Tripura Act No. 4 of 1984 TRIPURA STATE RIFLES ACT, 1983 (As amended up to date) 4 I TRIPURA STATE RIFLES ACT. 1983 AS AMENDED UP TO DATE Tripua Act No. 4 of 1984.
TRIPURA STATE N ~ E S ACT. 1983 i A N ACT 10 provide for ,ha Conrritutlon d regulation of fhr Tripura State R i j lu .
WHERUAS it is expsdioat to provide for the constitution md rpgnlation of the Tripura State Rifles :
BE it enacted by the Tripsra Legislative Assembly in the Thirty Po urtb Y 081 of the Republic of India an foIlonr :-
1. Short title, extent and wmmeacemcat--(I) Tbis Act may be called rhs Tripura Stab Rifles Act, 1983.
(2) It axtends t o the whde of Tripura. i
(3) It ahall come into force on $neb date as the State O o v e ~ a t m y a p p d n t by notification in the Officid Oazette in this behalf. t t
2. AppUcatlps of the Act-This Act shall apply to all mcmhaa d the Rifles, ~vhcrcvn dtey ,nay he servinp
3. Dofia1tions~-In this Act. uo1.m there is anything npugnanl in the subject or context :.--
(a) -active duty" TDCXOS .-
(i) the duty to rertore l ed pnrewo order in any arm in ths event o€ any disturbance t h d n ;
(ii) the @ty at g a d s , piquet. patrol, spcorta to protrct life and pmpaty including arms, ~mmunitieo, cash an4 valuablm in any in the event of any disturbance therein ;
(U) il) duty s t o o t p ~ t s , tl.ttchments ar in tha ficld @lrct extremists. hostiles, cncmy or other persons ; and
(iv) sch other duty LP may be -#ad to iw active doty 4 the State Government or the Inrpoctor-Ocnenl :
*ad the same shall be damod to have commenced on snd from the momon drco*ipt 0) a mamba of tho R i n ~ d t h r aQcr of m y r&n &oe to i a d e r such duty or on receipt or any information from otbor source a b x t loot. arson or raid by extremists, hostiles, enemy or otbor persons ;
(b) "Assistant Commandant" means a person appointed by tho State Government to be an Assistant Commandant of a Battalion of tho Riflesz ~ b o may beassigned withthc duties of an Adjutant. Quartermaster or Company Commander by the Commandant ;
(0) "Close arrest" meam co~finsment within the Line or a detachmch1.01 a post or quarter guard building or teut under charge of a . : q m d ;
(d) '.Commandant" means a person appointed by tho State Government tope a Commandant of a Batlalion of the Rifles ;
(8: .'Deputy Commandant" means a person appointed by tho State Government to be tho Se:ond-in-Command of a Battalion of tbs Rifles ;
If) "Drputy Irspqtor-tor-Ocneral" means a Deputy Inspector-General of '.I . . '~ ' -Poi~cc;~r ipur~ 'who >. has been empowered by the Stale Government to do the duties relating10 regulation of the Rifles and to cxucise powers sod functions under this Act :
(k).:'~&lltd- Follbwcr" means any person appointed to do the work 'of dca&, m&lchi. water-carrier. incis-krvadt, ward-boy, washer- ' '' man. cobbler, barber, sweeper, helper or cleaner ;
@) ' "Inspector-Genefal" means tho lespector-PJcneral of Police, Tripvra ;
(i) "Mcmberofthe Rifles'; mcsnsa person r h o has been appointed to the Rifles by the Inspector-General or, as th: case may be. by the Commandant and includes n svbordinate Olficcr, a Riflemao, ad Enrolled EoUowcr and a person eppointed in subordinate rank under tho Police Act, 1861 or in Dcfmoe Service Or a paramilitary persoand. parted to the Rifles on deputation in such ranks ;
(f) ' ; ' ~ d b Subcdar" mans a pason sppointod by Ute Commandant to be a Naib Subednt who may be a d m e d with the duties of tba . . .. Platoon Commander or wjth such other duties as may bo speciticd by tho Commandant from time to time ;
- e) : :'lOpsa anmar'. mslno ennEnoment witbin tho prceindr of m y barracks, lina or camp for tho time being mupied by any part of .. . tbqRifle ;
- . (l)'~*R&ribd" meam prescs$?d by r u w m o uDdr this Act ; . ' . .
(m) '.Quart- Guard" means a bvilding or tent undcr gmrd within the prsoinct d t h c Headquarters or a Batlalion, Company orPl.atyn of the ~ i f l c a orcd permanently or temporarily for the g o ccus!.o4y of arms, ammunition, munitions and clsb or for the imprisonment, delention or custody of tlie meniberr . r f rha Rifles arcusid of or cwvicted for any offen& under t h r Act or &a A& ; . .
(0) *.Rifleman" means a pzrton appointed as; ~iflemb!; by the Commandant and iuclvdrs a Havildar. Naik and ~ a n $ , e ~ i i k ;
(0) ~'Statt Government" meims the Government of Tripura.
(p) -'~ubordinato Offirrr" means a member d the Rifles who is of 16s rank of ShbcUar or Naib Subrdar; . , . . .
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(q) "Suheda?' me.& a ptrson appointed by tho inspector.~encyql t o he a Subedar who may be assignad with tbe duties of :th= &:<ndin.Command of a Company or.wiih such o ther duties a% be spsificd by tqc Inspector-General from time to time and inel"da a person who may be transferred by the lnspcctor-%era1 to 4 1 a post of Subodat on deputation from amdugst the I i i spsc to~ of Polico, Tripura;
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.(r) "Superlor Officer" in relation t o any mcmkr of the Rifles, mranr ( i ) any officor of a rank which is higher than that 6fsliih hi&r;
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(ii) a Commandant: Deputy Commandant or &&lint &?ombaa.
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(5) "the Rifler" means t te Tripura State Rifles;
(t) the expression "assadt", '.Cii oioal force". "fraud~!cntly"~ '.rearon to bclivc" and '.voluntariiy cau~iaig hurt" shall have ihc tame qaoinps 8s assigned to them respectively in the I n d b Pcoal ' Code ( ~ c t XLV of 1860)'; , - ... . .
( a ) All words a d oxpmsiow ocd and not dcfind in this Act:%ut defined in the Indian Petlal Codcs&lI have the mcaaidg 8sto them in that code.
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CHAPTER-II . .
COXSTLTUTIOX OF THE RIFLES AND GENERAL DUTlBS O F THE MEMBERS OF THE RIFLES
4. C o d t i o n of RiBes--(I) Tkcre sball he a far& raigd and main- Uincd by tho Slate Govcrnmcnt and caUcd tho ~ r i ~ i r a Stat. Rifles.
(2) .The State Ciovernmsnt. the Inspator-General or tho Depafl Inspector-Gcnd c&w.ciclly empowered by the Stale Govmmcnt m this bcbalf, may-
(a) divide the Rifles into Battalion, cach Battalion into compania.
Cpoh company ioto platoons and cach pIatoon into Sections, group5 ' and detachments;
(b) paat any Battalion, Company or platoon a t such place as the State Government, the Lrpcctor-General, the Dcpnty Inspccior- Oaaual or the Commandant may deem fit.
