[MAHARASHTRA POLICE ACT], 1951

Act No. 22 of 1951

An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the regulation of the Police Force in the State of Bombay WHEREAS, it is expedient to amalgamate the District and Greater Bombay police Forces 1 [and the Police Forces of the Saurashtra, Kutch and Hyderabad areas, and of the Vidarbha region of the State of Bombay] into one common Police Force and to introduce uniform methods regarding the working control of the said Force throughout the State; And whereas it is necessary to consolidate and amend the law relating to the regulation of the said Force and the exercise of powers and performance of functions by the State Government and by the members of the said Force for the maintenance of public order; And whereas it is necessary to provide for certain other purposes hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- * This Act was extended to that part of the State of Bombay to which immediately before the co

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S.1 Short title, extent and Commencement

(1) This Act may be called the 6 [Maharashtra Police Act], 1951.

1 [(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2 [Maharashtra].

3 (3) It shall come into force 4 [in the pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay] on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette 5 [specify in this behalf, and in that part of the State to which it is extended by the Bombay Police (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1959, it shall come into force on such other date as the Government may by like notification specify].

1. This sub-section was substituted for the original by Bom. 34 of 1969, s. 4(2).

2. This word was substituted for the word "Bombay" by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.

3. Sub-section (3) shall stand unmodified, vide the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.<

S.2 Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

• (1) "cattle" includes elephants, camels, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and swine;
• (2) "Corporation" means a Corporation constituted under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act or the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 1 [of the City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948];
• (3) The expression "competent authority" when used with reference to the exercise or performance of any power, duty or function under the provisions of this Act, means-
  • (a) in relation to Greater Bombay and other areas for which a commissioner of Police is appointed under section 7, the Commissioner;
  • (b) in relation to the areas other than those referred to in clause (a), the District Magistrate or the 2 [Superintendent] or the Additional Superintendent when specially empowered in that behalf by the State Government;
  • 3 [(c)
    

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

3. One Police Force for the 1 [whole of the 2 [State of Maharashtra]

There shall be one Police Force for the 3 [whole of the 2 [State of Maharashtra] 4 [and such Police Force shall include every Police officer referred to in clause (6) of section 2]:

Provided that, the members of the Police Forces constituted under any of the Acts mentioned in Schedule I, immediately before the coming into force of this Act 5 [in the relevant part of the State] shall be deemed to be the members of the said Police Force .

1. These words were substituted for the words "whole State" by Bom. 34 of 1959, s. 6.

2. These words were substituted for the words "State of Bombay" by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.

3. These words were substituted for the words "whole of the State" by Bom. 34 of 1959, s. 6.

4. These words,

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

The superintendence of the Police Force throughout 1 [the 2 [State of Maharashtra] vests in and exercisable by the State Government and 3 [[subject to such superintendence, the Secretary to the State Government in the Home Department, whether designated as Secretary, Home Secretary, Special Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary or otherwise, in charge of the Law and Order Division of the Home Department shall exercise control, direction and supervision over the Police Force].

1. These words were substituted for the words "the state"by Bom 34 of 1959 s.7.

2. These words were substituted for the words "State of Bombay" by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.

3. The portion shall be deemed always to have been substituted for the portion begining with the words "any control" and ending with the words " such superintendence" by Mah.32 of 1987 ,s.4

S.5 Constitution of Police Force

Subject to the provisions of this Act--

• (a) the Police Force shall consist of such number in the several ranks and have such organization and such powers, functions and duties as the State Government may be general or special order determine;
• (b) the recruitment, pay, allowances and all other conditions of service of the Police Force shall be such as may from time to time be determined by the State Government by general or special order:

Provided that--

• 1 [(i) the rules and orders governing the recruitment, pay, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the Police Force constituted under any of the Acts mentioned in Part I or II of Schedule I and deemed to be the members of the Police Force under section 3, shall continue in force until altered or cancelled under clause (b); but in the case members of the Police Force constituted under any of the Acts mentioned in Part II of that Schedule such alteration
  

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

(1) 1 [Subject to the provisions of section 4 for the direction and supervision] of the Police Force, the State Government shall appoint an 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General of Police] who shall exercise such powers and perform such functions and duties and have such responsibilities and such authority as may be provided by or this Act, or orders made by the State Government.

