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(1)There shall be a regional police court at each regional headquarters and extra-regional headquarters which shall have both original and appellate jurisdiction to try and determine all disciplinary cases.
(2)A regional police court shall consist of'
(a)a presiding chairperson who shall not be below the rank of assistant superintendent;
(b)two or four other police officers not below the rank of corporal; and
(c)an independent prosecutor who may be an officer of the criminal investigation department.
(3)The quorum of a regional police court shall be three members, including the chairperson.
(4)The regional police court shall be competent to award punishments in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act.
(5)Where the regional police court has no jurisdiction to award a punishment, it shall convict the defaulter and submit a record of the proceedings to the Inspector General, who may present the proceedings to the Police Appeals Court with recommendations, for awarding punishment.
(6)Where the punishment awarded under subsection (5) involves dismissal of a senior police officer, the record shall be submitted to the Police Authority.
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