Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) No member of the Force shall, without the previous sanction in writing of the State Government or of the prescribed authority,— (a) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political party or with any class of trade unions, labour unions or political parties; or (b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or organization that is not recognized as part of the Force or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature. Explanation.— If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or organization is of purely social, recreational or religious nature under clause (b) of this sub-section, the decision of the State Government thereon shall be final. 2 Members of the Force to be considered always on duty and liable to be employed any where in the State. Procedure to be followed after arrest. Responsibili ties of members of the Force during suspension. Restrictions to form an association etc. 2 of 1974. (2) No member of the Force shall participate in, or address, any meeting or take part in any demonstration organized by any body of persons for any political purposes or for such other purposes as may be prescribed. 16.(1) Subject to the provisions of article 311 of the Constitution and to such rules as the State Government may make under this Act, the Inspector General or any other supervisory officer appointed by him may impose any of the following penalties, namely:-- (i) extra drill, (ii) fatigue duty, (iii) guard duty, (iv) withholding of increment, (v) withholding of promotion, (vi) reduction of rank, (vii) recovery of pay, (viii) compulsory retirement, (ix) removal from service, (x) dismissal from service. (2) The penalties specified in clauses (i) to (iii) of sub-section (1) shall be non-appealable and may be imposed by way of summary disposal in the manner prescribed. (3) The penalties specified in clauses (iv) to (x) of sub-section (1) may be imposed after conducting an inquiry in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed. (4) Any enrolled member of the Force aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (3) may, within thirty days from the date of communication of the said order, prefer an appeal, to such authority as may be prescribed. 17.(1) Every person who, for any reason, ceases to be an enrolled member of the Force, shall forthwith surrender to any supervisory officer 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 an enrolled member of the Force. Penalties and appeal. Surrender of certificate, arms etc. by persons ceasing to be members of the Force. (2) Any person who willfully neglects or refuses to surrender his certificate of appointment, the arms, accoutrements, clothing and other articles furnished to him as required by sub-section (1), shall be liable for forfeiture of the financial benefits and prosecution under the law. (3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to any article which, under the orders of the Inspector-General, has become the property of the person to whom the same was furnished.