All rewards must be distributed publicly at police station on parade days. Rewards not exceeding Rs. 5 shall be distributed by the officer in-charge of the police-station concerned. Rewards exceeding Rs.5 shall be distributed by a Gazetted officer, Honorary Magistrate or Inspector of Police, provided that if this caused delay of more than a month in payment, the reward may be distributed by the officer incharge of the police-station who shall send intimation of the date of distribution of rewards by him to the office of the Superintendent of Police as required by rule 198.