(3) The members of tho Rifla shall receive such pay, pensi-n and a k r remuneration as may be prcscribd.
5. Appoiatmcnt and powers of &perlor Offieerr- (I) The Stat.
GoTemwnt may appoint to tha Rifla a Commandant and auch other m o m u it thinks fit to be Deputy Commandants and AssLLant Commandgau.
(2) Tho Commandant. Deputy Commandant or Assistant Commandad shall &vs> and may exercise such powen and aathority as may be provided by of under this Act.
(3) TheInapector-General may appoint Subedar*.
Rovidcd that the Inspectors of Police. Tripura, may also be d~pmted te tBs Rifls .r Suhedars by the Inspector-General.
(4, T6o Commandant may appoint subordinate officers (ither than .SuL??&rs), Rifleman and Enrolkd Fdlowers.
6. Enrolment.-Bcforc :: pesun i s appointed ro be a member of tbe Rifles, the Stakment conlined in chu Schedule to Lhis Act shall be read out and, if necessary. rxplainrd tn him in 1118: presinc- of an afficcr appointed under su&seetion(l) of section 5 and shal! h8 signed by suc!l person in ucknowlcdgornent uf its having been read out to him;
Provided that any person who has. for a period of six months. served wi1h the R i f l a shall. on appointment to the Rifles thereaft-. he deemed to bo a member of the Rifles, notwithstanding that the provisions of this man brva not been camplid with in his care.
7. Redgnalion and W-wnl from the Rilkr-No momher of ihe Rilks shall be at liberty:-
(a) - hie appointment during the 1-m of his cnagapmcnt exapt before the expiration to the first three months of his service ; or @) withdraw h i m U from all or any of tho dntiw af his appointmat. without the pravivioes.pcmission in wdting of the Commandqnr or Deputy Commandant or any other of3iw authorised by .& C o w t wgMt 8uhp~m.iaSion.. . .
-8. OIlnrJ M i r e el members d the Riffles-R rhPU be tba duty a a e r y member of tbe RX*r promptly-
(a) t o obey and to execute all ordm nu& w m m t s 1avloUy issued t o him by any cempcteot authority. t odded and bring offenderr to I E justica and to appnhead all pcnonn wbom hc is legally author id to apprrhrd and (or whac app&osuon saTieiont youads exist ;
and t (U) to mkc all adequate laelruns fes cxti~nishiag d 6rcr or to prevent dMW to pcm~l 01 prepefty on ths Occasion of $d~ occurmnw as Ures, do&. artbqak*. 0ycloa.r. c q 9 adion o~ no@
(2) E v q qresiba of the Rvfla shall beliable t o r r v o withopl and bsyoud as wdl M ray*hcm wiui(bin tha tePriten d Iodin.
CHhPTER-In SUPERINTENDENCE, COMROL AND ADWHISraATION I OF TRE RIFLES
9. +rinkyd((lfe Crtml a d Admia id rah of tLo R M -
(1) The Superintendence &. and control over, ib R i a a W vest in the S ~ l s Govcmment and the R i f k &dl be adminisbred by tho State O o m w n t i f in acc~rdmsc with thr p r ~ v i ~ o ~ i or &IS Act and of any rula m& I thercnmdcr through the I ~ ~ o r - G e n * r a l . or such Dopury 1erp.ctw-Gs-1 a1.d o r k r oflicers as the Stat* Oovzrnrnemt may from time to tilw d i r a I" Ibis bchdr.
(2) The Headquartcn oi the b r i m s k u b at aUdl pbca 80 my fro~n time to ttme be spcci8cd by the State Government.
(3) While on active duty outside the State. tho Rifle, 8b.U be cmbjc* to the sooral control and direction of 8 d authority or o t l k u may be prrscribed or u may be specially appointed by the Ststs Oovmment in this Walt .
OFFENCES AND PUNISRMWTS la MWP LCJ.OO QBPK~s- m y mslabe d tb Rifln who-
(a) b 6 g k &% ca- or conspiw to caw or jdnr in any mdhy, or, baing proart at any muting, d o e not w his u t m q sndcavom to auprts it, or knowtug or havmg reason to Mew in t b oxi8teec.e of m y mutiny. or 01 any intortion or conrpiraoy to mmtiny or of noy moapiracy a@lt tho State d q a m a t , without delay, give i n f h u l i o n thereof ro hb rupeiwr o5t.r ;- ~r , . . . .
. - ,(dl' uses or '&tompcs, t i use, criminal force to. or commils an assault on, his superior ofljccr, whether on or of duty, knowing or having ~ : m o n to.t&liei% bim to bc inch . or ;. ,.. .
(0 ) 'shamcfuh+ &bandons vr ddivcrr up any post or guard'which is 'bommW'to his cbargc or which it is his duty to defend ; or -*: .
(d) d i ra ly .&I indirectly holds corrcspondsncc with. or assista or r$lir\.es any person & arms against the State or omits to. discovcr : . . . . immcdiatdyio his supcripr o5mr any svch correapon&na coming to his knorkdge ; or who, while on active duly ;
(e) : dis6beys th;l~wful command of his superior o5oer ; or (0 deserts the Riflcs ; or . . ..
' , (g) being aSc*ry oi otherwise detailed to. remaid alert. - sleep4 upon his p&t or buits it wiU~out b e i e togulariy relieved wr'witbut h v e ; or
(h) lcaves his commnding. o 5 c u or ; his post or party authority ; or (ij. qdtst;hi;'&ird, pic.net. party or patrol withobr 'being iagularly rdicved or without leave ; or
(j) n r a criminal fore: to or commits an assault =en m y person or f a a s 1 safegunrd or breaks into any house or other place for plnndor or destroys or damages property 01- any kind ; or
(k) inteutiddly causes or spreads a false a'atm in action or in a m p , garrison or quarters : or Q displays cowardie: in the ccrecutian of his duty ; o;
(In) rppcs orassaults or uses crilninal forcc to any womaa, iofending to outrago or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage ' 1 her modesty ;
1 . "shall + pu$&aMo with imprisonmeot for life or with imprison- . . ,mnt of either description for a term which may extend to founce.
. : . .. yarn or with 60: ' ,pioh: may oxccnd to three months' pay o* wiih boili". . . .. .. . $. -.. . . .
11. h c j t o w , +arEu.my: meapb~ -of , qhc Rifler who-
(a) ia i n a state of intoxication when on, or after having been warned .$ .. f6i. any d d y or :on parade or on lhe l ine 6i'harch ; o;
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t. #.z $. (b) . strikes ,or attd&ptr to fom any rcne ; r ' ~ . .:i ..
. . ( c j h i e g in iommk$ or b+d3 d member of a guarU, or patrol.
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refuses to^ r~ ive , , :Pny prisoner or person d u b eomniittcd to his i . :, : ~ ., . . c h e s . ?r +tdb$ propor authority 'wleaies any persod or prisoner p l d uqdk hg&u& or nsgtis~tly +fPIrr any such' prisoner or psnon t,j c&b: &. - . ' .-.. ..... ... . . .. , ' (d) - being under arsst or in confinement leaves his andst or , pmnge ,..
ment. k f o r e he is s d at liberty by iawful~authority: , . . ..a.
