GUJARAT POLICE ACT, 1951

GUJARAT POLICE ACT, 1951

S.1 Short, title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 One Police Force for the whole of the State of Gujarat

S.4 Superintendence of Police Force to vest in the State Governemnt

S.5 Constitution of Police Force

S.6 Inspector-General, Additional and Deputy Inspector-General

S.7 Commisioner

S.8 Appointment of District, Additional, Assistant and Deputy superintendents

S.8(a) Appointment of Superintendents for wireless System and Motor Transport System or for any specific duty

S.9 Appointment of Principals of Police Training Schools

S.10 Deputies and Assistants to Commisioner

S.11 Superintendents within Jurisdiction of Commissioners

S.12 Constitution of divisions and sections. Officers in charge of divisions and sections

S.12(a) Inspectors

S.13 [Deleted]

S.14 Certificate of appointment

S.15 Effect of suspension of police Officer

S.16 General powers of Commissioner and District Superintendent

S.17 Control of District Magistrate over Police Force in district

S.18 Power of District Magistrate to require reports from District Superintendent

S.19 Power of supervision by District Magistrate

S.20 Power of Inspector General and Commissioner to investigate and regulate matters of Police accounts

S.21 Special Police officers

S.22 Appointment of Additional Police

S.22(a) Appointment of Railway Police

S.23 Framing of rules for administration of the Police

S.24 Inspector-General or Commissioner may call for returns

S.25 Punishment of the members of the subordinate ranks of the Police Force departmentally for neglect of duty etc.

S.26 Procedure to be observed in awarding punishment

S.27 Appeals from orders of punishment

S.27(a) Revisional powers of State Government, Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General

S.28 Police Officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State

S.29 Under what conditions Police office may resign

S.30 Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered up by person ceasing to be a police officer and

S.31 Occupation of and liability to vacate premises provided for Police officers

S.32 State Government may make order undersection 144 of Act V of 1898

S.33 Power to make rules or regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public place, etc.

S.34 Competent authority may authority erection of barriers on streets

S.35 Power to make rules prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart

S.36 Power of Commissioner or the District Superintendent and of other officers to give direction to the public

S.37 Power to prohibit certain sets for prevention of disorder

S.38 Power to prohibit etc. continuance of music, sound or noise

S.39 Issue of orders for prevention of riot, etc.

S.40 Issue of orders for maintenance of order at religious ceremonials, etc.

S.41 Police to provide against disorder, etc. at places of amusement and public meetings

S.42 [Deleted]

S.43 Districts Magistrate may take special measures to prevent out-break of epidemic disease at fair, etc.

S.44 Destruction of stray dogs

S.45 Destruction of sufferring or unfit animals

S.46 Power under this chapter to be exercised by District Superintendent subject to the control of District Magistrate and Commissioner and by District Magistrates subject to the control of State Government

S.47 Employment of additional Police an application of a person

S.48 Employment of additional Police at large works and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists

S.49 Recovery of cost of additional Police Employed under sections 47 and 48

S.50 Employment of additional Police in cases of special danger to public peace

S.51 Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly, how recoverable. Date to be fixed for liability

S.52 Chief Presidency Magistrate or District Magistrate to award or apportion compensation

S.53 Chief Presidency Magistrate or District Magistrate to discharge functions under order of State Government

S.54 Proportionate recovery of the cost of additional Police and compensation for loss caused by unlawful assembly

S.55 Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons

S.56 Removal of persons about to commit offence

S.57 Removal of persons convicted of certain offences

S.58 Period of operation of orders under sections 55, 56, and 57

S.59 Hearing to be given before order under sections 55, 56, or 57 is passed

S.60 Appeal

S.61 Finality of order passed by State Government in certain cases

S.62 Procedure or failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal

S.63 Temporary permission to enter or return to the area from which a person was directed to remove himself

S.63(a)(a) Powers of externment of State Government and officers specially emopowered

S.63(a) Control of camps, parades, etc. and banning use of uniform etc.

S.63(b) Constitution of village defence parties

S.64 Duties of Police officer

S.65 Power to enter places of public resort

S.66 Duties of Police officers towards the public

S.67 Police to regulate traffic etc. in streets

S.68 Persons bound to confirm to reasonable orders of police

S.69 Power of Police officer to restrain, remove, etc.

S.70 Enforcement of orders issued under section 37, 38 or 39

S.71 Duty of Police to see orders issued under section 43, 55, 56 57 or 63AA are carried out

S.72 When Police officer may arrest without warrant

S.73 When Police may arrest without a warrent

S.73(a) Extension of section 6B of Act XI of 1890 as inforce in pre-Reorganisation State to rest of the State for the purposes of section 74 to 77

S.74 Powers with regard to offences under Act XI of 1890 and corresponding laws

S.75 Power of Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken

S.76 Veterinary officer to examine the animal

S.77 Animal to be dealt with under Act XI of 1890

S.78 Power of Police Officer to unsaddle the animal or unload

S.79 Power of Police to arrest without warrant when certain offences committed in his presence

