Persons refusing to deliver up certificate, etc., on ceasing to be police-officers
Section 28 of the Police Act, 1861 deals with persons refusing to deliver up certificate, etc., on ceasing to be police-officers. Every person, having ceased to be an enrolled police-officer under this Act, who shall not forthwith deliver up his certificate, and the clothing, accoutrements, appointments and other necessaries which shall have been supplied to him for the execution of his duty, shall be liable, on conviction bef The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1861.
Every person, having ceased to be an enrolled police-officer under this Act, who shall not forthwith deliver up his certificate, and the clothing, accoutrements, appointments and other necessaries which shall have been supplied to him for the execution of his duty, shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.
Section 28, The Police Act, 1861 (Act 5 of 1861).
Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Police Act deal with?
Section 28 of the Police Act is headed "Persons refusing to deliver up certificate, etc., on ceasing to be police-officers". Every person, having ceased to be an enrolled police-officer under this Act, who shall not forthwith deliver up his certificate, and the clothing, accoutrements, appointments and other necessaries which shall have been supplied to him for the execution of his duty, shall be liable, on conviction bef
How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Police Act?
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When did Section 28 of the Police Act come into force?
Section 28 of the Police Act, cited as Police Act 1861 28, came into force on 22 Mar 1861, having been enacted on 22 Mar 1861. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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