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Police - Special Constables (Ss 43-49)

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43.     Appointment of special constables

 

            Whenever there are not in any locality sufficient members of the Service available to perform police duties or whenever any grave disturbance of the peace has taken place, or may reasonably be anticipated, or where in the implementation of any written law it is in the public interest that general or specific police powers be exercised by particular persons or class of persons, the President may, on the application of the Commissioner, authorize generally or in any particular case any senior officer to appoint by writing in such form as may be prescribed any persons prepared to act as special constables for such time and in such manner as the senior officer may deem fit and necessary.

 

44.     Equipment for special constables

 

            The Commissioner may provide for the use of special constables, at public expense, such batons, weapons, uniforms and other articles as he may consider necessary for the proper carrying out of their duties.

 

45.     Powers of special constables

 

            Every special constable appointed under this Act shall, subject to such limitations related to the time and manner of his duties as may be imposed by section 43, have the same powers, privileges and protection and shall be liable to perform the same duties and shall be amenable to the same penalties, and be subordinate to the same authorities, as other police officers.

 

46.     Termination of service of special constables

 

            The Commissioner may suspend or terminate the services of any special constable if he considers his services can safely be dispensed with, and shall forthwith transmit notice thereof in writing to the special constable concerned.

 

47.     Delivery up of equipment

 

            Every special constable shall, within 14 days after receipt of the notice terminating his appointment, deliver up any property of the Service with which he may have been issued.

 

48.     Death or injury of special constable

 

            If a special constable, who is not a public officer entitled to compensation under any other law, dies or is killed or is permanently or temporarily disabled by sickness or injury contracted or inflicted-

     (a)     in the actual discharge of any duty which he was required or permitted to perform; or

     (b)     in circumstances which if applicable to any other police officer would have drawn compensation; and

     (c)     without his own default,

he or his dependants shall be entitled to compensation at the same rate and subject to the same conditions applicable to other police officers.

 

49.     Remuneration of special constable

 

            Whenever any special constable is employed on duty he may be paid such remuneration as may be prescribed.