Section 9
19 Appointment, Promotion, Dismissal And Other Departmental punishment Of Police Employees
(1) The appointment and promotion of gazetted police officers shall be made by the Government of Nepal, and
that of other police employees of subordinate ranks shall be made by the Inspector General of Police, Additional Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police 20 or Zonal Superintendent as prescribed.
(2) The police employees shall hold their office during the pleasure of the Government of Nepal.
(3) The Government of Nepal may dismiss, remove, demote in rank or salary, or otherwise punish Gazetted Police Officers, and the Inspector General of Police, Additional Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector
General of Police 21 or Zonal Superintendent may dismiss, demote in rank or salary or otherwise punish the officers and personnel of subordinate ranks, as prescribed.
(4) In case any employee of subordinate rank shows carelessness or negligence in the discharge of his or her duties or does something to avoid the discharge of any duty, thereby providing himself or herself incapable of
fulfilling such a duty or commits a breach of discipline or otherwise behaves improperly, the prescribed officer may dismiss him or her, remove him or her from force, demote him or her in rank or salary, or if he or she
so deems necessary, award the following punishment as prescribed:
(a) Imposition of a fine of not more than one month’s salary.
(b) Keeping him or her in detention at the quarters for a period of Fifteen days, with or without subjecting him
or her to parade, additional guard duty, or fatigue or any other duty, as punishment.
Provided that, the punishment prescribed in this Clause may not be awarded to any officer.
(c) Removing him or her from any post of important responsibility or withdrawing payment of special
salary and allowances being paid to him or her.
that of other police employees of subordinate ranks shall be made by the Inspector General of Police, Additional Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police 20 or Zonal Superintendent as prescribed.
(2) The police employees shall hold their office during the pleasure of the Government of Nepal.
(3) The Government of Nepal may dismiss, remove, demote in rank or salary, or otherwise punish Gazetted Police Officers, and the Inspector General of Police, Additional Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector
General of Police 21 or Zonal Superintendent may dismiss, demote in rank or salary or otherwise punish the officers and personnel of subordinate ranks, as prescribed.
(4) In case any employee of subordinate rank shows carelessness or negligence in the discharge of his or her duties or does something to avoid the discharge of any duty, thereby providing himself or herself incapable of
fulfilling such a duty or commits a breach of discipline or otherwise behaves improperly, the prescribed officer may dismiss him or her, remove him or her from force, demote him or her in rank or salary, or if he or she
so deems necessary, award the following punishment as prescribed:
(a) Imposition of a fine of not more than one month’s salary.
(b) Keeping him or her in detention at the quarters for a period of Fifteen days, with or without subjecting him
or her to parade, additional guard duty, or fatigue or any other duty, as punishment.
Provided that, the punishment prescribed in this Clause may not be awarded to any officer.
(c) Removing him or her from any post of important responsibility or withdrawing payment of special
salary and allowances being paid to him or her.