Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter XVIIIA · National Police Commission
155K. Right of appeal
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Where the Commission has delegated under Article 155J to any police officer its powers of appointment, promotion, transfer, disciplinary control and dismissal of any category of police officers, the
Inspector-General of Police shall have a right of appeal to the Commission against any order made by such police officer in the exercise of the powers delegated to him.
A police officer aggrieved by any order relating to promotion, transfer or any order on a disciplinary matter or dismissal made by a Committee or the
Inspector-General of Police or a police officer referred to in Articles 155H and 155J in respect of such officer may appeal to the Commission against such order in accordance with rules made by the Commission, from time to time, regulating the procedure and the period fixed for the making and hearing of an appeal by the Commission.
The Commission shall have the power to alter, vary, rescind or confirm such order upon an appeal made under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), or to give directions in relation thereto or to order such further or other inquiry, as the Commission shall deem fit.
The Commission shall, from time to time, cause to be published in the Gazette, rules made by it under paragraph (2) of this Article.
Upon any delegation of its powers to a
Committee or the Inspector-General of Police or police officer under Articles 155H and 155J, the Commission shall not, whilst such delegation is in force, exercise, perform or discharge its powers, duties or functions in respect of the categories of police officers in respect of which such delegation is made, subject to the right of appeal hereinbefore provided.
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