(a)The administration of the police throughout the general police district is, under section 4 of the Police Act, 1861, vested in the Inspector-General. The areas and posts shown in regulations 4 and 5 are controlled by officers as follows :-(i)The Range - a Deputy Inspector-General.(ii)The District - a Superintendent. In certain districts he is assisted by one or more Additional, Assistant or Deputy Superintendents. There are also Superintendents in charge of Railway Police districts.(iii)The Subdivision - a Sub-divisional Police Officer, who may be either an Assistant or a Deputy Superintendent. Sub-divisional Police Officers are posted only to important subdivisions.(iv)The Circle - an Inspector.(v)The Police-station - a Sub-Inspector.(vi)The Outpost (land or floating) - an Assistant Sub-Inspector.(vii)The Town outpost - a head constable.(b)Officers of the ranks mentioned in (i) to (iv) above are known as "Gazetted officers".Note. - In every district, there may be, in addition to Circle Inspectors, all or any of the following Inspectors :-(i)An Inspector-in-charge of the Court office.(ii)An Inspector-in-charge of the Town Police.(iii)An Inspector-in-charge of the Special Armed Force and the Reserve office at district headquarters. (An Inspector may also be employed at other stations where there is a detachment of the emergency force).(iv)An Inspector employed in the District Intelligence Branch.(v)An Inspector employed in the Detective Department.(vi)An Inspector employed in the Superintendent's office.In a Railway Police district there may be, in addition to Circle Inspectors, an Inspector (1) in charge of the Court staff, and (2) in charge of the platform staff.
