Bare ActsThe SIKKIM POLICE ACT,2008

Section 42

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Grounds ol lneligibilily 4i| for Independeni Members Panel for selection of lndependent Members Term ol office of 44' lndependent Members Removalot lndependent Members 45,(1) An lndependent Member may be removed irom the Staie Poljce Board by a iwo-thirds majority of members ofthe Board on any oithe following grounds, namely' (a) proven incompetence; or (b) provenmisbehavior;or (c ) lailurelo attend ihree consecutive meelings of ihe Stale Police Board without sutficient cause; or (d) incapacltation by reason oi physical or menial infkmity or otheMise becoming unable to discharge his function as a mernber, 18 Functions of the State Police Board Expenses of the State Police BoarC Transaction ol Business by the Boaad Annual Report otthe State Potice Board (2) ln addition, an lndependent lvlember shall be removed kom lhe State Police Board il he incurs any of the grounds of ineligibility speciiied under Section 43' 46.(1) The State Police Board shall perform the following lunctions namely," (a) irame broad policyguidelinesfor promoting efficieni, eifective, responsive and accountable policing in accordance with the lawi (b) apprcve the iive years Strategic Policing Plan and Annual Policlng Sub-Plani (c) idenlify pe,Jormance indicators io evaluatethe functioning oflhe Police Service. These lndicators shall, interalia, include operationalefiiciency, public saiisiaction, victim salistaction vis_a-vis Police lnvestigation and response, acco!ntability, opllmum utilization oi resources, and observance of human rights standards; and (d) revlew and eval!ate organizalional performance ol the Police Service in the state as a whole aswellas districl_wise against (i)the Annuai Plan, (li) performance indicalors as identified and laid down, and (lli) resources available with and conskaints ol the police. (2) Till such time an appropriale law is made on the subjeci, the Staie Police Board shaLl also lunciion as the State Vigilance Commission and per{orm the same functions in respecl o, the Sikkim Vigilance Police as are perfomed by the Stale Police Board in respect of the State Police, with Director Vigilance acting as lhe [,4ember Secretary, who shallbe an ol{icer not below the rank oi lnspeclor Generaloi Police.

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