Dress and equipment

(1) Members of the Department shall wear such uniform and equipment as prescribed by the Commissioner subject to the approval of the Minister. (2) Members of the Department below the rank of assistant inspector shall be supplied with free uniform and equipment as prescribed by the Commissioner subject to the approval of the Minister. (3) Officers of the rank of assistant inspector and above shall receive a uniform allowance in lieu of free uniform and 5 (4) Members of the Department shall at all times, when on duty, appear in uniform as prescribed by the Commissioner unless specifically directed to the contrary. (5) Members of the Department when off duty are forbidden to wear articles of police clothing and equipment unless specifically directed so to do by the Commissioner. (6) Every member of the Department when in civilian clothes shall carry an identification card of his status as a member of the Department. (7) Members of the Department who are employed on detective duties and receive plain clothes allowance shall not wear free issue clothing unless specifically directed to do so by the Commissioner.