Power of Inspector-General to make rules

Section 12 of the Police Act, 1861 deals with power of Inspector-General to make rules. The Inspector-General of Police may, from time to time, subject to the approval of the [State Government], frame such orders and rules as he shall deem expedient relative to the organization, classification and distribution of the police-force, the places at which the members of the force shall resi The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1861.

The Inspector-General of Police may, from time to time, subject to the approval of the ¹ [State Government], frame such orders and rules as he shall deem expedient relative to the organization, classification and distribution of the police-force, the places at which the members of the force shall reside, and the particular services to be performed by them; their inspection, the description of arms, accoutrements and other necessaries to be furnished to them; the collecting and communicating by them of intelligence and information; and all such other orders and rules relative to the police-force as the Inspector-General shall, from time to time, deem expedient for preventing abuse or neglect of duty, and for rendering such force efficient in the discharge of its duties.

Section 12, The Police Act, 1861 (Act 5 of 1861).