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(e) is grossly insubordi~iate or insolent to hu superior o & a ia tbi:.: .
execution of his o ~ c e ; or I a (0 refuses to auperinteud or assist in the making of any M d work or other work of any description wdered to be mads either in qoartcrn or in the field ; or t
(g) s h i k a or otherwise ill-uaes any member of tho Riflsr rpb&diap~ to him in rank or position ; or
(h) deligncdly or through neglect injmra ar loorsa or fradulently disposes oC his arms. clothos, tools, eqoipments, ammunition or rcsountrementr, or any such articles entrusted to him o r belonging . .
to any otber p m o n ; or
(i) malingers or feigns or produces disease or infirmity in bmMf or intentianally ddayr bin cure, o r ag3rsvatrr his diemarc a idnni ty ; or . 1
(j) with intent to rcndar bimrelf or sny other person unfit for service i voluntarily causer hurt to bimrclf or my o t h a peson ; or .
k does not. when called upon by his superior &er so to do or upon easing to be a membw of the Rifles, fmthwiHl';dolivcr np or duly account for. all or any arms, ammunition. Itom, accolttrrments or other property issued or supplied to him or in bir j custody or possession a8 such member ; or . ?
0) knowingly furnishes a false return or report of the nun~bsr or stam of any men undcr his command or c h a r ~ e or of any money, am,, ammunition. clo;liin$s, equipmsnts. storcs or other property in his charge, wbdhcr belonging to such men or to the Gevernmont or . . to any pcmberpf, or any person attached to, lhe Rilles, or who t h r o d design or colpabls neglect, omits or refuret to make or r a d any return or report of the mattus aforesaid ; a .
(m) absents b i l f without leave, or wimout su5cirnt calls. ewrstaya . . .. . lava granted to him ; or
(n) h guilty of any act or omiosfo~Irhich, though not rpcdaod in thu Act, h projudicial to good order and discipline ; or " (0) contmvanid:axtj ~ a v l n a a m f Act for .which no p ~ n i r h m e t h exprrdy provided : or- - who while not on active duty- :..
@ I ,coininits 'mi of i h i 'dff@& spdded id claoro (e) to (I) (aoth ~. ~[,&*] ~&ioo6'i@; :': .: . . . . . ..... . . . " - , .
I &@I bs pomkhablo with itnprbo~mtnt fat a corm whkh may be W n d to ow year, M with 6ne which may extend to three moalhs' pay or w.th both.
I U . Attempt toor abetpcnl of nUmcep-- (I) may member of the Rifles who abet any otlcace punishable under (bh Act, shall bc poniahed with tho ptlnibmmt provided for the efface.
@) Every muuba of the Rifler who attempts tocomrmt any dfencs , pvnisbablo vndcr this Act, or who cavm such an oscwe to b. i committed, and in such attempt docs any act towards commisdon ot the offence sh6l1. where no express provision is made by this I I Act. for tbc pmnishment of such attempt, be punished with the I pu&hwnt provided for the offence.
1% Dsputmat.1 @shmamts--(l) The Commandant or any other anthority u m y k prrraibed, may. subject to any rulsr made unda tbis I k t , imp* on a member d t h e rifles on8 or more of tho following pnnishmats for diib'Cdiena, ncgligoncc in duty, remissncrs in the diccharga of any d a y or ether misconduct rhIch is prejudicial to good onl=r.ld dirdplino 1 oftha Rifla. that is t o w :- I Ykor P ~ h m a r t r : I (E) deprivation uf ruing a dscjrtfng tsak ;
@) Sue ofmy bmonnf not atceeding one month's pay and alI.3- ;
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(c) cwfinemmt iu quarters or n m p for s term not excecdin~ twtstyeight days ;
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(d) confincmentin quarts guard for not more t b n Iucnty eight drys I with w withollt punishment Jnll or extra ~unrd or fatrque or otlier duty 3
(8) tCmava from my office ef diatidon o~ specid wndumenr h tb Riecr;
(9 a a r p n M wvcn t ~ ~ 1 t u o .
Muor Punishments :
@) -on hrsohstwim~k ;
@) wmpulmy n(irtmtot ;
(ip mmoul from mke eieh 8h6u not bo. d i l q a e n fu few omploymnt nndu thc Oacrnmom ;
(D dirmiaraf ;
P H d th6t puni*msnt @6d is daw (d) lball aot be impored r n u y m a m b a e f ~ a R i f k r w h o i r d e r . b o w i h o n o L o ( a ~ N a k ;
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(1) Wries In command 8f my detachment -sway f r m tko H d ~ w m n , 1my offim, tpaidb outhorirrd Ln. the Commandnut in thia W.
may award any ponlshmint 1lpeci6ed in otnwe (c) or c l a w (d) d tmb~stiom 1 (I) ton Rifle- er an Enrolled PaU~wcr.
(3) T& Dcpnty Cammandaol. as 4rristant Commrrndant or sub ordiaale offiat not bein$ kb* tbo rank of Snbdu. Commndiq a **prate a Bauplion of the Riflu, may, withoat a torml trill. award to any R i d o w :
or @.orlled Follora, who i s for the time baing subjeot to his omcb~rl(y.,~y
0.c or more o r t b f d l o n i q p~ishmcots for tha commission d any gcto offma yainst diiplins which is not otherviw pmvidcd for in thin M.
M which is not of a raf8cisOtly serious natwe to squire trial or pr-b.
kfort a criminsl court, that is to any,- .?
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(a) .on6&nt lor sot more tb.n seven day8 in ths quarter pard s s a L a t h a ptace as may bs c o ~ l i t i c ~ d suitable with lorfcitwof d l 1' pay allowanma dozing its continoaneb : I (i pull^ drill. oxtar-gmnd. .tiquo or other duty. h n d m a than lourteon days, with or witbout confinemout to qulrttn, Saw or CMp ;
(c) C C ~ ~ U S O or savere ensure ; / nevi& that the paniaimm rpffied in :hMa) .sad i) d a ~ ~ u t.
! awarded to o Hirlldar. Naik or Lance Nailt.
( 4 A Naib Smbedar r h o is amponri(v in comnnnd of a' d&havnt or an nulpolif, may. ill like manner and for tbt commission of my like oflonee.
uward to any Rifleman helow tbe rank of Laom Naik or m y Enrolld Follnwcr, for the limo bciag aabjcct to his authority. any of tbs punishdento rpci6ed in clatllrc(b) of sub-ion (3) for net more than ~ c v w day*.
'(51 When two or marc poniabmeats rrnomtiug to con8ncmmt In li& lad con8nsment in quarter guard are swotdad to a permu conjslntly.
rhaher or sol heir already andcrgoiqg oneor marc of the wid pumshmnfs, . , the tots1 perid of mch cron6nsmt ahdl not exncd fortytwo &ye at 1 time.
