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22 43 Police uniform to be distinctive, exclusive and easily identifiable—(1) The State Police Chief may, with the prior approval of the Government, specify the uniform of all ranks and categories of Police Officers keeping in view the need that such uniform shall be distinctive, exclusive and easily identifiable.

(2) The State Police Chief may specify the occasions and the manner of wearing the uniform and the duties for which uniforms are to be compulsorily worn, optionally worn or not worn.

(3) A Police Officer shall always maintain his uniforms neatly, properly, suitably and in a state of good repair.

(4) No person other than a Police Officer discharging official purpose shall, except for artistic or scientific purpose, wear any police uniform or any dress which is likely to have a feeling that it is a police uniform.

(5) An officer authorised by the State Police Chief shall decide on the basis of the observation of the observer whether a particular dress worn by a person creates such an impression that person wearing such dress is a Police Officer when the person wearing such a dress is standing at a distance of twenty five meters from the observer.

44 Police duty vehicles to be distinctive, exclusive and identifiable—(1) The State Police Chief may, with the prior approval of the Government, specify the colour, markings, equipments and accessories to be fitted to every police duty vehicle keeping in view the need that such vehicles shall be distinctive, exclusive and easily identifiable.

(2) All police duty vehicles with such specified appearance shall respond to any emergency call for help from any person and be used for giving Police assistance which is reasonable and appropriate to the occasion unless it is engaged in some other emergent or important duty at that time.

(3) No person, other than a Police Officer acting for official purpose shall keep, except for artistic or scientific purpose, any vehicle in such a condition as to create an impression that the said vehicle is a Police vehicle and an Officer authorised by the State Police Chief may decide whether a particular vehicle creates such an impression that such vehicle appears like a police duty vehicle to an ordinary observer standing at a distance of hundred meters away from the vehicle.