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Section 3. [Such certificate shall cease to have effect whenever the person named in it ceases for any reason to be a police officer, and, on his ceasing to be such an officer, shall be forthwith surrendered by him to any officer empowered to receive the same. A police officer shall not by reason of being suspended from office cease to be a police . officer. During the term of such suspension the powers, functions and privileges vested in him as a police officer shall be in abeyance, but he shall continue subject to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties and to the same authorities as if he had not been suspended.] Section 9 Police officers not to resign without leave or two months' notice No police officer shall be at liberty to withdraw himself from the duties of his office unless expressly allowed to do so by the District Superintendent or by some other officer authorised to grant such permission, or, without the leave of the District Superintendent, to regisn his office unless he shall have given to his superior officer notice in writing, for a period of not less than two months of his intention to resign.