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appointment and completion of training, take before an officer, authorized in this behalf by the Director General of Police, an oath or affirmation, as may be prescribed.

22. (1) Every police officer, not below the rank of Inspector, shall on Cerificate of appointment appointment, receive an insignia and a certificate in the form, as may be prescribed. The certificate shall be issued under the hand and seal of such officer, as the State Government may by general or special order, direct.

1. (2) The Certificate of appointment shall become null and void, and the insignia shall be deemed to be withdrawn whenever the person named therein, ceases to belong to the Service and shall remain inoperative during the period, such person is suspended from the service. 23. (1) When, it appears that any unlawful assembly has been convened or Special Police Officers. riot or disturbance in law & order has taken place, or same is reasonably apprehended, and the police force ordinarily employed for preserving the peace is not sufficient for its preservation and for the protection of the inhabitants and the security of property, it shall be lawful for any police officer, not below the rank of Inspector to request to the nearest Executive Magistrate, to appoint so many of the residents of the neighbourhood, as such police officer may require, to act as special police officers for such time and within such limits, as he may deem necessary, and the Executive Magistrate, unless he sees cause to the contrary, shall comply with such a request.
2. (2) Every special police officer so appointed shall, -
   • (a) on appointment, undergo prescribed training and thereafter, receive a certificate in a form, approved by the State Government in this behalf;
   • (b) have the powers, privileges and immunities and perform the duties and responsibilities of regular police officer and be subject to the control of the authorities, specified under this Act; and.
   • (c) be honorary.
3. (3) the State Government, may by special order, specify the honorarium to be paid to such special police officer.