Force Police Officers
Section 85 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with force Police Officers. The Director-General or any prescribed officer may appoint persons (in this Act referred to as Force Police) for discharging the functions specified in sub-sections (2) and (3). The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.
(1) The Director-General or any prescribed officer may appoint persons (in this Act referred to as Force Police) for discharging the functions specified in sub-sections (2) and (3).
(2) The duties of a person appointed under sub-section (1), are to take charge of persons confined for any offence, to preserve good order and discipline and to prevent breaches of the same by persons serving in, or attached to, the Force.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 79, a person appointed under sub-section (1) may, at any time, arrest and detain for trial, any person subject to this Act who commits, or is charged with, an offence, and may also carry into effect any punishment to be inflicted in pursuance of a sentence awarded by an Assam Rifles Court or by an officer exercising authority under section 62 but shall not inflict any punishment on his own authority:
Provided that no officer shall be arrested or detained otherwise than on the order of another officer.
Section 85, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 85
What does Section 85 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?
Section 85 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Force Police Officers". The Director-General or any prescribed officer may appoint persons (in this Act referred to as Force Police) for discharging the functions specified in sub-sections (2) and (3).
How do I find court cases under Section 85 of the Assam Rifles Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Rifles Act 2006 85, section 85 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 85 of the Assam Rifles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 85 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 62 (Minor punishments), section 79 (Custody of offenders), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 85 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?
Section 85 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 85, came into force on 20 Feb 2006, having been enacted on 03 Nov 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 165. Power to make rules1035 words
- 2. Definitions972 words
- 118. Presumption as to certain documents602 words
- 69. Deductions from pay and allowances of persons other than officers425 words
- 68. Deductions from pay and allowances of officers412 words
- 162. Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Force407 words
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