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Section 1017 in Police Regulations, Bengal , 1943
1017. Scale of accoutrements. [§ 12, Act V , 1861].
- The following is the sanctioned scale of accoutrements:-| Articles. | Scale. |
| (i) Musket slings and ammunition pouches. | The number of muskets allotted to the districtplus5percent. |
| (ii) Bayonet scabbard and bayonet frogs | The number of bayonets allotted to the districtplus5percent. |
| (iii) Expense pouches | The number of the guards and escort force of the districtplus5per cent. |
| (in) Kukris, kukri scabbards, kukri frogs.(Darjeeling andJalpaiguri only.) | The number of head constables, naiks and constables of theSpecial Armed Forceplus5per cent. |
| (v) Greatcoat straps | The number of head constables, naiks and constables sanctionedfor the Special Armed Forceplus5per cent. |
| (vi) Bugles, bugle slings, revolver holsters and swords. | The scale varies according to the requirements of thedifferent districts. |
| (vii) Whistles and lanyards | No scale is laid down, but Superintendents are expected toindent for them with the same regard for strict economy as whenindenting for uniform. |
| (viii) Lathis and half-lathis | The scale for Special Armed Forces police-stations, outposts,Courts, town outposts and Railway Police shall be according tothe sanctioned strength of Assistant Sub-Inspectors, headconstables, naiks and constables at the rate of half the force,long lathis and an equal number of short lathis. |