Amendment to Sikkim Police Act seeks to allow for extension of tenure of chairperson and members

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.’