Bare ActsThe SIKKIM POLICE ACT,2008

Section 28

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r1) lnere mav De prov'oed lor l1e Slate, sJch n-rroer of Vou ed oolce as mav be d;te"rined oy lhe Sla1e Governmenl llom tin'e lo t'me lor Ire p.rpose oi patrols. crowo contlol and access 10 drtlicLll areas' r2) Tne DirecloFGe'eral ol Po,ice sfall issue staoding orders w tr_ regaro to '-' p;;;r.;;;;,. ;;""gemenl. rrarnrenarce and ua;n ng of the Mo-nred Porrce 13 (3) (4) include a realistic delerminalion of lhe quantum otforce required as also the duraiion forwhich the deploymeni is required- The deployment shall be made forafixed period, as speciiied in the order, and unless the same is extended by 3 specific order, the force shall reluln to its headquarters on the expiry ofthe initial Period. ll shall be the duty of the Diskicl Superintendent of Police and the head of the Armed Police Battalion sst-up in respect of the Battalion personnel, 10 ensure ihat thal personnel oi these armed unils are deployed in a manner lhat ensureslheir regular and constani prepa.edness forthejrtasks, as also a fair roJation of duly between the various sub_units ol the Armed Police Baflalions ai lhe Slate Headquarlers and in the dislricts. While ordering deploymentofany armed police un;i, due careshallalso bo taken lo ensure as far as possible, thatthe personnelare able lotake dlJe rest and also avail a weekly otf. The armament of lhe Armed Police shall be as fixed with lhe approval of lhe Governmentand shallbe obtained in the mannerpresc bed. Distribulion of arrns to Batlalion and District Armed Beserves will be iixed on the order of lhe Dircclor General of Police, who by means ol Standing Ordershalllay dowJr lhe procedure 1o be followed for custody and care o, arms, ammunition, stock of maieriallorlhe repairs and mainlenance, and the manner in which danaged and unseNiceabte weapons are to be disposed off, and the procedure in case oi loss ol anyweapon or ammunition. The adequacy ofarms, equipment, mobility, communicalion etc. for each Baflalion asweliaslhe DisirictArmedReserveshali beassessed regularly on an annualbasis by the ofiicer heading the Stale Armed Police organization in consultation with the Commandants and lhe District Su perinie ndent of Police concerned. Almament (s)

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