section 43
Police uniform to be distinctive, exclusive and easily identifiable
The Kerala Police Act, 2011(1) The State Police Ch1ef may, w1th the pnor approval of the Govemment, specify the umfonn of all ranks and Cdtegones of Pohce Otlicers kecpmg m v1ew the need that such umfonn shall be distmctive, exclusive and easily Identifiable. (2) The State Pohce Ch1ef may specify the occasiOns and the 1nanner of wearmg the umfor.n and the duties for whH,h umfonns are to be compubonly worn, optiOnally worn or not worn. (3) A Pohce Officer shall alW'!lys mamtam h1s umfonns neatly, properly, suitably and m a state of good repair. (4) No person other than a Pohce Officer d1schargmg official purpo~e shall, except fqr artistiC or scientific purpose, wear any pohce umfom1 or any dress which IS lickely to have a feelmg that It IS a pohce umfonn. (5) An officer authonsed by the State Pohce Ch1ef shall dec1de on the basis of the observation of the observer whether a particular drc~s worn by a person creates such an Impression that person weanng such dre~s IS a Pohce Officer when the person weanng such a dress IS standmg at a d1~tance of twenty five meters from the observer
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