Transfer.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or Police Act, 1861, it shall be competent for the State Government or the Inspector-General, if so authorised by the State Government in this behalf, to transfer officer of the police force appointed under the Police Act, 1861, to the Force and vice-versa. (2) On the transfer of an officer of the police force appointed under the Police Act, 1861, to the Force or vice-versa, he shall be deemed to be an officer of the Force or the police force, as the case may be, to which he is transferred and in the performance of his functions, he shall, subject to such order as the State Government may make, be deemed to be vested with such powers and privileges, and be subject to the liabilities, of an officer of the grade in the Force or the police force, as the case may be, to which he has been transferred, as may be specified in the order.