Section 11 - Appointment and duties of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police and Assistant Inspector-General of Police

(1) The Police Service Commission, on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police shall appoint for the Police Force such numbers of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police and such numbers of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police as are required for the efficient performance of the functions of the Police Force.

(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) shall:

(a) hold office until promotion, retirement or removal by the Police Service Commission on account of gross misconduct or incapacity to perform the functions of his office after following due process; and

(b) perform such functions and responsibilities and exercise such powers as are assigned to him by the Inspector-General of Police.

(3) The most senior Deputy Inspector-General of Police shall, in the absence from office of the Inspector-General of Police, act on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police in performing any of the functions and discharging the duties of the Inspector-General of Police under this Act or under any law or in respect of any function as may be delegated by the Inspector-General of Police.

(4) On resumption of duty by the Inspector-General of Police, the said Deputy Inspector- General of Police shall furnish reports, in such form or details as the Inspector-General of Police may specify, of all matters dealt with by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the absence of the Inspector-General of Police from office.