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Enacted 2007

The Assam Police Act, 2007 (Single Document)

In force 86 sections Assam

Act 20 of 2007

Preamble

ASSAM ACT NO. XX OF 2007 (Received the assent of the Governor on 30th August, 2007) THE ASSAM POLICE ACT, 2007 AN ACT Preamble to provide for impartial and efficient Police Service safeguarding the interests of the people making the Police Force professionally organized, service oriented and accountable to the law. WHEREAS it is the constitutional obligation of the State to provide impartial and efficient police Service safeguarding the interests of the people with due regard to rule of law; AND WHEREAS such functioning of the police personnel needs to be professionally organized, service oriented and accountable to law to make it more efficient instrument for the prevention and detection of crime ; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to redefine the role of the police taking. into account the emerging challenges of policing and security of the State, the imperatives of good governance, and respect for human rights; AND WHEREAS it is essential to appropriately empower the police to enable it to function as an efficient, effective, people- friendly and responsive agency; AND WHEREAS, it is necessary for this purpose to enact a new law relating to the establishment and management of the Police Service; It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-eighth year of the Republic of India, as follows :- Chapter I Preliminary: Definitions and Interpretations Short title, extent and commencement

Sections

Type to filter. 86 sections.

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