(a)The following rules shall be observed regarding the period Inspectors, Sergeants, Sub-Inspectors, Assistant Sub-Inspectors, head constables, naiks and constables shall remain in one district, subdivision, police-station or outpost, Court or Reserve office or on guard duty:-Inspectors -Without the approval of the Inspector-General no Inspector shall remain for more than ten years in one district and without the approval of the Deputy Inspector-General for more than five years in a subdivision. The periods mentioned refer to services as an Inspector. European Armed and Town Inspectors posted to "Darjeeling, Howrah, Alipore, Barrackpore and Jalpaiguri shall not ordinarily remain there for more than two years.Sergeants -Ordinarily no Sergeant shall remain in one district for more than five years. In the case of Sergeants posted to Darjeeling the period shall ordinarily be two years.Sub-Inspectors -There is no limit to the period for which a Sub-Inspector may remain in one district. Ordinarily no Sub-Inspector shall remain at one police-station or outpost, Court or Reserve office for more than three years or in the Railway Police for more than five years; but the period may be prolonged for special reasons to be recorded as a district order.Assistant Sub-Inspectors, head constables, naiks and constables -Ordinarily no Assistant Sub-Inspector, head constable, naik or constable shall remain at one police-station or outpost, Court or Reserve office or on orderly duty, as the case may be, for more than two years. No Assistant Sub-Inspector shall ordinarily remain in the Railway Police for more than five years.(b)Officers appointed as instructors in the Police Training College shall not ordinarily remain on such deputation for more than three years unless they are themselves willing to stay and continue to work efficiently.(c)Deputy Inspectors-General shall work up to these periods in making and supervising transfers and postings.(d)Superintendents shall report the liability of their subordinates to transfer at the end of the prescribed period.
