Whereas it is expedient to re-organize the police and to make it a more efficient instrument for the prevention and detection of crime ; It is hereby enacted as follows: —

Act 2 of 1983 Enacted 29 Jan 1923 In force 22 May 1983 Department Home

Sections

Type to filter. 44 sections.

1. 1Short title
2. 2Commencement
3. 3Repeal
4. 4Interpretation clause
5. 5Constitution of the force
6. 6Superintendence in the Government
7. 7Inspector General of Police, etc
8. 8Appointment, dismissal, etc., of inferior officers
9. 9Certificate to police officers
10. 10Police officer not to resign without leave or two months notice
11. 11Police officers not to engage in other employment
12. 12Power of Inspector General to make rules
13. 13Additional Police officer employed at cost of individuals
14. 14Appointment of additional force in the neighbourhood of railway and other works
15. 15Quartering of additional police in disturbed or dangerous districts
16. 16Awarding compensation to sufferers from misconduct of inhabitants or persons interested in land
17. 17Recovery of moneys payable under sections 13,14,15 and 16 and disposal of same when recovered
18. 18Special Police officers
19. 19Powers of Special Police officers
20. 20Refusal to serve as Special Police officers
21. 21Authority to be exercised by Police officers
22. 22Village Police officers
23. 23Police officers always on duty and may be employed in any part of district
24. 24Duties of Police officers
25. 25Police officers may lay information, etc
26. 26Police officers to take charge of unclaimed property, and be subject to Magistrate’s orders as to disposal
27. 27Magistrate may detain property and issue proclamation
28. 28Confiscation of property if no claimant appears
29. 29Persons refusing to deliver up certificate etc., on ceasing to be Police officer
30. 30Penalties for neglect of duty, etc
31. 31Regulation of public assemblies and processions, and licensing of same
32. 32Power with regard to assemblies, processions violating conditions of licence
33. 33Police to keep order in public roads, etc
34. 34Penalty for disobeying orders issued under last three sections, etc
35. 35Saving of control of District Magistrate
36. 36Punishment for certain offences on roads, etc., Powers of Police officers
37. 37Omitted
38. 38Power to prosecute under other law not effected
39. 39Rewards to police and informers
40. 40Plea that act was done under warrant
41. 41Police officers to keep diary
42. 42The Government may prescribe form of returns
43. 43Scope of the Act
44. 44Authority of Superintendent of police over village police

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