Section 16, The Police Act, 1964

The power to make appointments on promotion, acting appointments and to confirm appointments of, and the exercise of disciplinary control over, police officers of and below the rank of Inspector shall be vested in the Commissioner: Provided that the power to dismiss or reduce in rank any such police officer shall be exercised by the Public Service Commission in accordance with the provisions of subsection (5) of section [illegible] of the Constitution. [Margin: P.N. No. 78 1961.] SUPERNUMERARY CONSTABLES [Margin: Supernumerary constables. Fifth Schedule. Second Schedule]