Police Act 2008 - Kerala Police

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22 the law and order police in such area as may be specified in order to ensure speedy, effective and professional investigation. 2. The District Police Chief shall ensure the full co-ordination between the two wings of the police force separated under sub-section (1). 29. The State Security Commission: 1. The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette constitute a State Security Commission for the purpose of exercising such functions and discharging such duties as may be assigned to the Commission under this Act. 2. The Commission shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) The Minister in-charge of Home Department who shall be the Chairman; (ii) The Minister in-charge of Law; (iii) The Leader of Opposition; (iv) The Chief Secretary - ex- officio; (v) The Secretary to Government, Home Department- ex-officio; (vi) The State Police Chief- ex-officio; (vii) Three non- official members, who shall be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law and order administration, human rights, law, social service, management of public administration, nominated by the Governor. 3. The State Police Chief shall be the Secretary of the Commission. 4. Every member nominated under clause (vii) of sub-section (2), shall, unless their seats become vacant earlier by resignation, death or otherwise, hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-nomination. 5. If a non-official member of the Commission is absent without sufficient cause for more than three consecutive meetings thereof, the Chairman of the Commission may, remove such member from the membership of the Commission: Provided that no member shall be removed under the provisions of this subsection except after giving him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against such removal.
23 6. Any non-official member of the Commission, may resign his office by giving notice in writing, of his intention so to do, to the Chairman, and on such resignation being accepted, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office. 7. The Commission shall regulate its own procedure and the conduct of the business to be transacted by it. 8. The fees and allowances payable to the nominated members of the State Security Commission and their conditions of service shall be such as may be prescribed. 30. Functions of the Commission: 1. The Commission shall have the following functions, namely:- a) to frame the broad policy guidelines for the functioning of the police force in the state; b) to issue directions for the performance of the preventive tasks and service oriented functions of the Police; c) to evaluate, from time to time, the performance of the police in the State in general; d) to prepare and submit an yearly report of its functions to the Government; and e) to discharge such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Government. 2. The report submitted by the Commission under clause (d) of sub-section (1) shall, on receipt, be placed before the Legislative Assembly. 3. No act or proceedings of the Commission shall be deemed to be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy at the time any such act or proceedings is done or passed. 4. Notwithstanding any guidelines or directions issued by the Commission, the Government may issue such directions as it deems necessary on any matter, if the situation so warrants, to meet any emergency. 5. The directions of the Commission shall be binding on the Police Department: Provided that the Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, fully or partially reject or modify any recommendation or direction of the Commission.
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