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The Inspector General of Police, if he is not the authority to which anappeal against an order imposing any of the penalties specified in rule 6 lies,may, of his own notion or otherwise, call for the records of the case in adisciplinary proceeding, review any order passed in such a case and(a)(b)(c)(d)confirm, modify or set aside the order;impose any penalty or set aside, reduce confirm, or enhance thepenalty imposed by the order;remit the case to the authority which made the order of to any otherauthority directing such further action or enquiry as he considersproper in the circumstances of the case; orpass such other order as he deems fit.PROVIDED THAT-(i)an order enhancing the penalty shall not be passed unless the personconcerned has been given an opportunity of making anyrepresentation which he may wish to make against such enhancedpenalty;(ii)if the Inspector General of Police proposes to impose any of thepenalties specified in clauses (vii) to (x) of rule 6 in a case where aninquiry under rule 8 has not been held, he shall, subject to theprovisions of rule 11, direct that such inquiry be held and thereafteron consideration of the proceedings of such inquiry and after givingthe person concerned an opportunity of making any representationagainst such penalty, pass such order as he may deem fit; and(iii)no action under this rule shall be initiated by the Inspector General ofPolice, more than two years after the date of the order to be reviewed.26. REVIEW BY APPELLATE AUTHORITY:The authority to which an appeal against an order imposing any ofthe penalties specified in rule 6 lies, may of its own notion or otherwise andif no appeal has been preferred, call for the records of the case in adisciplinary proceeding, review any order passed in such a case, and passsuch orders as it deems fit, as if the Subordinate Police Officer had preferredan appeal against such order;PROVIDED THAT-no action under this rule shall be initiated more than six months afterthe date of the order to be reviewed.Page 362 of 362