POLICE ACT, 1861

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S.1 Interpretation clause

S.2 Constitution of the forces

S.3 Superintendence in the State Government

S.4 Inspector-General of Police, etc.

S.5 Powers of Inspector General Exercise of power

S.6 Magisterial powers of police officers.-[Repealed]

S.7 Appointment, dismissal, etc., of inferior officers

S.8 Certificates to police officers

S.9 Police officer not resign with out leave or two months notice

S.10 Police-officers not to engage in other employment

S.11 Repealed

S.12 Power of Inspector-General to make rules

S.13 Additional police-officers employed at cost of individuals

S.14 Appointment of additional force in the neighbourhood of railway and other works

S.15 Quartering of additional police in disturbed or dangerous districts

S.15(a) Awarding compensation to suffers from misconduct of inhabitants or persons interested in land

S.16 Recovery of moneys payable under sections 13, 14, 15 and 15A and disposal of same when recovered

S.17 Special police officers

S.18 Powers of special police officers

S.19 Refusal to serve as special police officers

S.20 Authority to be exercised by police officers

S.21 Village police-officers

S.22 Police-officers always on duty may be employed in any part of district

S.23 Duties of police-officers

S.24 Police officers may lay information , etc.,

S.25 Police officers to take charge of unclaimed property and be subject to Magistrates orders as to disposal

S.26 Magistrate may detain property and issue proclamation

S.27 Confiscation of property if no claimant appears

S.28 Persons refusing to deliver up certificate ,etc., on ceasing to be police-officers

S.29 Penalties for neglect of duty ,etc

S.30 Regulation of public assemblies and processions and licensing of the same

S.30(a) Powers with regard to assemblies and processions violating conditions of license

S.31 Police to keep order in public roads, etc.

S.32 Penalty for disobeying orders issued under last three sections, etc.

S.33 Saving of control of Magistrate of district

S.34 Punishment for certain offences on roads ,etc.

S.35 Jurisdiction

S.36 Power to prosecute under other law not affected

S.37 Recovery of penalties and fines imposed by Magistrate

S.38 Procedure until return is made to warrant of distress[Repealed]

S.39 Repealed

S.40 Repealed

S.41 Rewards to police and informers payable to General Police Fund[Repealed]

S.42 Limitation of actions

S.43 Plea that act was done under warrant

S.44 Police officers to keep diary

S.45 State Government may prescribe form of returns

S.46 Slope of Acts

S.47 Authority of District Superintendent of Police over village police

FORM.1 FORM

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