GANGTOK, 25 June: Chief Minister Pawan Chaming, who also holds
charge of Home Department, tabled the Sikkim Police (Amendment) Bill 2014 in
the Assembly today.
The statement of objects & reasons accompanying the Bill
explains that the government considered it expedient to amend the provision in Section
136 of the Sikkim Police Act, 2008 to lay down the provision for extension of
the tenure of Chairperson and member as a speedy alternative to reappointment
as provided under sub-section (2) of the Section 136 and the amendment in
Section 169 has been proposed to lay down the ambit and scope of the said
provision.
The Bill has been adopted by the House and will be put to
vote after discussions scheduled for 27 June, Friday.
The amendment bill has proposed the insertion of a new
section after the sub-section (2) of Section 136 of the Sikkim Police Act, 2008
with provisio – ‘Provided that where a Chairperson or Member has already
completed a tenure of 5 years the State Government may extend the tenure of
such Chairperson or a Member as the case may be, for such further period as it
may deem fit.’
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