The Rajasthan Police (Amendment) Act, 2020

(1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Police (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and from 4th July, 2020.

In section 48 of the Rajasthan Police Act, 2007 (Act No. 14 of 2007), hereinafter referred to as the principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (2), for the existing expression "30 years", the expression "40 years" shall be substituted; and (ii) for the existing sub-section (3), the following shall be substituted, namely:- "(3) The District Superintendent of Police shall observe the following order of preference in the process of enlistment, namely:- (a) Ex-Serviceman/retired paramilitary personnel from Central or State paramilitary force; (b) Home guard volunteer; (c) any other local resident of the village possessing minimum educational qualification of having passed Class Eight.".

In section 49 of the principal Act,- (i) for the existing expression "three years", the expression "two years" shall be substituted; and (ii) in proviso, for the existing expression "village guard shall be removed", the expression "village guard shall be summarily removed" shall be substituted.

In section 50 of the principal Act,- (i) in clause (h), the existing word "and" appearing at the end shall be deleted; and (ii) in clause (i), for the existing punctuation mark ".", appearing at the end, the punctuation mark "," shall be substituted and after clause (i) so amended, the following shall be added, namely:- "(j) assisting police in patrolling; and (k) discharging such other duties as may be assigned by the District Superintendent of Police.".

The existing sub-section (2) of section 53 of the principal Act shall be deleted.

(1) The Rajasthan Police (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Ordinance No. 8 of 2020) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, all things done, actions taken or orders made under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done, taken or made under this Act.