Honorable MP Norbu Wangzom | Jomotshangkha-Martshala Constituency | Samdrup Jongkhar
Channel: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa
Date: 30/11/2021

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The House continued the deliberation on the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021 today. 

The House deliberated in detail on the sections concerning the Composition of the Police Board Services and the Tenure of its Members. The House also discussed the submission of the report on Review and Evaluation of the Police Service Board and the requirement of police personnel to be apolitical under Section 43, Non-support for Political Parties. Submission of reports to the Dzongdags/Dungpas, Crime Prevention Activities at the local level, Power of Investigation officers, Power to take samples, Regulation of public assemblies, procession, and permit, and Use of reasonable and Deadly Force in phases were also deliberated.

The House further directed the Committee to revisit section 41(c) on Duties, section 71 on Power to prosecute, and section 111 on Police not to decide Cases and report to the House tomorrow.