190 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka APPENDIX I Law and 1. The subject devolved shall be described as follows:– Public Order and the exercise of Police powers as set out in this Appendix within the Province, but not including – (a) national defence; (b) national security; and (c) the use of any armed forces or any other forces under the control of the Government of Sri Lanka in aid of the civil power. 2. The I.G.P. shall be the head of the Sri Lanka Police Force, The Sri Lanka Police Force shall be divided into – (a) the National Division (including Special Units); and (b) a Provincial Division for each Province. 2:1 The National Division shall consist of the I.G.P., (D.I.GG., S.S.PP., A.S.PP.,) and other ranks recruited at the national level. 2:2 A Provincial Division shall consist of the D.I.G., S.S.PP., S.PP and A.S.PP., all seconded from the National Division and Provincial Assistant Superintendents of Police, Chief Inspectors, Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, Sergeants and Constables recruited in the Province. Members of the Provincial Division shall be eligible for promotion to the National Division. 162 [3. Recruitment to the National Police Division and promotion of Police Officers in the Provincial Divisions to the National Division, shall be made by the National Police Commission.] 3:1 The National Police Commission shall, before promoting any police Officer serving in any Provincial Division to the National Division, call for a Confidential Report on such Officer from the relevant Provincial Police Commission and take the matters specified in such report into consideration in deciding whether to promote such Officer or not. 3:2 The Commission shall also be responsible for promotions, transfers and disciplinary control of members of the National Division other than the I.G.P. subject to paragraph 4:1 below. 162 - Substituted by the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 23(1)