(61 No order tmpo$ng any of tho punidunents apcoi5d ie cia@@) te 0 af subscation (9 &ll b. mads excspt .Ra a. inquiry held in the rnliilDP ' ' as nuy be praccnied.
u. PI.- 01 --.t md JISUII~~ to ~ r u l tpprl-t-.
(1) @wry ponen Kotcaad d e r thu Act to i m p r l l ~ ~ n t a y b e .
d i u h d he81 tbc Rifles and shall Fprtlw bc WID to fodclt.ls elpay, .Il-s-ad ray atiw money dot to b im,a ncV as of any med.L and P o a n t i s u d v o d by him. . . .... . .
(9 ,#!=my #ub persqn shall, if he ia 10 dismissed, be imprisoned in tho pr-ibpl prism, but i fhe is not also dismissed from the R i fh , he may, if the'p&ta~ths. Commanbrnt so :dircets, be~conhsd in the quarter guard or rochother place a; the Court or thc Comm~ndnnt may consider soitable.
14. .Didttcti$n (rum pay and a1lon~nce.-The followin: pcnaldeductions may;be mads from the pay and allowances of a mcmbcl of tho Rifler by his Gompany Commander. that is to say,-
(a) dl pgy~end'allowanccs for cvery day of abnena either on dcsertios or '.dfbaut.leave and for every day of imprisonment aw~rded by a criminal C6& or of confinement awarded under section I2 ; . .
@) ' ill!$afand . .. . ... allowances fur every day whilst he is in oustody on a charge lor ah &&ice of which .he is afterwards convicted ;
(c) all pay and allowanca for cvery day on which be is in bapital on account of '&k6&s csrti&cd by tbe medical o&r attending un hi& at tho bGita1.t. have been caused by a s oITcnce committed by him under this Act ;
(d) 'ill pay dntlallowaacu ordercd to be 'forfeited under section 12 and
(e) hffih sum as may he ordered by tbecommandant w Deputy Commandantin order to make good any expense caused by the moolkr of t h o Rifla, or any loss of or damage or datruction done by him to any arms; ammrmitidn, equipment. clothing. instrummts or d c o d o n s btlonqiy to the Rifles or to any buildin@ or property.
l&.,.CpUective W.-Whcncvr any weapon, part of a weapon or ammunitipn. .f?rming part of the equipmznt of a Com~any or othor similar unit of tlle Rifies,is lost ar stolcn. the Canmndln t may, after m a h w such inqujry a s he ,thinks lit and subfict to such rules as may be prcm.cn'bed, impoie a colkcfim flnr upon the subardinatt ofticers and nnen olsuch unit, or u?on so many of !hem as. in his judgement, should bc held respoas:ble for such lcu or theft.
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f6. .A~~,(-(I).'A~), g&ber at the Rifles who commits asy egsn~d s ~ c c i G ~ d ' ~ ~ S c u ~ ~ p 10, or Setion 11 may be p l a d , on open or c l a s arieat by any qfficir of tha Rifles superior in rank to'the odor. L (2) .Whem any subordinate ~fficcor o r d p an arros dm sub-swtion
(1). %.+a!tf+rthwjt.h at the cp!iat oppottu~ity report tho ar rut to him Compaoy<,dt: petachrnant Qmmander who shall.after invegertigating the order the releare or tho continued. ams t of the member of the Rifles arrested. .. . , . .
27.9y099e--(i) The Inspector-General, Dapnty l~cctor-5cownl or t k Q o W a o d y t q y y place a member oftbc Ritlcsi~der wponden pcndiq$ci%~!iry qc'triaZ of aqofkwc Mdsr thiP.&t or oths bw for the time b a 'fn force.
12) A ~ c p l n ~ C6cnmatidanI or ho Assistas ~ d m ; l n c & k t , when . ' aatbnriscd by tbC Commandact, may placc a R i w : o r : art i~&lled Follower under suspension pending enquiry o r trial of aa.dt%nbm 6 this Act or any uthcr law for the time k i n g i n Forcq. . :, . ,?
(3) Unless otherwise erdcmd. a memkr of thc.Rifks-unda suspension I sball sot leave the headquarters of tlie Battalion. C a m p a y or Platoon u ': may bc spccitird by his suptri.or 48kbr. and swh ~ k c d n d t r s u s p e n a i ~ n . 8hall attend all the Rail,CaUr a t socS Headquartem" i;
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18. Powers ud ddbr o d m b l e and -Ma g members ~ 4 t h ~ Rifles. md the superior o5ara.- I . (1) All superior o a r s and members of tho Rilles W bc .@sued to be Police O ~ c s r a nod cr the Police Act, IS61 (V of 1861).
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(2) Commandant, Dcpnty Corlmia"dantor 4ssi,rrin@nt:~amm~~daot shall .: k entitle toall thcprivilsges which a Polia OfEcer has nadq section 42 and '1 43 of the Police Act, 1861 and Seetip 125 o f t h s Indian E v @ n a Act, 1872 and under any other enactment for the- time %ng.iq.fore j d ;ball. smhject to s~ch ru l e s as tbt Sratc fforcrnmcnt may from-time to time maLe in this .' behalf. crrercisc a U fbc power of a District ~upsri'ntmdcat af.kolios within the meaning of the Poliw Act, 1861.
(3) Notwithstanding anytbing contained in tbe of Criminal Procedure, 1971 (Act No. 2 of IWl)any offence committed by a member of tho Rifler and pini3hablc under thin Act, shall be cnqdr:,i 'intq or tried by v Rifles's court only wbi-h may b: convcaod under xoiion 18A.;
Prcv!dcd that-
(i) when the oRender ison loova or absent horn doty ot is not on active duty ; or I'
(ii) when the offence u not coancdad with tbc oWndk:s duties as a munbu of itia kifles : or
(iii) when an oUcnca is eommittd bf r member ol tkd dmes d o n e with any othrr person whols not subjesct~.th&. &nb?&tl ' rholo indentit) is.koown ; .I ti :.
the offence may.if the prwribcd awthority. within the limits '4; *OIO jorLdiaian tho oUcoes bo been commiW4, so directs, be e n q ~ i i d inm or . ,.. , by aa ordinary c r i m h I coon havia& jurisdiction.
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(1) Notwithstanding anythingc c d i n d in the C W d : k . d u r e Baie, 19R3, Lhwo shall be the followin6&w of R i f h Co- w e l y :-
(i) C h w d Rifls .Gun. ; . . .~ . . . ; ... . .
(ii) Bmtllion Riflcr Golvt . .. . . . . ~ , . r ..? ti.
= - (2) FOI tb* purpose of the Act; a General Rifies Court or a Bnttalios J Rinw < o u t m y be convened by the State Oovwnrscnt or the inspector . . . .. 0.mwl-d.pOlia. i (3)o) Bvsry Oeaaal Rifles Court shell k presided over by three, - , membcn to be appointed by tbo State Oovcmmoot or thc - - I n r p ~ Q e e s r a l of Poliw.
Commurdmt who baa completed at least wvcn gear# scrvicljc.
tii) i n &ics not below the rank of a Superinlondaot or Pol i s tho umo, cqulvalcnt or bigher rank, shall be the prcriding judr o f s Ooncral R i k e Court.
