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Appointment, dismissal, etc. of inferior officers:- 1[2[Subject to the provisions of article 311 of the Constitution, and to such rules] as the State Government may, from time to time, make under this Act, the Inspector-General, Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspectors-General and District Superintendents of Police may at any time dismiss, suspend or reduce any police-officer of the subordinate ranks] whom they shall think remiss or negligent in the discharge of his duty, or unfit for the same; 3[or may award anyone of the following punishments to any police-officer 4[of the subordinate ranks] who shall discharge his duty in a careless or negligent manner, or who by any act of his own, shall render himself unfit for the discharge thereof, namely:- (a) fine of any amount not exceeding one month's pay; (b) confinement to quarters for a term not exceeding fifteen days with or without punishment-drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty; (c) deprivation of good-conduct pay; (d) removal from any office of distinction or special emolument ]5 COMMENTS Appointment, dismissal, etc. of any police-officer of the subordinate ranks such as inspector. sub- inspector, Assistant sub-inspector and Constable, etc. are governed by the rules made under article 311 of the Constitution of India. 1 Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for certain words. 2 Subs. by the A.O. 1950 (as amended by C.O. 29), for "subject to such rules". 3 Subs. by Act No.8 of 1895, sec. 2 for certain words. 4 Ins. by the A.O. 1937. 5 For cl: (e), applicable to certain areas in the U.P., see U.P. Act No.2 of 1944. 4 The Police Act, 1861