(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish a Police Establishment Board with the Director General and Inspector General of Police as Chairman and three senior most police officers not below the rank of Additional Director General of Police working within the police department as members. Additional Director General of Police (Administration) shall be the convener.
(2) The functions of the Police Establishment Board shall be as follows, namely:-
(a) Subject to the provisions of section 20F, it shall decide on transfers, postings, promotions and other service related matters of officers of and below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.
(b) It shall also make recommendation for promotion to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police after duly verifying reservation and quota prescribed for direct recruitment and promotion. For this purpose a separate register shall be maintained by Director General and Inspector General of Police, as per orders or guidelines prescribed by Government from time to time.
(c) It shall make appropriate recommendations to the Government regarding postings and transfers of officers of and above the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police.
(d) Generally review the functioning of the police force in the State.
(e) Perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
(3) Subject to its control and directions, the Police Establishment Board may authorize the Superintendent of Police to effect transfers of Group C and D officials within the district and the Inspector General of Police within the Range.
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(4) The Government may modify the decision of the Police Establishment Board in exceptional cases only after recording its reasons for doing so. The Government shall give due weightage and shall normally accept the recommendations made by the Board, regarding postings and transfers of officers of and above the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police.
(5) The transfers decided and effected by the Police establishment Board shall be strictly in accordance with section 20F and the general transfer guidelines issued by Government from time to time.
(6) The cases pertaining to transfer of Police officers or personnel on complaints shall be considered by the Police Establishment Board and action taken in this regard shall be reported to Government.
(7) Copies of proceedings of the Police Establishment Board and the transfer orders issued thereon shall be sent to Government forthwith.