Conferment of certain powers under the Act to the District Police Force.

The State Government may, by notification, empower a Police Officer of the District Police Force of such rank, to exercise such disciplinary powers under this Act over the Special Armed Force Personal working under his operational control and in such districts, as may be specified in the notification : Provided that such Police Officer shall be of the rank higher than the rank of the Officer of the Special Armed Force incharge of such Special Armed Force Personal.