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Working hours.- (1) The State Government shall take effective steps to ensure that the average hours of duty of a police officer do not exceed eight hours a day: Provided that for exceptional reasons, the duty hours of a Police Officer may extend up to 12 hours and in that event adequate compensation and facilities shall be provided to the Police Officer. (2) The State Government shall ensure that at least one weekly day off is provided to all Police Officers. CHAPTER-XIV OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND POWERS