and commendation

Chapter XVGeneral offences, penalties, and responsibilities order in streets and public places

Chapter XVIMiscellaneous

117Disposal of fees and rewards
118Method of proving orders and notifications
119Validity of rules and order
120When office of Magistrate or police officer falls vacant, any officer holding charge competent to exercise power
121Licenses and written permissions to specify conditions, and to be signed
122Revocation of licenses
123When license revoked, grantee to be deemed without license
124Grantee to produce licence and permission, when required
125Public notices how to be given
126Consent of a competent authority may be proved by writing under his signature
127Signature on notices may be stamped
128Persons aggrieved may apply to State Government to annul, reverse or alter any rule or order
129Employment of the police personnel beyond the State’s jurisdiction
130Protection of action taken in good faith
131Power to make rules
132Power to remove difficulties
133Notification of rules and regulations in the Official Gazette and laying of rules and regulations
134Government to issue directions in order to achieve the objective of the Act
135Interpretation
136Repeal and savings

MP Act 42Chapter V · Superintendence and administration of police

Section 42 · Term of office of Independent Members

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A person shall be appointed as an Independent Member for a period of three years. The same person shall not be appointed for more than one term.

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