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The Punjab Police Act 2010 (Draft) 15Commission. The remaining posts shall be filled through promotion as prescribed in the rules.(6) Members of Punjab Police working in the Telecommunications and Transport Wing, Computer Bureau,Finger Print Bureau and Legal Branch shall constitute a separate Specialist Cadre in each case. The Provincial PoliceOfficer may constitute more Specialist Cadres with such number and ranks of members as required. Seniority ofeach rank in a cadre shall be maintained at the provincial level. A member of Punjab Police recruited in a specialistcadre and trained for a specialist branch, bureau or section shall not be posted out of that branch, bureau or section.(7) A sportsman may be recruited as a constable or Assistant Sub-Inspector on the basis of the district orregion of his domicile respectively through a standing board constituted by the Provincial Police Officer. It shall beheaded by an Additional Inspector General of Police and including two Deputy Inspectors General of Police one ofwhom shall be the Director Sports, Punjab Police. The criteria for recruitment, promotions, and seniority shall bedetermined by the said board from time to time with approval of the Provincial Police Officer.8. Powers of a police officer. -Every police officer shall have all the powers and privileges a police officerthroughout Punjab and be liable to serve at any time in any branch, bureau and section etc.9. Superintendence of police. -The superintendence of police shall be exercised by the Provincial Governmentin accordance with the provisions of this Act.10. Administration of police. -(1) Administration of police in the province of the Punjab shall vest in the ProvincialPolice Officer.(2) The Provincial Police Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such functions and duties andshall have such responsibilities as may be provided by or under this Act and any other law for the time being in force.11. Provincial Police Officer. -(1) The Government shall post a police officer of the rank of Inspector General ofPolice as Provincial Police Officer of Punjab .(2) During temporary absence of the Provincial Police Officer, the Government may empower an AdditionalInspector General of Police to exercise all or any of the powers, perform all or any of the functions and duties, anddischarge all or any of the responsibilities of the Provincial Police Officer.(3) The Provincial Police Officer may, by a general or special order, empower any officer subordinate to himto exercise and perform all or any of the powers, functions or duties to be exercised or performed under this Act orrules.12. Term of office of Provincial Police Officer. -(1) The term of office of Provincial Police Officer posted undersection 11 shall be at least three years from the date of his posting.13. Posting of Additional Inspectors General of Police. -The Provincial Police Officer may, with the approval ofthe Government, post such number of Additional Inspectors General of Police to assist him in the efficient performanceof his duties as the Government may deem fit.14. Posting of Deputy Inspector General, Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent,Deputy Superintendent. -(1) The Provincial Police Officer may, with the approval of the Government, may postsuch number of Deputy Inspectors General of Police as the Government may deem fit.(2) Provincial Police Officer shall post Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Assistant and DeputySuperintendents of Police.(3) Every officer posted under clause (1) and clause (2) shall exercise and perform such powers, functionsand duties, as assigned to him under this Act, or any other law for the time being in force.15. Posting of the head of district police. -(1) The Provincial Police Officer, with the approval of the Government,may post an officer not less than the rank of a Senior Superintendent of Police as the head of district police who shallbe called the District Police Officer.Provided that in a district where the size of police establishment is more than five thousand the headof district police shall be called the City Police Officer who shall be an officer not less than the rankof Deputy Inspector General of Police and posted as provided in section 14(1).