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116Revisiting Police Lawswomen.(4) The Naib Zila Nazim shall request the Chairperson of the District Selection Panel to conduct the election of themembers of the District Public Safety Commission referred to in clause (1).(5) The appointment of members shall be notified in the Official Gazette” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment)Ordinance, 2009.39. Article “39. Appointment of Chairperson. - (1) The Chairperson shall be elected by the members from amongstthemselves annually alternating between independent and elected members.(2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Commission” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment)Ordinance, 2009.40. Inserted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.41. The words “District Government” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.42. The word “consensus” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.43. The words “commencement of the selection process” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance,2009.44. Article “42. Functions of the Selection Panel. -The selection panel shall invite applications or nominations from thepublic for selection of independent members, and after interviewing eligible and willing candidates, forward names ofpersons twice the number of appointments to be made to the Governor of the Province” substituted vide the PoliceOrder (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.45. Inserted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.46. Article “44. Functions of the District Public Safety Commission. - The District Public Safety Commission shall performthe following functions including those related to complaints against the police:-(a)approve an annual Local Policing Plan prepared by the District Police Officer in consultation with the Zila Nazimsetting out the arrangements for the policing during the year: Provided that such Policing Plan shall include –(i) a statement of the financial resources expected to be made available by the Provincial Government; and(ii) performance targets for the year and their delivery mechanism;(b) evaluate the delivery of performance targets contained in the Local Policing Plan on quarterly basis and sendhalf-yearly reports to Zila Nazim, Tehsil Nazim, Provincial Government, Provincial Public Safety Commission andProvincial Police Officer;(c) encourage police-public cooperation;(d) provide recourse to District Police Officer or City Police Officer for reporting against any unlawful or malafideorder or request for police support from any authority received by him or any officer subordinate to him and givea decision thereon which shall prevail;(e)(f)refer the matter in writing to the Provincial Government for appropriate action where the District Public SafetyCommission is satisfied that a collusive relationship detrimental to the interest of the people exists between theZila Nazim and District Police Officer or City Police Officer: Provided that before making such report the DistrictPolice Officer or City Police Officer and the Zila Nazim shall be given an opportunity to be heard in person toexplain their respective positions;direct the District Police Officer or City Police Officer as to disposal of unclaimed property under clause (4) ofArticle 135.(g) direct the District Police Officer or City Police Officer in writing, where the District Public Safety Commission hasreasons to believe that the head of the police station has unjustifiably refused or avoided to register any FirstInformation Report, to conduct an inquiry into the matter and cause the registration of the First InformationReport under section 154 of the Code, if any cognizable case is made out from the allegations of the complainantand report to the District Public Safety Commission within forty-eight hours the action taken by him;(h) on receipt of a complaint of excess by a police officer;(i) direct the District Police Officer or City Police Officer in writing to take appropriate action and submit areport within a specified period; or(ii)conduct a fact finding enquiry through two or more of its members, and in case the complaint is found