2 [(2) (a) The State Government may appoint one or more Additional Director General and Inspector General, one or more Special Inspector General and one or more Deputy Inspector General.

(b) The State Government may direct that any of the powers, functions, duties and responsibilities and the authority of the Director General and Inspector General may be exercised, performed or discharged, as the case may be, by an Additional Director General and Inspector General or a Special Inspector General or a Deputy Inspector General.

(c) The State Government

S.7 Commissioner

(a) The State Government may appoint a Police Officer to be the Commissioner of Police for Greater Bombay or any other area specified in a notification issued by the State Government in this behalf and published in the Official Gazette.

(b) The State Government 1 [may also appoint one or more Additional Commissioners of Police 2 [and one or more Joint Commissioners] for any of the areas] specified in clause (a).

(c) The Commissioner shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and duties and shall have such responsibilities and authority as are provided by or under this Act or as may otherwise be directed by the State Government by a general or special order :

Provided that the State Government may direct that any of the powers, functions, duties, responsibilities or authority exercisable or to be performed or discharged by the Commissioner shall be exercised, performed or discharged subject to the control of the 3 [Direct

S.8 Appointment of Superintendent Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendents

8. Appointment of 1 [Superintendent] Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendents.

(1) The State Government may appoint for each District or for a part of a district or for one or more districts 2 [a Superintendent of Police] and one or more Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendents of Police, as it may think expedient.

(2) The State Government may, by a general or special order, empower an Additional Superintendent to exercise and perform in the district for which he is appointed or in any part thereof, all or any of the powers, functions or duties to be exercised or performed by a 3 [Superintendent] under this Act or under any law for the time being in force.

(3) The 3 [Superintendent] may, with the previous permission of the State Government delegate any of the powers and functions conferred on him by or under this Act to an Assistant or Deputy Superintendent :

4 [Provided that, the pow

S.8A Appointment of Director of Police Wireless and of Superintendent, Assistant and Deputy Superintendents for Wireless System, Motor Transport System or any specific duty

1 [8A. 2 [Appointment of Director of Police Wireless and of Superintendent], Assistant and Deputy Superintendents for Wireless System, Motor Transport System or any specific duty.

(1) The State Government may appoint for the whole of the State or for any part thereof--

• 3 [(i) one or more Directors of Police Wireless and 4 [a Special Inspector General] of Police for the Police Wireless System (hereinafter referred to as "the Director of Police Wireless") as it thinks fit, and
• (ii) one or more Superintendents of Police, and Assistant and Deputy Superintendents of Police as it thinks fit--],

• (a) for the Police Wireless System;
• (b) for the Police Motor Transport System; or
• (c) for the performance of such specific duties as the State Government may from time to time determine in this behalf.

(2) 5 [Any Director or Police Wireless and Superintendent] so

S.9 Appointment of Principals of Police Training Institutions

1 [9. Appointment of Principals of Police Training Institutions.

(1) The State Government may appoint any Police Officer not below the rank of Superintendent to be the Principal of the Police Training- College, Nashik, or any other Police Training College established by it. The State Government may assign to each of the Principals aforesaid such powers, functions and duties as it may think fit.

(2) The State Government may appoint any Police Officer not below the rank of an Assistant or Deputy Superintendent to be the Principal of any Police Training School established by it. An officer (not below the rank of a Deputy 5[Director-General and Inspector-General) authorised by the State Government in that behalf may, subject to the control of the State Government, assign to each Principal so appointed such powers, functions and duties as he may think fit].

