3. (1) There shall be raised and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance a Force to be called the Armed Police Battalions. (2) The Force shall consist of such number and classes of officers and Armed Policemen and shall be constituted in such manner as may be prescribed. ¹[(3) The Force shall include one or more Rapid Action Battalion. (4) A Rapid Action Battalion shall have such number and classes of officers and Armed Personnel and shall be constituted in such manner and under such conditions as may be prescribed. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance or in any other law for the time being in force, Armed Personnel and officers in Rapid Action Battalion may, as and when necessary, be appointed on secondment or deputation, as the case may be, from among the persons who are in the service of the Republic, including any disciplined force. (6) All Rapid Action Battalions shall be under the direct control and superintendence of an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police or equivalent in any disciplined force as may be determined by the Government and such officer shall be appointed on secondment or deputation from among the persons who are in the service of the Republic, including any disciplined force.]