The Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force is appointed by the

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) established under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968. According to Section 4 of the Act, the Central Government is the statutory authority empowered to appoint the Director-General (DG) of the Force. In practice, the appointment is processed by the Ministry of Home Affairs and requires the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), which is headed by the Prime Minister. The Director-General is usually a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. The other bodies mentioned, such as the Bureau of Public Enterprises or the National Security Council Secretariat, do not have the legal mandate to make this appointment.