1. Section 9 was substituted by Mah. 28 of 1964, s. 3.-

S.10 Deputies to Commissioner

10. Deputies 1 * * to Commissioner.

(1) The State Government may appoint one or more Deputy Commissioners 2 [* * * *] of Police in Greater Bombay or in any area in which a Commissioner has been appointed under clause (a) of section 7.

(2) Every such Deputy 3 [* *] Commissioner shall, under the orders of the Commissioner, exercise and perform any of the powers, functions and duties of the Commissioner to be exercised or performed by him under the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force 4 [* * *] :

Provided that the powers to be exercised by the Commissioner 5 [of making, altering or rescinding rules under section 33] shall not be exercisable by a Deputy 3 [* * *] Commissioner.

1. The words "and Assistants" were deleted by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.

2. The words "and one or more Assistant Commissioners" were deleted by Mah. 46 of 1962, s.

S.11 Assistant Commissioners within jurisdiction of Commissioners

1 [2 [Assistant Commissioners] within jurisdiction of Commissioners].

(1) The State Government may appoint 3 [for any area for which a commissioner of Police has been appointed under section 7] such number of 4 [Assistant Commissioners of Police] as it may think expedient.

(2) 5 [An Assistant Commissioner] appointed under sub-section (1) shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as can be exercised or performed under the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force or as are assigned to him by the Commissioner under the general or special orders of the State Government :

Provided that the powers to be exercised by the Commissioner 6 [of making, altering or rescinding rules under section 33] shall not be exercisable by 7 [the Assistant Commissioner].

1. This marginal note was substituted for the orginal by Bom. 56 of 1959, s.

S.12 Constitution of Divisions and sections

(1) Subject to the control of the State Government the Commissioner 1 [for any area] shall, if he thinks fit--

• (a) constitute 2 [within the area under his charge], Police divisions.
• (b) sub-divide the same into sections, and
• (c) define the limits and extent of such divisions and sections.

(2) Officers in charge of Divisions and sections, each such division shall be in charge of 3 [an Assistant Commissioner] and each section shall be in charge of an Inspector of Police.

1. These words were substituted for the words "for Greater Bombay" by Bom. 56 of 1959, s. 3, Sch.

2. These words were substituted for the words "within the Greater Bombay", by Bom. 56 of 1959.

3. These words were substituted for the words "a Superintendent of Police" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.

S.12A Inspectors

1 [12A. Inspectors.

Subject to the general or special orders of the State Government the Commissioner for the area for which he is appointed and the 2 [Director-General and Inspector-General] for other areas shall appoint Inspectors.]

1. Section 12A was inserted by Bom. 28 of 1954, s. 2.

2. These words shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 13th day of December 1982 for the words "Inspector-General" by Mah. 32 of 1987, s. 2.

S.13 Deleted

[Inspector-General and Commissioner to exercise the powers of First Class Magistrate and Presidency Magistrate]. Deleted by Bom. XXI of 1954, Second Sch.

S.14 Certificate of appointment

(1) Every Police Officer 1 * 2 [of the grade of Inspector or below], shall on appointment receive a certificate in form provided in Schedule II. The certificate shall be issued under the seal of such officer as the State Government may by general or special order director.

(2) A certificate of appointment shall become null and void whenever the person named therein ceases to belong to the Police Force or shall remain inoperative during the period within which such person is suspended from such force.

1. The words "of and" were deleted by Bom. 20 of 1953, s. 3.

2. These words were substituted for the words "below the grade of Inspector" by Bom. 28 of 1954, s. 3.

S.15 Effect of suspension of Police Officer

The powers, functions and privileges vested in a police shall remain suspended whilst such Police Officer is under suspension from office:

Provided that notwithstanding such suspension such person shall not cease to be a Police officer and shall continue to be subject to the control of the same authorities to which he would have been if he was not under suspension.

S.16 General powers of Commissioner and Superintendent

16. General powers of Commissioner and 1 [Superintendent].

The Commissioner subject to the orders, of the 2 [Director-General and Inspector-General], and the 3 [Superintendent, subject to the orders of the 4 [Director-General and Inspector-General] and the District Magistrate, shall, within their respective spheres of authority direct and regulate all matters of arms, drill, exercise, observation of person and events, mutual relations, distribution of duties, study of laws, orders and modes of proceedings and all matters of executive detail or the fufilment of their duties by the Police Force under him.

