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42 Provided that conditions of service in respect of officers belonging to the Indian Police Service shall be governed by the All India Services Act, 1951 (Central Act 63 of 1951) and the rules made thereunder.

85 Police officers be subject to discipline—The police officers and persons undergoing training after selection for appointment as a police officer, shall be subject to the provisions of discipline and are liable to,—
 * (a) accept reasonable restrictions, as may be fixed by the Government or the State Police Chief, on public expression of opinion, formation of associations, political activity, withdrawal from duty and on the standards of public and private conduct expected from them,
 * (b) discharge to the best of their abilities their lawful duties in a lawful manner with due courage, determination and impartiality,
 * (c) utilize their capabilities lawfully to the maximum for preventing the commission of cognizable offences and for enforcing the law always,
 * (d) carry out lawfully the orders of the authorized superior officers, magistrates and judicial officers and not to withdraw themselves from their duties without the specific permission of their superior officers,
 * (e) wear the uniforms in the manner fixed by the competent authority on specific occasions and for the performance of specific duties,
 * (f) conduct themselves in accordance with the general or special order issued by the State Police Chief, while engaging in each duty and on other occasions.

86 Disqualifications for appointment as a police officer—(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment as a police officer or shall have the right to continue in employment as a police officer if that person,—
 * (a) is not a citizen of India, or
 * (b) has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving proclivity for violence or moral turpitude,
 * (c) is found mentally, physically or behaviourally unfit for carrying out the duties of police, or
 * (d) is a member of a political party and is not prepared to terminate his membership even after recruitment, or