(iii) Two oBsenr of the nnk d P Superintendent of Police ! . ' (hrco yaws-sarvice in the same or eqdvalmt rank s b l l be munbu judges of a Gclrcral Rifles Cow.
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(it) An O6lcc1 not below the mok of a Soperintendent d Poliec OI a Comm~dan t of the R l h shall be tha Prtridiag judge al 1 IhttaUonRifln G u s t .
(iii) Two Officas mot below tho rank of an Asairtvot Commandant d ,.
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i tho Rifiw 1htU be Chc mernbei-jbdge of s ' Battalion Pinola ( 5 ) I& k i a i o n ot the majority nanlbers shall bc the decision of r ' ;
R~flor Court in rarpect of every order of judgemeol to be pa-ned :
by such court.
(6) Subject to the utbcr pruvirlotl~ of this Act :-
(a) my off- under wt ion 10 .r LIA of this Act ahall b* trtcd by Onoerd Rifles Court ;
@) i n y i ~ o w under .eation 11 er IIA d thi ~ o t . . ,I by a Battalim Rinw Court : ,, Pdrilad tb.t a Ocnsral Rifle Ceurt or a Battalian Rifkr Court shn e q I ~ y m *8clloc w a i t e d by a member o t the Kits against tho pcmon er p m p t y d a pcison who is qd subjccfsto this Act
(7) A Ciencnl Rinw Court or a Bat&lioa Riflcs CovR m y pas mcb ~c~ asisauth&iscd by this Act.
is-B Appointment of law O ~ C O C :- (I) Every R i f k Coart may k a t l o d d by an 0m.wr not M e w unk of en Inspector of Police appoint4 by the hpe*tw-Oeacnl of P U ra u a-bw oeksr lor a~sisting soch re@.
(2) Every trail by a Rifles Coert unda th* providon of this Act ahaU be docme.4 to be judicial prseediot with& tho morning of &om 193 and 228 6f thcTndii P I d a Conn shall he docmcd to bs a Court within the meaning 4 S d o n r 345 and 346 d the tSmiall Pracdure Code IW3.
(3) An offmce committed by r mcmbor of the Rinm m y k enq.bcd Inco and tried even after be ~slsar lo be a nnabor thereof.
I 16C Powers of -- The State Qov~rnmant a tht lcrrpctor-0mff.l of Police may, on its or hisowe motion or othaRire. call for and examine tho records drmy p r d i Wm a O d 13flar Coon or Battalion Rifla C o ~ n rtspetivdy (0% the purpw d ntidyitq Ltd or himK11 as to the corrrana& Icgdity or propriety of any B* r n t a m or order r c o d e d or p u d .
m d p l s s ~ h o r d a a s i t o r b ~ thinkfit.
IS-D. Power of tho State Owsnunent to dirkl, td.l by o r d i m criminal coort- I 1 T Nolrichshadinr anything .8~tJwd in this A a tho Smb Omcrameo~ may. at rmy time, direct any promding which is to be institoted or whhb & pcnd i i b l o n a R i f l a C o w ut be be by en o r d i i u i m i d cow of comp.(Cnt jurisdiction.
1 8 4 R ~ T C S E ~ to @a &to GO^ rqardiq ~ . ~ r d i o t i ~ . - a E (I) If any o d i q Gttmtnal oautE bg of opinion rb.1 an offcn~c commitld by a member of the Rifla u triubla by it, such court may by t notice in writiw require the inwtor-Genanl or Deputy 10rp.stor- General or the Commsadant withla wh- uomtnaud thuaanaed paron is serving M such &a oII!w .r mny le prcsrtbcd to dslivar ova tbs oEm& to that court f a trul.
) 10 cvcry a d m a , tho *mar rr aforesaid W l Cithu c q l y with the ordm of the coort or, tfbo u of opinion that id cbancs L triabk by a Rifles C o d r&r the q d o n to tho Stat* Oowm~.n( for bsci*oo .qd i d a m the wou[ aboM suob rdcrrrc.
(3) 'Tbc ddmon of tho SBt. Gomnmnd u ragad (he d by rshioh rlmb oEonco ia triable rbJl k l i d and no Rinr court u m ordiouy aiminal oDan &sU p r d i. rqard to trial d s c h &ern* UI th* dccirim of UIC Sfate Oennncnt .
'. . 1&F. Place of TriJ- Aq.pcnon cubjj.rt to thk A d rh* commie my may k aicd ssd pa- for s a h rfmmln my plrs wbmnwr.
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14 '(19) Protectton fut acXt done b y the- inember. of the ~ i ~ c ; , - - . I , ' ,- . . .
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, (1) Any member o f the .Rifles when arrested shxll bs remanded . . t o th cnstody o f thc ~yrr tcrguarb. unless o! l erwicc d i ~ e c l e i 5 ~ rhe.wort . .
or by tho Comnandant or Dep..ty Cumnaalaxt or .Asrita:it Coo~oandant.
* ~ . (2) In any suit .or,prweed~nz against any rnembr af the Rifln b6; 'any act dgncby lii?>,~io pu!s:tance of 0 warmnt or order of a competent autliorily. it shall be la\vful for h'm cc pirad that such act was done by him uodor the authority of such warragt or order-. . . .
.. . 13) Any ../rich ~ b & q i f y be p r o v ~ d by tha probcl iou of the warrant or order dircctiag the s t . a o i i r i t is so provz.1, th2 menbor o f thr Rif ln shall t8creupon ha dis.-harjed rrom liability i.1 rsr.pc:t .of the act so, dooc ~. & Lim, natwithrtroding. any defect in,thc jurirhi;rion of. U~e.auth:riiywhbh .. , iuocdsuch warrant or order. . .
(4) Notwithstanding a.nythiw eootaioa io any othcnhw for thr time beins in force, no legal proceeding (whethdr civil or criminal) which IaWfdlK~ bc.brougbt -ab#t any m b e r of th6Rifles &'any thing don* or intended to be d a m nndcr the powera cmferred b y or in pursuance . . ... of, any-#roviaon of thin Act -or ihc rules m d d rhcrcoi~dcr, sbali bs tax.
ipenad uolcs6 a mlice in miting of a d prosd ings an1 of 1'1eausetLro- - . . sl has ~beee given to tho de l~ndant and his supedor ofecer a l a s t one month before the commcnmment of such promedog. . .
20. .BepI'css@d gmutcqi-Mambcrs of the Rig- are prebibitcd fro= pdcpting m y means other than those sprcifud bdow for redresd of giwancco-- ( I ) by petition to Commandant thouah prnprr clbannel or by . .praond appearance on ra !ue%t in the Or !e,ly Raoin of ths Cum ii~ndan!:
12) in pariadice1 n iwt inp te be prmidcd ov3r by rhs Commandrut;
. .. ) ia auehothpr m a n e s ~ r m a y bo p r d o d ;
'St. W 'ffluScat@ h r m e h t to d i s w d o r ~ e o ~ p t i t n t a ths * ."tun3r-;.. . .
