A senior police officer may, perform any duty, assigned by law or by a rr ls

lawful order to any subordinate to him, and may aid, supplement, supersede or prevent any action of the subordinate by his own action or that of any person lawfully acting under his command or authority, whenever the same shall appear necessary or expedient for giving more convenient effect to the law or for avoiding any infringement thereof.

43. (1) It shall be the duty of every officer in-charge of a Police Station to Police officers to keep diary.

keep a general dairy in such form, as may, from time to time be specified by the State government and to record therein, all complaints and charges made, the names of all persons arrested, the offences complained against them, the names of complainants, the weapons or property that have been taken from their possession or otherwise or the witnesses, who have been examined.

1. (2) Every Police Station shall keep such record, registers, forms and returns, as may be prescribed.
2. (3) The State Government or the Director General of Police, may specify returns, reports and statements connected with prevention and detection of crime, maintenance of order, performance of duties, administration and management of the Police Service, required to be maintained at different levels.