Bare ActsThe SIKKIM POLICE ACT,2008

Section 152

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t1 ) Ar otiicer l.ol oelow lne ran{ ot Depulv lnspeclor Gereral or Forice' ir lne '"' ' .rr "" oi1r,"'o,*cto' Gereral oi Po ic;, sha'r be oes'g'raledaswe'a'e Oflicerto aarise ana assist him in the implemenlation of wellare measures for Police Of{icers. .),The fUnctions a^d dLt.es o'lhe Werare Ofice-shall 'nlel ar'a iTclLde '' ,a'a,"iti-a" """ -orilor:rg ol wella-e -neasules ror Police pe'so_ne such as_ rar hearhca'e,particular.y "'espe"lof c'ronica_ose-ousailTe-ls' a_d '"' :ij o,"s p;.i-r"lir"-eit he: ih ca-e schenes lor Po';ce oersonne ard their dePendenls; Lo, lur and lioeral reoical ass'stance lo ool ce oerson_el s-ria-i_g '^l-1 n !he coLfse o' Pedo'nance ot dJtY: (c) financial security for the nexi of kin ol those dying in harness (d) post'ret remenllinanclai security; (e)grouP housingl /il edJcat on a'd ca'ee'cou_sel'ng and Irain rg in aopropr ale shlls fo depeloenls o' oolice oH cels: and ro) aoorop'iale leqalfac' ilies olde'ence o'po' ce ollicers lacrng coLd '"' riJ""uoinqt li."tlers relating to bonafide drscha'ge ol dLl\' (h) monitol the welf are activities underlaken by various Pollce units in the State. {3) The Wel'are O'1 cer sha'l De ass steo by :-ch s-bo'd .]ale o'l ce-s as p,escrrbeo oyl.e D' ecto' Gel.era, nl Porice. r4 A Police Wellare F .rd, unoe- I'e aorr:-istralio,1 a_o cont'olol tne Wel'are '' "it'""r .n"ri L.*"Ieofo'lLewela'eaclivilies anoolog-arre'foI Po lce personnel, which will have two componenls" (a) oLrtright linancial granl by the State; and (b, ralchl,1g gra l bv Ihe slale Io the corl io-l'ons rade oy Ine Pollce pe so nel lowalos ll'e \ e'fare lJnd' ,5t The Welia-e Ort;cerslarr, in tne pe'lorrance ol hisluncl ons begLidedoythe "' ;;;;;;; ",;. tu'o oo*n uv a wel'are co'nr;nee a1o rariJ'ed. b! rl'e 'dir""Lio"i"r"i "t p"rice TheWelfare committee shallcomprise of one or ;;;orrce oersonler oi drflererl ranks i'om each -_it o' \ti19 o{ Ihe Pol ce service lo be no'r,_ateo by the D'recior Ge,le al ol Police' r6, _l ne Welfare Ofl'cer shall also .nlelact wli'1 oll'er gove'nmenl deoannenls' '" ;',; ;;";ir-;enaki"qs and otne' orga'rsatio's to fac'litale.ga nir emDlovmenl 'o eti'eo police oll'ce's, ard lor lhe deperde'ls ol poLce ".["ri".i*f,o f,"* 'u;o dow4 t'1eil'ives in d']e d'scta'ge of Il'e'' dLties t ss. , t t The Srare Goverl'Tent na/ Drov'de 'nsLra^ce co!e'age to'a'l or spec 'ic '"" ' ' .;;;; ;;r;s ot police'ofl cers aga 1sr alv n jul' d'sao'l ry or dealh caus-ed in the course of perlorrnance ol their duiy Insurancecovel, allowances and medical facilities Grievance Fledressal workinq hours (2) Police Otiicels posted in specialwings, such as Co!nter-Terrorism Operallons Unils, Bomb Disposal Squads, Commando Groups e1c. shall be paid risk allowance commensurate with the risks involved in lhose duties (3) ln addition io facililies as may be mado avaiLable in hospilals tor general treatmenl and specialised services, Police personnel may a so be provided with a medical insurance cover that would enable them to keep up the requked standards ol health and physica filness. (4) Fac ities ior slress management, includlng psychological counsellng, 1o cope wilh prolessional stress shal be given due atlentlon in all police units and establishments.

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