(I) ~ h s stit. ~ o v m m r d i i a y , by notification i6 t h s Otsdal .' % . ' dirbwdror rroastitutc theJRiflu :or.imy: Ilanaliod thoreof.
(2) Whenev* tho Rifles or,any Bctral ioa-. led is dtsbatydod o r ' M a i m e d vadn a-Jbmction (I), it &alli notwitlutaadlog snytbing con.
taiacd in this Act or any othrr.mrctmarefot..tici7i~e binwin . f m n and sut>jcct to rucb conditions, a s may be prercribed,.br,kwful for Ihe Oovrra~ lb t .
with: a view to such dhbandment or rec&xtitotion; to dik%arjpany : ..m@ntbcr' d:ai Rifl+:$i++if ,he iqoncaUcd usdm .th- Pqlics;kot. 1861.
amd bas not been. - q w S i ~ & ~ ~ ~ f r p t n ' ~ f b e ~ P o I w . ( H - wen 1 22. Power to make -rnler.-. . . . . .
(I) ?Be S!ats Governqwl may. b# n ~ t i f i a t i o n in tho otacial W t e , make rules for carrysitlg out the purpose of t>is Act.
(2) I n p~rt iculrr n ~ d wit:Io.rt !>r:ii~dic'. to t h - genefdity- of t& I foregomg m r r , such rnks may provide for all or an9 of the followini matters. namely: -
(a) regulating tbc cl~sses and grades of and the pay. ptbsiqn and other remunmrtion of, members of t h o ~ i i l c o ; i s d thcir conditions of service in {he Rifles;
(b) rqgdaling tbe po.wera and dulics bf o&=i eulkwisod to exercise any lunction b? or under Lhis a d ;
(c) -hxinj the pcriod of service for members of the Rifles,
(d) regulating the award of deparbr(menta1-pvnishmenL ud&r I section 12 and providing lor appeals from, or the revision d.
dders under that section or the romision of h c s impos4 under that section, and the rsmission of deductions made un& I rection 14 ;
(o) legdating the savcral eS collective liabiiitg of membek d t!x+ Rifles in the case of tbs lms or theft of weapons and ammbnh lion.
8 (I) for tbr d i s p d of eriminal caw arising nnd& this act ;sad a for specifying the prison ir which a p e m n convicted im any such case may be confined.
(3) ever? rule mad: under tLis A:( shall bc laid a% soan a, may he ailer i f ii nladc bcl'iie the L>gislativs Aa:mbly whik it is i n strdon for a tots: period of not less than fourlccn days whicl~ may bccomprised in o s session or in two or more succusirr aesdans, and if, before tho expiry d the session in which it ir so laid or the aesrions aforesaid the Asrambly 'I make any modification in rhc rule or decide that the rub shall not k mrde.thc rnle shall theroefter have effect only in snch modified form or be of no effect. as the case may be, lo. honncr, that any such modi8ca- 'im M a n n ~ l m m t rboll be withwt pMudic* to the validity of anything ! . 1 PrevIovrly do- nndm (ha! I&.
i THE SCHEDULE STATEMENT Mu you have ~ n e d in the Tripwa Stlte Ribs for 7 yean. or lush period u the Qovernment of Mpura may pneribc, you my . at any tim whcn not on wive duty. apply ior di iharp . throngh the o(8mr to whom yon m y bo anbordinate. to the Commandant, and yon will begranted y w r diibar#e &la two months from the date of your application. ualesJ yoor discharge would caw. the vaaneir in the Rif lo t o aeced onetenth of tho unc4ioncd strength in whish case you ohnU bc bound to remain until this objrtion nivod or removed. Bnt when on active duty. you 8hmU h a v o a o ~ to a disebaqe. a d yon ahdl be bound to remain to do your dety nntil the nccusity for retaining you in tho Riflm oaror when you m y &ka yourappliition in the above msntioncd manner :
P&midd ib.6, if you wish to withdraw from the Riflca, you may aubadt ydm mignation at my time Won tho expintion of the M tbro.
month$ of ).ow ravia. but not afterward& motil the complctia, of tho pe*od prcwihd u aforesaid ; the C o m m ~ h t may u t k r .ootpt your raigoation forthwith or at the and of thmn months from tha dab of its :
Providrd. sho,thu tho Commaah( , my . if he think# fit &or you to rdgu at any tima on yam giving thrsa months' notke of yonrrtrh to do so.
Lo tho event of your re-arolm*at a h a you havc bo.n discharged. you will have no durn to ro:ton for pension. seniority or any othx purpose, your sonieo proviow to ).ow discharp .
17 NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS (Signature of the member of tho Rifles I in acknowledgement of the above having been read out to him).
I Father'a name :
Addrss Village P. S.
Port office :
District State -- -.
Photograph of tho i (Space for impression of thc momhers' Left thumb to be taken in the preen= I of the en rolling officer).
1 :Signed in my prsrsnce after I had asertiined t!lnt the candidate understood the gbrport of' what he signed).
(N&Ma iN R i W K 1 PTTL.fl?:, Commandant, or other authorised enrolling officer Place .................. -... ......
Note : Original Act published in Tripura Gazette (Extraordinary Issue) on 27 8.84. Amending Act (Act 6 of 1985) published in Tripora Gantte Extraordinary Issue) on 28.6.85. Original Act rcoeived assent of tho Pmidmt of India on 47.84. Anending Act rccuvcd assent of the Pmidcnt .f India on 22.2.85.
Tripura Act No. 6 of 1985 THE TRIPURA STATE RIFLES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1985 ..
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. , rripnra Act NI. ;d .el THE TRIPUIIA STAT@ RIFLES (AMENDMENT) ACT, ~ 9 8 4 , : - . . . An , ... ' Act , . lo amend the. Tripura Sfote R i j e s Act, 1.983.
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, , Be it enacted. b y tlce Triplira egisl la five ~ssemblyirr thc Thirty Fflh yeor of :thekepubllc . . . . , . of India as follows :- , . . . . . . 0 I
1. Short title !and commencement :-. a . , . . . .
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(2) It shrill come into force on the same date when the Tripura State Rifles .Act, ,1983 ;I . . (No 4 of 1983) comes into force.
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2. Amendmint of section lo.-, . . i ! 1 section 10 or tllc Tripura State Rlflcs Act. 1983 (hcrcinnrtn called m. p , j Act), ~. ~ f a b ? & . - & - ~ h r m & l i b s l i t u i u l , namely :- , . , ~ , ... .--d W ' m i m v i s e a e t n ~ e ~ t b remain alert, s1eeps upon ,hiipoa'or or !
qui" i ~ r c g u i a r l y . relieyed o r without leavo ; org1 , . , . . , . .
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. (ii) ,-:for..~lause.(h), % 1: -the ;followingclause-shallbe~substitnted,,nmnaly,:- : . . . . . . , i , , . , . . : , i ,“ (1?) '..'.leaves his ~ommsnding'.05ier,or his post or party withbut authority ;
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(iii) :for:tlause (j), tHe foflowing clause shall be substituted, n?me]y :- . -.' ,.
