HYDERABAD CITY POLICE ACT, 1348

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Sch.1 SCHEDULE

S.1 Short title, commencement and extent

S.2 Repeal of previous enactments

S.3 Definitions

S.4 Organisation of Police

S.5 Appointment and removal of Police Commissioner

S.6 Appointments of Deputy and Assistant Commissioner

S.7 Powers of appointment and promotion

S.8 Certificates of service to Police Officers to be given by the Commissioner of City Police, Hyderabad

S.9 Power to appoint additional Police Officers

S.10 Power to appoint Special Police

S.11 Fixing of Divisions, sections and beats

S.12 Powers of Commissioner of City Police of Hyderabad to issue rules as to organisation of Police Force

S.13 Powers of Commissioner of City Police, Hyderabad to make rules regarding the discharge of duties of Police Officer

S.14 Police Officers not to withdraw from service without permission or notice

S.15 Return of certificate of services, arms etc.

S.16 Police Officer to be deemed always on duty

S.17 Prohibition as to other employment

S.18 Punishable acts by Police Officers

S.19 Vexatious search, arrest, etc., by Police Officer

S.20 Making false statement to obtain employment

S.21 Power to make rules for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order

S.22 Powers of Police Commissioner and other Police Officer to give directions to the public

S.23 Power of Commissioner of City Police, Hyderabad to issue orders for prevention of riot or disturbance

S.24 Powers to issue orders for maintenance of order at religious ceremonials

S.25 Powers of the Police to prevent disorder at public place of amusement and public resort

S.26 Dispersal of gangs or assembly of persons

S.27 Destruction of stray dogs

S.28 Destruction of suffering and unfit animals

S.29 Duties of Police officers

S.30 When Police may arrest any person without warrant

S.31 Other powers of arrest to Police Officers

S.32 Enforcement of orders issued under Sections 22,23,24

S.33 Requisitioning military aid to disperse assembly

S.34 Duty of officer commanding military required to disperse assembly by Magistrate or Commissioner of City Police, Hyderabad

S.35 Power of Commissioned officer to disperse unlawful assembly

S.36 Bar of Prosecution for acts done under Sections 33,34,35

S.37 Mode of recovery of compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly

S.38 Recovery of amount through Municipal Commissioner

S.39 Police to take charge of unclaimed property

S.40 Commissioner of City Police, Hyderabad to issue proclamation

S.41 Property to be delivered to person entitled

S.42 Power to establish pounds for cattle and to appoint keeper

S.43 Impounding of cattle

S.44 Delivery of cattle

S.45 Power to inspect and seize false weights and measures

S.46 Superior Officer may perform duties imposed on subordinate Officer

S.47 Judicial powers of superior Police Officers

S.48 Special powers of Commissioner of City Police, Hyderabad to summon witnesses and record their statements

S.49 Power to search for persons confined

S.50 Report of investigation by subordinate Police Officer

S.51 Powers to take in custody of offensive weapons

S.52 Release of person arrested

S.53 Execution of warrant received for execution from outside the city Limits

S.54 Warrant directed to Police Officer for execution outside the jurisdiction

S.55 Person arrested to be brought before Criminal Court or Commissioner of City Police, Hyderabad

S.56 When bail or bond may be taken from person arrested

S.57 Disposal of articles discovered in the execution of search warrant issued by a court outside the City Police limits

S.58 Power to seize documents or articles produced

S.59 Wilful trespass

S.60 False alarm of fire

S.61 Person being found under suspicious circumstance between sunset and sunrise

S.62 Possession of suspected articles

S.63 Carrying intoxicating drugs, etc. into hospital or military barracks

S.64 Omission to report as to suspected articles

S.65 Taking any article of pledge from child

S.66 Miscellaneous acts declared to be offences

S.67 Letting of fire work, burning straw, etc., or firing gun in or near a public place

S.68 Exposing of body in indecent manner

S.69 Begging alms in indencent manner

S.70 Indecent acts in street etc.

S.71 Indecent behaviour in Court, Government offices or Police Station

S.72 Contravention of notices affixed in Government buildings

S.73 Committing nuisance in or near public place

S.74 Permitting disorderly conduct in public place

S.75 Cheating at games

S.76 Contravention of rules and orders issued under this Act

S.77 Entering in the City Police limits without permission after expulsion

S.78 Prosecution in certain offences not to be compulsory

S.79 Prosecution under other enactments