1. These words were substituted for the words "the Superintendent" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.

2. These words shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 13th day of December 1982 for the words "Inspector-General" by Mah. 32 of 1987, s. 2.

3. These words were subst

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

(1) The 1 [Superintendent] and the Police Force of a district shall be under the control of the District Magistrate.

(2) In exercising such control the District Magistrate shall be governed by such rules and orders as the State Government may make in this behalf 2 [and shall be subject to the lawful orders of the Revenue Commissioner].

1. These words were substituted for the words "District Superintendent" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.

2. These words were added by Bom. 8 of 1958, s. 3, Schedule.

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

18. Power of District Magistrate to require reports from 1 [Superintendent].

The District Magistrate may require from the 1 [Superintendent] reports, either particular or general, on any matter connected with the crimes, habitual offenders, the prevention of disorder, the regulation of assemblies and amusements, the distribution of the Police Force, the conduct and character of any Police Officer sub-ordinate to the 1 [Superintendent], the utilization of auxiliary means and all other matters in furtherance of his control of the Police Force and the maintenance of order.

1. These words were substituted for the words "of the grade of the Inspector or of a higher grade" by Bom. 28 of 1954, s. 4.

S.19 Power of supervision by District Magistrates

If the District Magistrate observes any marked incompetence or unfitness for the locality or for his particular duties, in any Police office subordinate to the 1 [Superintendent] he may require the 1 [Superintendent] to substitute another officer for any officer whom he has power to transfer and the 1 [Superintendent] shall be bound to comply with the requisition:

Provided that if the Police officer concerned is an officer 2 [of a grade higher than that of an Inspector] the District Magistrate may report his conduct to the 3 [Director-General and Inspector-General]. The 3 [Director-General and Inspector-General] may, thereafter, determine the action to be taken and pass such orders as he thinks fit, and shall communicate such action or order to the District Magistrate.

1. These words were substituted for the words "District Superintendent" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.

2. These

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

20. Power of 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General] and Commissioner to investigate and regulate matters of Police accounts.

The 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General] throughout the 2 [State] and the Commissioner in the area for which he is appointed, shall, subject to the orders of the State Government, have authority to investigate and regulate all matters of account connected with the Police in the 2 [State] or in the area, as the case may be, and all person concerned shall be bound to give him reasonable aid and facilities in conducting such investigations and to conform to his orders consequent thereto.

1. These words shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 13th day of December, 1982 for the words "Inspector-General" by Mah. 32 of 1987, s. 2.

2. This word was substituted for the words "pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay, excluding the transferred territories" by Bo

S.21 Special Police Officers

(1) The Commissioner, the 1 [Superintendent], or any Magistrate, 2 [* * * * * *] specially empowered in this behalf by the State Government, may, at any time by a written order signed by himself and sealed, with his owned seal appoint any able-bodied male person between the ages of 18 and 50, whom he considers fit to be a special Police Officer to assist the Police Force on any occasion, when he has reason to apprehend the occurrence of any riot or grave disturbance of the peace within the limit of his charge and he is of opinion that the ordinary Police Force is not sufficient for the protection of the inhabitants and for the security of property.

(2) Every special Police officer so appointed shall on appointment--

• (a) receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government in this behalf,
• (b) have the same powers, privileges and immunities and be liable to the same duties and responsibilities and be subject to the same a
  

S.22 Appointment of additional Police

(1) Additional Police Officers of such rank or grade for such time and on such pay as the authority specified by or under the provisions of this Act in that behalf may determine, may be employed or deputed for the purpose stated in such provisions.

(2) Every additional Police officer appointed, shall on appointment--

• (a) receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government in this behalf,
• (b) be vested with all or such of the powers, privileges and duties of a Police officer as are specially mentioned in the certificate, and
• (c) be subject to the orders of the Commissioner or the 1 [Superintendent] as the case may be.