I < . . , , ,, 4 , , .: , I ''Ci).:. uses crimi~l:force to or, commits an assault oh any person ~QKZ(~&,.. . * gu?rd.;or breaks lntoany house or other $lacefor plunder 61 destroy8 or.daml(gss 'property, of 'any ,kind ;.:ors::; . . , I , . . . , ,.:,<:: , .., ., , . , , . ; , . . : , 'A. ,,.:;. . , .
.... >:.-. -,,.,+,.. . (iv) word "op" shall.be iddid;f the end ;folause(~) and cbusp,(~j,!*g*. ,. .
. . :new>clause :shall : be -insefied,.,namely;-. .... ~ ~ I , . . ,., ' '~ . . ' , , +' '..'..t.,* - ' . ' I . . . .
I ' . , I :i (m) r ~ ~ e ? oras=ult6gor us~cr iminal force to anywbmaR intending tb ,,atraEe . I I . orknow~ng ~t.~to.be,li,keIythat:he will theeby outrage herqodesty" ; . , . . . ., ...... . . . . . (., . . . .- ;., ..*,.T. . . . ' . ,.
(V) forifhe.c~nclufiing9aragcaph,?the:following paragraph shall "'shall':be ,punighable'*ith:iimprisonment for life or wi& jm . :de=~iption ~'fOt;artermwhich~may ,e~:tend to fourteen years or wi - .-Wend-to three:qon&d! : both", - ..
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In .the principal Act, .'.in ~laus~(c) 'of . .sectio~ 1 I , after the "bekg in and b"fore.fie -words "ofa sudrd" the words "or being a member" shall be j . .
4.. Illsertion: of new sectibn 11A.- . , , ,. . \ . .
1.11 thC p r i l l c i ~ ~ l Act,aftcr section 1.1, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "11 A. Allrl~l?I lo or a b ~ t ~ n c n ~ or orcnccs- . . . . I . :
+ ... 1 Every member of the Rifles w o abet any oITence pu~shable .?' shall be punished with the p u 14 shment provided for the . .
( 3 ) Bvory n~cmbcr of thc Kinas who nttompta to-commit nny onen& ,punishabl this Act, or who causes such an orencc lo be committed, and in any act towards commission. of the offence shall, wher - made by this Act, for the punishment of such attempt, pwishment~firovidcd for the oflence". ,- .. . . ..
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5 ~nlend@knt of ,siction 12.- :%,;: .
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(i) for.'the w<rds, "Minor gunishGents* appearing. at 'the '.'D~partmental punishments" shall be .substituted ; . . , .. ,. . ..-,, . . . .,. . 'i: l... , j C . .,.
(ii) for, ~ub-sedliii (1) and .the proviso thereto, the following bub-secti proviso shall pe substituted, .. . namely :- .. .~ . .. ~ -4 .
The Commandant or-any other authority as may be prescribed to any rules made undeqthis Act, impose on a member o f !
, more o f ithe' following .punishments for disobedience, negli . . remissneg in the.dischargc:of a n y duty or other misc ''F .prejudicidl to good order.and discipline of the Rifles, that ;> . .
Minor ~unlshmhts : .!: .
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? ~ . , , . (a) .depriratjnn.vf -acting- o r -- officiai i icank .; , ~ ...
. , ..-.. ~ ~~ - (h)..._fine - o f ~ a n y ~ u & e x c e ~ . a n e m o n t h ' . s pay arid .allowam.;
. : (c) , codfihement.t'oquilrters or camp for a.term not exceeding twenty eight days ;- id) confinement,lin quarters guard for not more tipn twenty eight days with or without.:.. . . ..
r .p*&FEtit7l;ill'oi extra.guarX:or:fatigue or other duty ; , . ' .. . ..
! , , . . , it) remov&l.fron~ .any office ofdistinction or s$ecial emolument in the Rifles ; . . ., , ( f ) censure br sever6 censure ; .> , . - ,, . .
.. . Major .Punislunents : , , . '1 , , i ,. > - . . , ; reductiyn in substantive rank ; , , . s , : ill, compulsory retirement ; .. . , , . .
: $1 removal:fr6m service which shall not be a . disqualification , . . . for future employment . :., , ,"- ,, . . , . ~ under-:the -6.ovcmme11t ;
0) '.slismissdl:: , ~ . , . . - . . ., . . , , i'rovided,that$unishment specified i n clause (d) sl~all not be imposed on any membn '.of .. : !hr. Rifles whois:oY-or hbovc: the rank of -n'Lantc Naik" ;
( ; t i ) fifter sub-section(5), ihefol1owingsub:sectim rihall be inserted, namely :- . ..-C6).8 &.arder+imposingany~@f~rlle.~punishmmts specified in. kiauses (g) to ti) &' ..sub;section;(I) -shall be made.except after an in~uiry held in themanner as may be . ..
... ,prescribed".._ . L ~ ~~ ~ t i . hn~endmcnt.of section 18- . . . . - 8 , , 111 sedtion 18-of the.principal !4ct,for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be :
r:~bsltx:cd, namely :- . .
"(3) No.twithstanding anything contained in the Code o[ Criminal procedure, 1973 . .;(AN. No. 2 f 1474) .any offenckcomrnittcdby a member of the rifles and punishable , . .
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%. .. 3 uuder t l is Act: shnll be enquired into or tried by a Rifles's,court only which bc con !encd under section 18 A':
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(i) whe.1 the off&dcr is on leave or absent from d u b or is not on activeduty ;or . .
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(ii) when the oKe11ce is not counected with the oflender's duties ds a .m&ber of the ' .
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(iii) vvhell an offence is committed b y a member or the Rifles along Nith M y other ' ..
person who is not .subject to this Act and whose indentity is known ; I.: . , , , . i . , the .olfehce mny,.if the +sescribed authority, within the limits of whose jiiisdiction . ;
tile oEencc has been committed,; sa directs, be enquired inlo or tried by aqr&ioaryi crimina! cowt having jurisdiction. - . . i , . J ', ~- . Insertion of ncw Section :- ' - .. , . . . . . .
I i In thc principal Act, allcf sesion 18, !be followillg :sections sliull.be.inserted, mmay :-, :. , :
"18A. '. Rifles ..Court- , - . li ..;. . . ' . . . . .* . > '.d ' , C . ' .
.(I) ~atbithstanding nnythidg contoinid in the ~rimillal I?rocedure Code, 1973 there ' .":
' I shall be thc rollowing ,classes of pines courts, nillncly :- ,.,, - !
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(2) For the purposcs or .the ,Acl, 11 Ge~~cr t~ l Kiilcs.courl or a !Lziltr;lion lliflis court,may ;
be convenc~l by t l~c State Govern~nent o r t ~ X n ~ e c ~ o r General of Police. . . ' , . ' , . ~ . ~.
.. .. I 'r . t3) , (i)!. Eyery dcncral.~ifles Court sha1l.b~ ovcr by three meqlbeir to be ippoinicd by the Stste Governn~ct~l or the-Wspcclor General ofbolia. . . '* -. . .
