Bare ActsThe SIKKIM POLICE ACT,2008

Section 13

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(1) For the purpose ol eiiiciency in the general administration of the d strict, il shall be lawful for the Districl Magisirate, in addilion lo the provisions oi the Code of Criminals Procedure, 1973 and other relevantActs forthoume being in lorce, to issue directions to the Police of ihe Diskict in respecl of ttse mat(ers 'elal,ng to the fo lowing:- (a) the promotion ol land reforms and the settlement of land dispules including ro moval ol encroachments on Governmenlland, common lands and forest lands: (b) nraners related to ihe projects of State level importance partlcuLarly in 'elat on to power. noJstry and loLr:srr: (c) extensivedisiurbanceof the public peace andtranquillly jnlhedistrict; (d) theconduct of elections 10 any pub;c bodyor holding of anyluncl on or eveni o{ public importance; (e) the handling of naturalor man-made disasters ormalor accrdents and rehabililation o{ ihe persons atfecled thereby; (f) siiuations arising outof any externalaggression, threatlo inlemal securlty, riol, industrial or other strike elc; ,| General Administration State lntelligenceand Crimlnal lnvestigallon Deparlmenls Technicaland SupportServices (g) matter related 10 prolection of women, weaker sections and minorities; (h) rerroval of anv pelsisleni oubJic gri€vancei lil anv matter oot within the purview of aay one depa(ment ano-aflecl ng ' th; oeneral welfa'e ol lhe peoplo ofthedistricl' oradsing oul ol aju0lc'aj pii,i*nl"r"nt n""""tit;ting the Distr ci N'lagislrate louse rhe services oflhe Police;and 0 such other matlers as lhe Siate Governrnent may assign from time lo time in PUblic interesl r2r lishallbe lar,!'tLLforthe D'slict Magistrale to call lor informalior orassisla'ce oi" o"n"ru, o, "p"cial naldre f'om lhe Pol:ce witn resped to the matlers. IpJ"l'"0 n "io-!""io" (1). ano rhe SLoe/:ntend9."' I P-9]::.1?1.::::i:L such inlorr'laiion a1d all '1ecessary assisla^ce to the Dislricl l\'1ag'strale 'or the Pulpose. /31 Suoeri^lendenl ol Police may ,,1 order to provide Police service in respecl of natlers specifieo urder sub'sect'on (1)' reter a matter lo lhe ulslrcl Maoislrale lo issue direcl:ons to all o'any ot the deoa(menis in lhe drsirlct lof;cil;tate such assistance as may be recessary' ard lhe Districl lvagislrate riailssue appropriate oirections, which shailbe complied wiih byihe district he;d of lhe department concerned without demur or delay 14.{11 The Stale Police Service shall have a Slaie lnlellige^ce Departrenl '- " roi""r'""iio", "ollat;o'r' anarysjs and oisser,inal'on ol inlel'igence' and a Ciitln"ifnr""tig"tio. oepartmenllor i'vesligating interstale inter'district crimes and othe-r speciiied offences, in accordance with the provisions 0l this Act. ,2, ih" Stut" Gou"ateni sharl appoinl a Police ot{ice'ol or above the rank of De;uty lnspector Ge.e-al of Police lo head each ol lhe afo'esaid departmenls r3l The Crininal Invesngal;on Departn ent s nall have speciali?ed w:ngsto deal '-' witn dltte'ent typesJl crir]e requiring loc.sed attertion orspecja expert'se fo' irvestigali;n Each ormore lhan one ofIhese wings shailbe headed by an olficer;ot below the rank o, Superintendent ol Police' (4) The State lntelligence Deparlment sharl have speclalzedwings lodealw\h " .nu iooro:n"t"ip"cial:zedtaskssLch as measures lorcounte-lerlorsm' counter militancy and VIP Security. 15) The State Gover"nenl shai appoil"t appropriate number of ot{ice_s lrom different ranks to seNe in the C minal Investigat'on Deparlnenl and the iiaio lntettigence oepa,tment, as deemed approp ate with due fegard to ihe volume and variety oI tasks to be handled

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