S.1 Short title and extent

       (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
       (2) It extends to a[a] Substituted for the words "all the Provinces of India" by A.L.O., 1950. [the whole of India], b[b] Words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" which were substituted for the words "except Part B States" by the Pan B States (Laws) Act. 1951 (3 of 1951), were omitted by the Jammu and Kashmir (Extension of Laws) Act, 1956 (62 of 1956). Section 2 and Schedule. The Act has been extended to the new Provinces and Merged States by the Merged States (I .aws) Act. 1949 (59 of 1949). S. 3(1-1- 1950) and to the Union Territories of Manipur. Tripura by the Union Territories Cl .aws) Act, 1950 ("V) of 1950). S.3 (16-4-1950). Vindhya Pradesh. to which this Act was extended, now forms part of the State of Madhva Pradesh - SecAct37ofl956.S. 9 (l) (e) (l-l-]956). Manipur and Tripura are also States

S.2 Constitution and powers of special police establishment

       (1) Notwithstanding anything in Police Act, 1861, the Central Government may constitute a special police force to be called the Delhi Special Police Establishment a[a] Words "for the State of Delhi" were omitted by the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Acl. 1952 (26 of 1952). S. 3 (6-3-1952). [* * *] for the investigation b[b] Substituted for the words "in that State", the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Acl. 1952 (26 of 1952). S. 3 (6-3-1952). [in any c[c] Substituted for the words "Part C State " by 3 A.L.O.. 1956. [Union terrilory]] of offences notified under section 3.
       (2) Subject to any orders which the central Government may make in this behalf, members of the said police establishment shall have throughout d[d] substituted for the words "the Slate of Delhi", A.L.O.. 1956. (any c [c] Substituted for the words "Part C State " by 3 A.L.O.. 1956. [Uni

S.3 Offences to be investigated by special police establishment

       The Central Government may, by notification[a] For some specifications of offences specified, see S.R.O. 2571. date 6-11-1956. published in Gazette of India. 19S6.Parl II. See. 3. p.l863: G.S.R. 305. Gazette of India, 23-2-l963, Pt. II. See. 3 (i). p. 2S2: G.S.R.. 577. A.L.O.. 1956. 1964 Pt. II Section 3 (i), p. 616: S.0.2062. A.L.O.. 1956. 1965. Pt. II. Sec. 3 (ii), p.2262: G.S.R. 358 A.L.O.. 1956. 1966. Pi. II, section* 3 (i). p.390: S.O. 3026, A.L.O.. 1956. 1966. Pt. II. Sec. 3 (ii), Extraordinary. p. 1439. S.0. 3977. A.L.O.. 1956. 1966. Pt. II, Sec. 3 (ii). p. 3629: S.O. 4501. A.L.O.. 1956. 1967. Pt. II. Sec. 3 (ii), p.4745: S.O. 160 A.L.O.. 1956, 1969. Pt II . S. 3 (ii). p. 235; S.O. 2448. A.L.O.. 1956 1970 Pt. II S. 3 (ii) p.3140 and S.Os. 2449.2453, A.L.O.. 1956. pp. 3141.3145 S.O. 2976. A.L.O.. 1956. 1970. Pt. II, S. 3 (ii). Ext. p. 1459 S.O. 160. A.L.O.. 1956, 1969. pt. U.S. 3 (ii) p 235: S.Os. 2448.2449. 2455. A.L.O

S.4 Superintendence and administration of special police establishment

       (l)The Super- intendance of the Delhi Special Police Establishment shall vest in the Central Government.
       (2) The administration of the said police establishment shall vest in an officer appointed in this behalf by the Central Government who shall exercise in respect of that police establishment such of the powers exercisable by an Inspector- General of Police in respect of the police force in a a[a] Substituted for the word Province by A.L.O., 1950. [State], as the Central Government may specify[b] See S.R.0.2570. dated 31-10-1956. published in Gazette of India. 1956, Pt. II. Sec. 3, p. 1862. in this behalf.

S.5 Extension of powers and jurisdiction of special police establishment to other areas

       (1) The Central Government may by ordered[d] For some of the orders under this section, see O.S.R. 306, Gazette of India. 28-2-1963. p. 283: G.S.R. 578. dt. 11-4-1964. p. 617: S.O. 1183dt. 17-4-1965. p.l320: S.0.2063.dl. 3-7-1965. p. 2262: S.0.2557dt. 21-8-1965. p. 2799: S.O. 2393. dt. 6-S- 1966. p. 2321: S.O. 3978. dt. 31-12-1966. p. .3629: S.O. 2146. dt, dt. 1-7-1967. p. 2183. which substitutes -Punjab and Haryana for -Punjab in G.S.R. 306: S.O. 1183, S.O. 2063. S.O. 2393, S.O. 760. dt. 4-3-1967. p. 588: S.Os. 3786.3787. dt. 28-10-1967, p. 4010: S.O. 4502. dt. 23-12-1967. P. 4745: S.0.1442. dt. 27-4- 1968. p. 1960: S.O. 3825, dt. 2-11-1968. p. 4872: S.O. 178, dt 18-1-1969, p. 296: S.Os. 2450.2456.2453, dt. 25-7-1970. pp. 3142. 3143. 3144. 3146: S.O. 2977. dt. 7-9-1970. p. 1460: S.O. 2261. dt. 4-7.1970: p. 2907; S.O. 1466. dl. 3-4-1971. p. 1763: S.O. 19 (E). dt. 7-1-1975. p. 158: S.O. 226 (K) dt. 23-3-1976 p. 662: S.O. 1369.

S.6 Consent of State Government to exercise of powers and jurisdication

       [Nothing contained in section 5 shall be deemed to enable any member of the Delhi Special Police Establishment to exercise powers and jurisdiction c[c] See S.O. II, Gax. of India. 1971. Pt. II. S. 3 (ii) p. 18 for such a notification. in any area in b[b] Substituted for the words "a Part A Slate or a Part U State not being a railway area " by 3 A.L.O, 1956. [a State, not being a Union territory or railway area], without the consent of the Government of that State.]

S.7 Repeal of Ordinance 22 of 1946

       [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1950 (35 of 1950), S. 2 and Sch. I.]