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120Revisiting Police Laws(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)(k)may appoint in appropriate cases a police officer of the same district or of a different district who is senior inrank to the officer complained against as an inquiry officer, and supervise the inquiry proceedings;send a copy of the report to the competent authority and direct him for departmental action based on thefindings of the enquiry or registration of a criminal case as appropriate and direct the competent authority tosubmit a report about the action taken on the findings of the report;inform the complainant of the outcome of the enquiry in writing as soon as possible;where the Provincial Police Complaints Authority is not satisfied with the order in cases referred under clause(e), it may send a report to the next higher authority for revision of the order by the awarding officer and theprocess be repeated till it is considered by the final authority;in case of any frivolous, or vexatious complaint, initiate legal action against the complainant;may recommend disciplinary action against an enquiry officer for willful neglect or mishandling of an enquiry;prepare and send to the Government an annual report on matters relating generally to its functions, includingany matter to which it considers attention of the Government may be drawn by reason of gravity or otherexceptional circumstances, for laying the report before Provincial Assembly;may in consultation with the Provincial Government establish regional offices anywhere in the Province.107. Secretariat. -(1) The Government shall establish a permanent secretariat of the Authority. (2) The Secretariat shallbe headed by an officer not below BS 19 who shall be appointed in consultation with the Authority.(3) The organization of the Secretariat and functions of officers and staff shall be determined by the Authority. (4) TheSecretariat shall consist of such number of officers and staff as the Government may in consultation with the Authoritydetermine from time to time. (5) The terms and conditions of service of the staff of the Authority shall be determinedby the Government in consultation with the Authority.108. Removal of the members. -The procedure of the removal of the Chairperson and members of the Provincial PoliceComplaints Authority shall be the same as for the members of the Provincial Public Service Commission” omitted videthe Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.115. The word “prior” omitted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.116. The words “District Public Safety Commission” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.117. The words “District Public Safety Commission” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.118. Inserted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.119. Added vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.120. Inserted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.121. The words “Public Safety” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.122. The words and comma “Public Safety Commission,” substituted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.123. Inserted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.124. Inserted vide the Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.125. The Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009. Article 186-A was first introduced in Police Order (Amendment)Ordinance, 2005. It has been retained in subsequent ordinances.126. See note 29, supra.