Section 17, The Police Act, 1964

(1) If in any case application is made by any person for constables to be employed on special duties, the Commissioner may enlist suitable persons as supernumerary constables who shall be engaged in such special duties only. Every person so enlisted shall sign before a Superior Police Officer the declaration set out in the Fifth Schedule and an attestation paper in the form set out in the Second Schedule. (2) Except as provided in subsection (7) the persons so enlisted shall be deemed to be police officers for all purposes and shall be subject to all the provisions of this Act as regards the discipline, powers and immunities of police officers. The extent of their duties shall be defined by the Commissioner. (3) Supernumerary constables shall wear uniforms as prescribed by the Commissioner. Such uniforms shall only be worn on duty and when going to and from duty. (4) The cost of uniform and equipment of any such supernumerary constable, and any other expenses which the Commissioner may declare to be necessary, shall be borne by the person employing such constable: Provided that if a sum sufficient to cover such cost and expenses is first deposited with the Accountant-General the uniform and equipment may be supplied and the other expenses met by the Government in the first instance. (5) Any person availing himself of the services of supernumerary constables shall pay such constables monthly at rates to be fixed from time to time by the Commissioner, who may require such person to deposit with the Accountant-General A 70 No. 7 Police 1964 such amount or amounts as the Commissioner considers necessary for the payment of such constables during their period of service. The Commissioner shall not be held responsible for the payment of supernumerary constables. [Margin: Fifth Schedule] (6) (a) The services of any supernumerary constable may be terminated by the Commissioner or a Superior Police Officer duly authorised by him by notices in writing in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule to the supernumerary constable and employer concerned: Provided that when it is desired by any person availing himself of the services of any such supernumerary constable to have such services discontinued he shall give one month's notice in writing to the Commissioner, and shall at the same time give one month's notice in writing to such supernumerary constable of the intention to terminate his services. (b) In the event of any person as aforesaid having, after dispensing with the services of any supernumerary constables enlisted on his behalf, any balance standing to his credit with the Accountant-General after the payment of all expenses incurred in relation to such supernumerary constables, such balance shall on demand be paid by the Accountant-General to such person. (7) No supernumerary constable shall by virtue of his service as such have any claim on any police fund or for a pension or gratuity under this Act or any Act. (8) The dependants of a supernumerary constable who is killed in the actual discharge of his duty may be paid such gratuities and pensions as may be provided by Rules made under section 58. (9) In the event of the Commissioner not having required any deposit of money with the Accountant-General to meet expenses and for the payment of supernumerary constables, or if the sum so deposited is insufficient for such purposes, any sum due and payable under this section may be recovered by proceedings in the name of the Commissioner before a Magistrate by any Superior Police Officer. SPECIAL CONSTABLES [Margin: Enlistment of special constables.]