S.80 Other Power of arrest

S.81 Refusal to obey warning or to accompany Police

S.82 Police to take charge of unclaimed Property

S.83 Intestate property over four hundred rupees in value

S.84 Intestate Property over four hundred rupees in value

S.85 Procedure in other case

S.86 Delivery of property to person entitled

S.87 In default of claim property to be at disposal of State Government

S.88 Procedure not affected by Indian Succession Act or Administrator General's Act or Regulation VIII of 1827 or corresponding law

S.89 Police officer may take charge of stray cattle

S.90 Power to establish cattle-pounds and appoint poundkeepers

S.90(a) Penalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or to trespass upon private or public property

S.91 Impounding of cattle

S.92 Delivery of cattle claimed

S.93 Sale of cattle not claimed

S.94 Rate to be fixed by notification

S.95 Power as to inspection search and seizure of false weights and measures

S.96 Procedure to be followed by officers and Magistrates in certain cases

S.97 A superior Police Officer may himself perform duties imposed on the inferior etc.

S.98 Emergency duties of police

S.99 Disregarding the rules of the road

S.100 Causing onstruction or mischief by animal

S.101 Exposing animal for hire or sale, etc.

S.102 Causing any obstruction in a street

S.103 Obstructing a footway

S.104 Exhibiting mimetic musical or other performance, etc.

S.105 Doing offensive acts on or near street or public place

S.106 Letting loose horse, etc., and suffering ferocious dogs to be at large

S.107 Bathing or washing in place not set apart for those purposes

S.108 Defiling water in public wells, etc.

S.109 Obstructing bathers

S.110 Behaving indecently in public

S.111 Obstructing or annoying passengers in the street

S.112 Misbehaviour with intent to provike a breach of the Peasce

S.113 Prohibition against flying kite

S.114 [Deleted]

S.115 Committing nuisance in or near street etc.

S.116 Disregard of notice in public building

S.117 Penalties for offenders under sections 99 to 116

S.118 Penalties for failure to keep in confinement cattle, etc.

S.119 Punishment for cruelty to animals

S.120 Wilful trespass

S.121 False alarm or fire or damage to fire-alarm

S.122 Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise

S.123 Carrying weapon without authority

S.124 Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given

S.125 Taking spirits into public hospital or into barracks or on boards of vessels of war

S.126 Ommission by pawn-brokers etc., to report to Public possession or tender of property suspected to be stolen

S.127 Melting, etc. of such property

S.128 Taking pledge from child

S.129 Permission of disorderly conduct at places of public amusement, etc.

S.130 Cheating at games

S.130(a) Gambling in street

S.131 Penalty for contravening rules. etc. under section 33

S.131(a)(a) Liability of licensee of place of public entertainment for acts of servants

S.131(a) Penalty for not obtaining licence or for not renewing licence within specified period in respect of place of public entertainment

S.132 Penalty for disobedience or order under section 31

S.133 Penalty for contravening rules etc., under section 35

S.134 Penalty for contravention of rule, etc., under section 36

S.135 Penalty for contravention of rule or directions under sections 37, 39 or 40

S.136 Penalty for contravening rules, etc., made under section 38

S.137 Penalty for contravening rule, etc., made under section 41

S.138 [Deleted]

S.139 Penalty for contravention of a regulation made under section 43

S.140 Penalty for contravening directions under section 68

S.141 Penalty for contravention of directions under sections 55, 56, 57

S.142 Penalty for entering without permission area from which a person is directed to remove himself or overstaying when permitted to return temporarily

S.143 Penalty for failure to surrender in accordance with subsection (3) of section 63

S.143(a) Penalty for contravention of order under section 63A

S.143(b) Dangerous performances

S.144 Neglect or refusal to serve as Special police officer

S.145 Penalty for making false statement etc., and for misconduct of Police officers

S.146 Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or officer or other article

S.147 Vexatious entry, searchs arrest, etc. by police officer

S.148 Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested

S.149 Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under section 70

S.149(a) Penalty for unauthorised use of police uniform

S.150 Jurisdiction when offender is a police officer above the rank of constable

S.151 Prosecution for certain offences against the act to be in the discertion of the police

S.151(a) Summary disposal of certain cases

S.152 Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected

S.153 Disposal of fees, rewards, etc.

S.154 No municipal or other rates to be payable by State Government on police buildings

S.155 Method of proving orders and notifications

S.156 Rules and orders not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure

S.157 Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of directions issued under section, 55, 56, or 57

S.157(a) Officers holding charge of or succeeding to vacancies competent to exercise powers

S.158 Forfeiture of bond entered into by person permitted to enter or return to the area from which he was directed to remove himself

S.159 No Magistrate or Police Officer to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty

S.160 No public servant liable as aforesaid for giving effect in food faith to any rule, order or direction issued with apparent authority

S.161 Suits or prosecutions in respect of acts done under colour of duty as aforesaid not to be entertained or to be dismissed if not instituted within one year

S.162 Licences and written permissions to specify conditions etc., and to be signed

S.163 Public notices how to be given

S.164 Consent etc. of a competent authority may be proved by writing under his signature

S.165 Signature or notices etc., may be stamped

S.166 Persons interested may apply to State Government to annual, reverse or after any rule or order

S.167 Repeal and saving

S.168 Saving laws relating to Village Police and Reserve Police

Sch.1 SCHEDULE I

Sch.2 SCHEDULE II

Sch.3 SCHEDULE III

Sch.4 SCHEDULE IV

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