Constitution of the Force.

(1) In addition to the police force constituted under the Police Act, 1861, the State Government may constitute and maintain a force known as the Sikkim Armed Police Force'. (2) The Force shall be constituted and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the pay, pension and other conditions of service of members of the Force shall be such as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the pay, pension and other conditions of service of the mem bers of the Indian Police Service who may be transferred to the Force. (4) The State Government or any officer empowered by the State Government in this behalf may- (a) divide the Force in groups; (b) sub-divide each group into battalions, and each battalion into companies, and each company into platoons, and platoons into sections or smaller sub-units; (c) post any group, battalion, company, platoon, section or smaller sub-unit at such places as the State Government or such officer may deem fit.