Punjab Special Protection Unit Act, 2016

From: 2016-02-06 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to provide for the constitution of Special Protection Unit in the Police. It is necessary to make provisions for the constitution of Special Protection Unit in the Police for purposes of providing dedicated security to the foreigners, important persons and premises; and, for other purposes. Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: 1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the Punjab Special Protection Unit Act 2016. (2) It extends to whole of the Punjab. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.– (1) In this Act: (a) “Director” means the Director of the Unit; (b) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; (c) “member” means a member of the Unit; (d) “Police” means the Police constituted under the Police Order, 2002 (C.E. Order No. 22 of 2002); (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under the Act; (f) “rules” mean rules made under the Act; and (g) “Unit” means Special Protection Unit in the police constituted under the Act. (2) An expression used in the Act but not defined shall have the same meanings as are assigned to it under the Police Order, 2002 (C.E. Order No. 22 of 2002). 3. Special Protection Unit.– (1) The Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute the Unit to be known as Special Protection Unit consisting of such number of regions and such number of members as the Government, on the recommendations of the Provincial Police Officer, may determine. (2) The Unit shall consist of the following ranks: (a) Director who shall be a Deputy Inspector General of Police; (b) Additional Director who shall be a Senior Superintendent of Police; (c) Deputy Director who shall be a Superintendent of Police; (d) Assistant Director who shall be a Deputy Superintendent of Police; (e) Chief Security Officer; (f) Senior Security Officer; (g) Security Officer; (h) Senior Security Constable; and (i) Security Constable. (3) The administration of the Unit shall vest in the Director, who shall discharge his functions under the supervision and control of the Provincial Police Officer. 4. Terms and conditions.– (1) Subject to this Act,…