Section 5: Appointment and powers of superior officers

5. Appointment and powers of superior officers.—(1) The 1[Federal Government] may appoint 5[as many Inspectors General, Frontier Corps, and Deputy Inspectors General, Frontier Corps, as it considers necessary] and the Commandants or other officers of any unit of the Frontier Corps. 1 Subs. by the Frontier Corps (Amdt) Act, 1974 (2 of 1975), s. 2 for “Central Government”. 2 Cl. (i) subs. by the Frontier Corps (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1965 (35 of 1965), s. 2, for the original clause (i) (with effect from the 15th May, 1965), have further been subs. by the Frontier Corps (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (9 of 1981), s. 2, to read as above. 3 Subs. by A.O., 1964, Art. 2 and Sch., for “Special Areas”. 4 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch., for “West Pakistan”. 5 Subs. and shall be deemed always to have been so subs., by Act, 1974 (2 of 1975), s. 4. 1[(1A) Where the Federal Government appoints more than one Inspector General or Deputy Inspector General, it shall, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the area within which each one of them shall exercise jurisdiction under this Ordinance.] (2) Every Commandant and other officer so appointed shall possess, and may exercise, such powers and authority over the subordinate officers and members of the Frontier Corps for the time being under their command as is provided by or under this Ordinance.

Effective date: 1959-01-01

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