44. The Government shall appoint the Director General of the Police Force for a term not exceeding five years and shall fix his salary.
The term of the Director General may be renewed. A Director General may not remain in office for more than 10 years.
The Director General must reside in the locality where the headquarters of the Police Force are situated or in the immediate vicinity of that locality.
The Director General may be dismissed only by the Government upon a report of the Minister following an inquiry.
1968, c. 17, s. 34; 1986, c. 95, s. 220; 1988, c. 75, s. 212; 1999, c. 29, s. 3.