Punjab Police Rules Volume 1 - Sangrur Police

126 Punjab Police Rules, 1934 Volume 1, CHAPTER 7
The loss or total disablement must further have resulted from risk of an exceptional nature
such as might be incurred during the pursuit of raiders or long journeys on escort
duty.
This rule is inapplicable to loss or disablement caused by accident incurred in the course
of ordinary training or duty. The journey must have been carried out under the orders of
the Superintendent of Police or other superior authority. Compensation is also admissible
when death or destruction is the result of inoculation or other prophylactic treatment carried
out by a properly qualified person.
The fact shall be testified to by the Superintendent of Police and, if possible, by a veterinary
officer. Compensation will be awarded on the order of the Inspector-General of
Police. Compensation will be credited to the Chanda Fund from funds at the disposal of
the Inspector-General of Police.
Compensation is not admissible when death is the result of disease.
(2) The maximum compensation admissible is as follows :-
(a) For horses :-
Under 10 years of age or six years’ service, the original price.
Under 11 years of age or seven years’ service, less 5 per cent.
Under 12 years of age or eight years’ service less 13 per cent.
Under 13 years of age or nine years’ service, less 23 per cent.
Under 14 years of age or ten years’ service, less 35 per cent.
Under 15 years of age or eleven years’ service, less 50 per cent.
Under 16 years of age or twelve years’ service, less than 70 per cent.
Note :- If a horse is brought on the strength before four years old, compensation is calculated by
length of service, if over four years by the age limit.
(b) For camels -
Under 9 years of age or three years’ service, the original price.
Under 10 years of age or four years’ service, less 5 per cent
Under 11 years of age or five years’ service, less 25 per cent.
Under 12 years of age or six years’ service, less 50 per cent.
Under 13 years of age or seven years’ service, less 70 per cent.
(3) The scale of compensation is applicable to owners of camels when the animals are
affected, with surrah and are destroyed by the order of the Superintendent of Police on the
written opinion of a veterinary officer that the disease constitutes a public danger.
Rule 7.15
7.15. Transfer of subscribers. - On the transfer of a subscriber, other than an upper
subordinate, to another district he shall surrender the horse or camel allotted to him in the
district which he is leaving, and shall be allotted another one in his new district; provided
that the provisions of rule 7.12(b) shall apply, if the animal which he surrenders is unserviceable
through his misconduct or neglect. A statement showing the amount, if any, of the
subscriber’s deposit which has been declared forfeit under the rule referred to above, and
of any arrears of chanda subscription due from him shall accompany him on transfer. Upper
subordinates who are subscribers to the Chanda Fund shall ordinarily be permitted to
take their horses with them at Government expense on transfer to another district.
Rule 7.16
7.16. Chanda committee. - A Chanda Committee shall be constituted as occasion demands;
it shall consist of the Superintendent himself, or, in his unavoidable absence,
another gazetted officer specially designated by him, an inspector or sub-inspector, and
a mounted police officer who shall if possible be of or above the rank of head constable.