Investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act
Section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act. The [State ] Government may invest any officer of the Police department or any officer of any other department either personally or in right of his office with such powers, impose upon him such duties and direct him to perform such functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereu The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
(1) The 1[State ] Government may invest any officer of the Police department or any officer of any other department either personally or in right of his office with such powers, impose upon him such duties and direct him to perform such functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereunder, as may be deemed necessary and any such officers shall, thereupon, exercise the said powers, discharge the said duties and perform the said functions in addition to the powers, duties and functions incidental to his principal office.
(2) The 2[State ] Government may also invest any person 3* * * with such powers, impose on him such duties and direct him to perform such functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereunder, as may be deemed necessary. Such persons may be given such designation as the 4[State ] Government may deem fit.
Section 6, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act". The [State ] Government may invest any officer of the Police department or any officer of any other department either personally or in right of his office with such powers, impose upon him such duties and direct him to perform such functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereu
How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition 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: Maharashtra Prohibition Act 6, section 6 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 6, was enacted on 20 May 1949 as Act 25 of 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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