(3) The employment or deputation of such additional Police officer may be made at the request of any person requiring such Police and the cost of such employment shall be recovered in such manner as is provided by or under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force.

S.22A Appointment of Railway Police

1 [22A. Appointment of Railway Police.

(1) The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette create one or more special police districts embracing such railway areas in the State as it may specify, and appoint a Superintendent of Police 2 [one or more Assistant and Deputy Superintendents] and such other Police officers for each such special district as it may think fit.

(2) Subject to the control of the 3 [Director-General and Inspector-General], such police officers shall discharge police functions connected with the administration of railways situated within their respective charge, and such other functions as the State Government may from time to time assign to them.

(3) Any member of the said Police Force whom the State Government shall generally or specially empower to act under this sub-section may, subject to any orders which that Government may make in this behalf, exercise within the special district or a

S.23 Framing of rules for administration of the Police

Subject to the orders of the State Government, the Commissioner in the case of the Police Force allocated to Greater Bombay and other areas for which he has been appointed and the 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General] in the case of the Police Force allocated to other areas may make rules or orders not inconsistent with this Act or with any other enactment for the time being in force--

• (a) regulating the inspection of the Police Force by his subordinates;
• (b) determining the description and quantity of arms, accoutrements, clothing and other necessaries to be furnished to the Police;
• (c) prescribing the places of residence of members of the Police Force;
• (d) for institution, management and regulation of any Police Fund for any purpose connected with police administration;
• (e) regulating, subject to the provisions of section 17, the distribution, movements and location of the Police;
• (f) assigning duties to Po
  

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

24. 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General] or Commissioner may call for returns.

(1) The 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General] may, subject to the rules and orders of the State Government, call for such returns, reports and statements on subjects connected with the suppression of crime, the maintenance of order and the performance of their duties as his subordinates may be able to furnish to him. The 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General] shall communicate to the District Magistrate 2 [and the Revenue Commissioner] any general orders issued by him for the purposes aforesaid or in consequence of the information furnished to him, and also any orders which the State Government may direct.

(2) The Commissioner may subject as aforesaid with reference to the area under his charge call for such reports, returns and statements as are provided for in sub-section (1).

1. These words shall be deemed to have

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

1 [(1) The State Government or any officer authorised under sub-section (2), in that behalf, may impose upon an Inspector or any member of the subordinate ranks of the Police Force, who in the opinion of the State Government or such authorised officer, is cruel, perverse, remiss or negligent in, or unfit for, the discharge of his duties, any one or more of the following penalties, namely :--

• (a) recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to Government on account of the negligence or breach of orders on the part of such Inspector or any member of the subordinate rank of the Police Force;
• (b) suspension;
• (c) reduction in rank, grade or pay, or removal from any office of distinction or withdrawal of any special emoluments;
• (d) compulsory retirement;
• (e) removal from service which does not disqualify for future employment in any department other than the Police Department;
• (f) dismissal which
  

S.26 Procedure to be observed in awarding punishment

1 [26. Procedure to be observed in awarding punishment.

Except in cases referred to in the second proviso to clause (2) of article 311 of the Constitution of India, no order of punishment under sub-section (1) of section 25 shall be passed unless the prescribed procedure is followed.

1. Section 26 was substituted by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 7, (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).

S.27 Appeals from orders of punishment

An appeal against any order passed against a Police officer under section 25 or the rules or orders thereunder shall lie to the State Government itself or to such officer as the State Government may by general or special order specify.

1 [Provided that, a punishment shall not be enhanced or more severe punishment shall not be awarded in appeal, unless notice to show cause against such enhancement or, as the case may be, more severe punishment, has been given, and any cause shown thereon has been considered.]

1. This proviso was added by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 8, (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).

S.27A Power of State Government of Director General and Inspector General to call for record of any inquiry or proceeding

1 [27A. Power of State Government of Director General and Inspector General to call for record of any inquiry or proceeding.