( i i ) .4n'ofliccr not below the rank of a ~u~erir;tcudcilt of Police or Commandsnt wlib 11:~s .,conlpleted at least seven ycrrrs: .scrxicc in the mmk;equi+i&t or ., . I IuJler Y;II!; slull b: the presiding judge of a General Rifles Court. . ' , :
. , . , , 1 . I < . , . . 1 (iii) :TTVO O ~ ~ C P T S - of.t!xrank.of a Superintendmt qf :Po:ir: ara . a h d a a t , : , , j of t;.:.: Rifles n:qA..aq Ad$itio~~nl 5ugesin*e~Zlmt %[ iPd5ce oi.. :s;DEpu~ .,,..:- + Con711~~11dant whv 'havc:comfil;tLf8:EtTe~~ij, ~ = ~ E T I Q & :$~mo or . ,. -,) eqru?illcnt , " . nr$c~haI1be:the.member.jud~es~of~nGe~crd..~~,; . . Court.. ' , :... , - . , . - .
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!bc alqwintcd'.by t.lb ~St$te~.Go\'eramcnt or fk'hc'I~~s~xctar~~Ge~~~raII of Palice;:., , . * ; '. %
(ii) . iia 6 ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ t ~ . b e l o w . , L i : m n l : ~ ~ o f . a S 1 l p ~ d n ~ ~ ~ o . t . ~ ~ ';'&',& a ko&. , I ~ ~. . . . .,Ilru~:-aF. thc,&~os.sltaLbk-thip~csiding judge of a ~ + t d ~ n .Rifles C m . ,. . , , , . ! !
'(iii) Two oilicc~s11ot:b6low.the-rank of anAssisCdni Coliuni-aCfit of the Rifles . ' - . .- A--- ~ L ~ ---.
sr~n I oc fKC inci~Tber-judges of u .&ttnlion Rifles Court. ..
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1 ) 'Ihc dccisi:>? or rhc inajority rnd1115cir..slr;lli he thcdccision ? f a Rifl&- 'couit in . $ . j vaspccl of i \ 'cry ol.dcr or judgement lo be passed by such ~our t , ". , .
( 6 ) ;S~ib.jpt 10 ill? otll& provisiops of this ~ct,: -. . .
(3) my.-offence ulidcrsoct:lon 10 or'llh of lhjs Act shl! 6c-tried by ~ e n e i l Rjflcs ' ,, Court; . I , -. . , i !
; a \ b ) ally offence ullder scction 1.1 or I1A of this Act sllall bc triid by a Battalio~l Rifles , ' ' k p Court : I ‘7 Prayidad that a General Rifles Court or a Bnttalion Rifles Court shall not try nn oKcncc committcd by a mcn~b,cr of' tllc Rillor ugninst thc persol? OT properly ' .
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THE TRIPURA STATE RIFLES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006.
Published in the EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE OF TRIPURA GAZEmE ~ Agartala, Wednesday, Februafy 7, 2007 A. D., Magha 18, 1928 S. E.
Government of Tripura Law Department.
Dated, Agartala, the 6th February, 2 0 0 e The following Act of the Tripura Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on 03-02-2007 and is hereby published for general information.
S . C. Das Law Secretary, Government of Tripura.
THE TRIPURA STATE RIFLES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006.
AN ACT Further to amend the Tripura State Rifles Act, 1983 BE it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the 57l"ear of the Republic of India as I foilows - Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called "The Tripura State R~fies (Second Commencement Amendment) Act, 2006.
(2) It shall come into force at once. / Amendment 2. In theTripura State Rifles Act, 1983 (Hereinafter referred to as the of Subclause (iv) Principal Act) - of Ciause(a) of Section 3.
In Sub-clause (iv) of Clause (a) of Section 3 for the words " Inspector General" the words " Director General of Police" shall be substituted.
Amendment of 3. In the Principal Act in Clause (q) of Section (3) for the words "lnspector Clause(q) of General" the words " Director General of Police" shall be substituted.
Section 3.
Amendment 4. In the Principal ACE, in Sub-section (3) of Section (5) and in the proviso of SubSection(3) thereto for the words Inspector General" the.words "Director General of Section 5. of Police" shall be substituted.
Amendment 5.
of SubSection(1) of Section 9.
Amendment 6.
of Sub-Section(1) of Section 17.
Amendment of Sub 7 Section (2) and Clause
(i) of Subsection (3) of Section 18A and Sub- Section (1) of Section 18 B.
In the Principal Act, in Sub- Section (1) of Section 9 after the words "there under through" and before the words "The lnspector General" the foliowing words shall be inserted such as " Director General of Police or".
In Sub-section (1) of Section 17, thewords "Director General of Police o r shall be added at the beginning of the sentence before the words "The lnspector General".
In Sub-section (2) of Section 18A and in Clause (i) of Sub- Section (3) of Section 18A and in Sub Section (1) of Section 18B the words " lnspector General of Police" wherever they occur shall be Substituted by the words " Director General of Police".
Amendment 8. In Section 18C after the words " The State Government " of Section1 8C. and before the words " or The Inspector General of Police" the words" or The Director General of Police" shall be inserted.
Amendment 9. In Sub-Section (1) of Section 18E after the words "require" of Sub-Section(1) of and before the words " Inspector General" thewords " Director Section 18E. General of Police or" shall be inserted.
S. C. Das Law Secretary.
Government of Tripura Tripura Act No. 10 of 2010 THE TRIPURA STATE RIFLES (THIRD AMENDMENT) ACT, 201 0 J Published in the Extraordinary Issue of Tripura Gazette Agartala, Friday, December 31, 2010 A. D., Pausa 10, 1932 S. E.
Government of Tripura Law Department i i No,E8(14)-LawLLeg-V2010 Agartala, the 31st December, 2010.
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ACT , . Further to amend the Tripura State Rifles Act, 1983 BE it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the 61" year of the ~eiubl ic of lndia as follows:- Short title and 1. (1) This act may be calleduTIp Tripura State Commenwment. Rifles (Third ~mendrnent) Act. 2010.
(2) It shall come into force .on the date of its ' ,publication in the Official Gazette.
Amendment of Clause (n) 2. in the Tripura ~ ie te - ' A c t .
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of Section 3. 1983(Hereinafter referred to as Ad) - . , In Clause (n) of Section (3)- for €f'&:'k@s "Habilder, Nalk m d Lance Naik" - therd&!#s' Habilder and Naik" shall be sllbstitutad..
Amendment of Proviso to .
, 3. In the Principal Act in the provisa to':&& scib-section (I) of Sectlon , ' 12. , setion(1) of Seclion 12 the words, ".Lance Naik" shall be substituted with theword.%aikU Amendment of Proviso to 4. In the Principal A@ in proviso to Sub- %&Sectlon ' (3) of sectlon(3) of section 12 the words, "Naik or section 12.
Lance Nailc" shall ' be substituted with &the word "~e ik " AmsnUment of Sub 5. In the Principal Act in proviso to Sub- 1reotioq4)of Section 12 section(4) of Section 92 the words. " Lance Naik" shall be substituted with the word "Naik* Snmiran Das Secretary, Law.
Government of Tripura.