(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 14 to 21, every officer of o,ffipcerof h F h 11 hi . d I h . t ie orcetot e orce sa, upon IS appointment an so ong as e continues to havesame be an officer thereof, be deemed to be a police officer and, subject to any P1wers,priei terms, conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, have and be subject li~bT;;~ies~s to, all the powers, privileges, liabilities, penalties, punishments and protec- police offition as a police officer duly enrolled under provisions of the Police Act, cer.
1861, or any other law for the time being in force, or arty rules or regulation made thereunder:
Provided that the provisions of the Police Act, or any other law or rules or regulations made thereunder are not inconsistant with the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder.
(2) The State Government may designate the ranks of officers of the Force which shall be deemed to be equivalent to various ranks of the police officers for the purposes of this section, and also generally for the purposes of this Act.