Certificates to police officers
Section 8 of the Police Act, 1861 deals with certificates to police officers. 1Every police-officer [appointed to the police force other than an officer mentioned in section 4] shall receive on his appointment a certificate in the from annexed to this Act under the seal of the Inspector-General or such other officer as the InspectorGeneral shall appoint, by virtue of which th The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1861.
1Every police-officer 2[appointed to the police force other than an officer mentioned in section 4] shall receive on his appointment a certificate in the from annexed to this Act under the seal of the Inspector-General or such other officer as the InspectorGeneral shall appoint, by virtue of which the person holding such certificate shall be vested with the powers, functions, and privileges of a police-officer.
Surrender of certificate.--3[Such certificate shall cease to have effect whenever the person named in it ceases for any reason to be a police-officer, and, on his ceasing to be such an officer, shall be forthwith surrendered by him to any officer empowered to receive the same.
A police-officer shall not by reason of being suspended from office cease to be a police-officer. During the term of such suspension the powers, functions and privileges vested in him as a policeofficer shall be in abeyance, but he shall continue subject to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties and to the same authorities, as if he had not been suspended.]
Section 8, The Police Act, 1861 (Act 5 of 1861).
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Questions about Section 8
What does Section 8 of the Police Act deal with?
Section 8 of the Police Act is headed "Certificates to police officers". 1Every police-officer [appointed to the police force other than an officer mentioned in section 4] shall receive on his appointment a certificate in the from annexed to this Act under the seal of the Inspector-General or such other officer as the InspectorGeneral shall appoint, by virtue of which th
How do I find court cases under Section 8 of the Police 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: Police Act 1861 8, section 8 Police Act 1861, section 8 of the Police 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 8 of the Police Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Inspector-General of Police, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 8 of the Police Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Police Act, cited as Police Act 1861 8, 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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