(a)Each Sergeant, Assistant Sub-Inspector, head constable, naik and constable shall be provided with a clothing handbook in B. P. Form No. 185 which shall be written up in the Reserve office at the time of issue of clothing. When any serviceable article is issued, an "S" shall be noted against it.(b)When an article is destroyed or disfigured as unserviceable or taken away for any other reason, it shall be struck through and the correction initialled and dated.(c)Any Assistant Sub-Inspector, head constable, naik or constable who loses his hand-book shall be presumed to have a full kit and shall be required to pay the price of any articles missing, or such portion of the price of all or any articles missing, as the Superintendent thinks fit, due allowance being made for fair wear and tear.(d)In case of doubt, a scrutiny of the issue forms (B. P. Form No. 186) for two years previous will show what articles of clothing an Assistant Sub-Inspector, a head constable or constable should have (except greatcoat) as every officer of these ranks may be presumed to have in his possession a belt, holdall and the requisite buttons, badges and "B.P." letters. In the case of greatcoats a consideration of the time of year and the post at which the defaulter is stationed (vide regulation 963), together with the evidence of his fellow constables and the officers at that post, will enable the Superintendent to decide whether he had or had not a greatcoat in his possession. 1(e)The kits and hand-books of officers of and below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector going on leave shall be taken from them and kept in a place of security until they return. (See regulation 981.)(f)One hand-book should last an officer throughout his service and though taken away from him while on leave for more than four months, the same hand-book shall be reissued on his return from leave. The Armed Inspector shall check the clothing of officers going on leave or finally retiring from the service against the hand-books and shall certify that the hand-book is correct. If any mistakes or shortages are found at this time, the officer shall be produced before the.Superintendent before he is allowed to proceed on leave or to resign the force.
