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76Revisiting Police Lawsapplications and after scrutiny forward to the Government the names of persons twice the number of appointmentsto be made.]43. Selection criteria of independent members. - A person shall be disqualified from becoming a member ofDistrict Public Safety 45 [and Police Complaints] Commission if he –(a) is an activist of any political party or has held any representative office or has remained a publicservant in the six months immediately preceding such appointment;(b) is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness;(c) is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader;(d) is not a citizen of Pakistan;(e) holds an office of profit in the service of Pakistan;(f) is in the service of any statutory body or any other body which is owned or controlled by theGovernment or in which the Government has a controlling share or interest;(g) has been dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the service of Pakistan on groundsof corruption or any other form of misconduct;(h) is convicted of a criminal offence;(i) has any conflict of interest; or(j)is involved in activities prejudicial to the ideology, interest, security, unity, solidarity, peace andintegrity of Pakistan and its people, and the good order and harmony of society.46[44. Powers and Functions of the District Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission.- (1) The DistrictPublic Safety and Police Complaints Commission shall exercise the powers and perform the following functionsincluding those relating to complaints against the police officers serving in the District, except the Head of DistrictPolice, namely:-(a) approve an annual Local Policing Plan prepared by the Head of District Police in coordinationwith the Zila Nazim setting out the arrangements for policing during the year:Provided that such Policing Plan shall include(i)a statement of financial resources expected to be made available; and(ii) performance targets for the year and their delivery mechanism;(b) the District Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission shall submit an annual report tothe Government through the Provincial Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission, interalia, containing-(i) an abstract relating to performance of the District Public Safety and Police ComplaintsCommission during the year;(ii) a report on the functioning of the District Police;(iii) a report on matters connected with the law and order in the District; and(iv) a report on the implementation of the District Policing Plan;(c) encourage police-public cooperation;(d) evaluate the delivery of performance targets contained in the Local Policing Plan on quarterlybasis and send half-yearly reports to the Provincial Government, Provincial Public Safety andPolice Complaints Commission, Provincial Police Officer, Zila Nazim, Tehsil (Taulka) Nazimand Town Nazim;(e) take steps to prevent the Police from engaging in any unlawful activity arising out of compliancewith unlawful or mala fide orders;(f) refer the matter in writing to the Provincial Government for appropriate action where theDistrict Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission is satisfied that a collusive relationship