Section 5: Appointment and powers of superior officers — North-West Frontier Constabulary Act, 1915

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5. Appointment and powers of superior officers.___ (1) The 3[Federal Government] may appoint any person to be Commandant and may appoint other persons to be District Constabulary Officers or Assistant Constabulary Officers of the Frontier Constabulary, or of any part thereof constituted in any one or more districts. (2) The Commandant and every other officer so appointed shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority over the subordinate officers and members of the Constabulary at any time, under his command as is provided by or under this Act.

Effective date: 1915-01-01

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Section 4: Constitution of Constabulary. The Frontier Constabulary shall be constituted in such Section 6: Appointment of subordinate officers and men. The appointment of all officers and men Section 3: Power to maintain Frontier Constabulary Section 7: Superintendence, control and administration of Constabulary Section 2: Definition. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,Section 8: More heinous offences

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