Andhra Pradesh Members of Police Force (Regulation of Transfers) Act, 1985
Andhra Pradesh Members of Police Force (Regulation of Transfers) Act, 1985
The Andhra Pradesh Members of Police Force (Regulation of Transfers) Act, 1985 governs the transfer and posting of police personnel across the state of Andhra Pradesh. Applying to all members of the state's police force, the law grants the state government exclusive legal authority to formulate rules regulating how and when police officers are transferred, overriding any conflicting existing legislation. By standardizing transfer procedures and placing them under formal statutory guidelines subject to legislative review, this Act aims to prevent arbitrary reassignments, promote administrative transparency, maintain discipline, and ensure operational efficiency within public law enforcement.
- 1. Short title, application and commencement
- 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Regulation of transfer of members of police force
- 4. Power to make rules
- 5. Repeal of Ordinance 29 of 1984 - The Andhra Pradesh Members of Police Force (Regulation of Transfers) Ordinance, 1984, is hereby repealed.
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