Bare ActsThe Arunachal Pradesh Forest and Special Tiger Protection Force Act, 2012

Section 16

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No member of the Force Shall , (a) be a Member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political association or with any class of trade unions, labour unions, or political associations; or (b) be a Member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institutjon, association or organisation that is not recognised as part of the Force or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature ; or Officers and members of the Forces to be consi- dered always on duty and liable to be employed anywhere in the State of Arunactal Pradesh and lndia. R*fictions respectlng right to form associations etc. Responsibi- 17 ities of the Members of the Forces during suspension. Sunenderof 1B certificates, arms etc, by persons ceasing to be Members of the Forces. 242 (c) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter or other document except where such communication or publication is in the bonafide discharge of his duties or is of a purely literary artistic, or scientific character. Explanation: - lf any question anses as to whether any society, institution, association or organisation is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature under clause (b), the decision of the Gavernment thereon shall be final. (2) No Member of the Force shall participate in, or address any meeting or take part in any demonstration organized by any body or persons forany political purposes orforsuch other purposes as may be prescribed. A member of the Force shall not by reason of his suspension from office cease to be member of the Force and he shall during that period be subiect to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties to which he would have been subjected to if he were on duty. (1) Every person who for any reason ceases to be a member of the Force, shall forthwith surrender to any supervisory oflicer empowered to receive the same, his certificate of appointment, the arms, accoutrements, clothing and other articles which have been furnished to him for the performance of duties as a member of the Forces. (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to any article, which under the orders of the Principal Chiel Conservator of Forests, has become the property of the person to whom the same was fumished. 243

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