Section 51 · Paragraph 48. Duties when attending the police station

During his attendance at the police station, he will personally open the mail and receive all orders, communications, and reports received there or sent. He will sign the general diary, arrange for the day's duty assignments and give such instructions as may be required. He will regularly inspect the storehouse. He will also regularly examine the account books, compare them with the corresponding entries in the general diary, and verify the balance. Transactions and entries made in his absence should be examined by him upon return, and the result of the examination should be recorded on the cash register. When he deputes a subordinate officer to conduct an investigation under Section 157 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, he should see that the investigation has been properly conducted before submitting the report required by Section 173.