The State Government or the Director General and the Inspector General may, suo motu or on an application made to it or him, as the case may be, within the period prescribed in this behalf, call for and examine the record of any inquiry or proceedings held against any Police Officer under this Chapter by any authority for the purpose of satisfying itself or himself as to the legality or propriety of any decision taken or order passed in any such inquiry and as to the regularity of the proceedings held, against such officer, and may, at any time --

• (a) confirm, modify or reverse any such order;
• (b) impose any punishment or set aside, reduce, confirm or enhance the punishment imposed by such order;
• (c) direct that further inquiry be held; or
• (d) make such other order as, in the circumstances of the case
  

S.27B Power of State Government or Director General and Inspector General to review order passed under Section 25, 27 or 27A

1 [Section 27B - Power of State Government or Director General and Inspector General to review order passed under Section 25, 27 or 27A

The State Government or the Director General and Inspector General of Policy may, at any time, either suo motu or otherwise, review any order passed by it or him, as the case may be under section 25, 27 or 27A, when any new material or evidence which could not be produced or was not available at the time of passing the order under review and which has the effect of changing the nature of the case, has come or has been brought, to its or his notice :

Provided that, no order imposing or enhancing any penalty shall be made by the State Government or Director General and Inspector General unless the Police Officer concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a representation against the penalty proposed, or where it is proposed to impose any of the major penalties specified in subsection (1) of section 25 or to e

S.27C Power to make rules

1 [Section 27C - Power to make rules

Without prejudice to the power to issue an order contained in clause (b) of section 5, the State Government may, frame rules consistent with this Act for carrying out the purposes of sections 27, 27A and 27B.]

1. Section 27C was inserted by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 9, (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).

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

(1) Every Police officer not on leave or under suspension shall for all purposes of this Act be deemed to be always on duty, and any Police officer or any number or body of Police officers allocated for duty in one part of the State may, if the State Government or the 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General so directs, at any time, be employed on Police duty in any other part of the State for so long as the services of the same may be required there.

Intimation of proposed transfers to be given by the 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General] to the Commissioner and District Magistrate .

(2) Timely intimation shall, except in cases of extreme urgency, be given to the 2 [Revenue Commissioner and the District Magistrate, by the 1 [Director-General, and Inspector-General] of any proposed transfer under this section, and except where secrecy is necessary, the reasons for the transfer shall be explained; whereupon the officers

S.29 Under what Conditions Police Officer may resign

1 [(1) No Police Officer 2 [of the grade of Inspector or of the subordinate ranks shall resign his office or withdraw himself from the duties thereof except, with the written permission of the Commissioner or the Deputy 3 [Director-General and Inspector-General] Criminal Investigation Department or of the Principal of 4 a Police 5 [Training College], or of the 6 [Superintendent] or of some other Police Officer empowered by the 3 [Director-General and Inspector-General] or the Commissioner to grant such permission:

Provided that subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), no such permission shall be granted to any such Police officer until he has fully discharged any debt due by him as such Police officer to Government or to any Police fund.

(2) If any such Police officer produces a certificate signed by the Police Surgeon or the Civil Surgeon declaring him to be unfit by reason of disease o

S.30 Certificate, arms, etc. to be delivered up by person ceasing to be a Police Officer and if not delivered up may be seized under a search warrant

(1) Every person who for any reason ceases to be a Police officer shall forthwith deliver up to some officer empowered by the Commissioner or the Deputy 1 [Director-General and Inspector-General], Criminal Investigation Department, or the Principal of 2 [the Police 3 [Training College or School] or the 4 [Superintendent] to whom such Police officer is subordinate to receive the same, his certificate of appointment or of office and the arms, accoutrements, clothing and other necessaries which have been furnished to him for the performance of duties and functions connected with his office.

(2) Any Magistrate and, for special reasons which shall be recorded in writing at the time, the Commissioner or the Deputy 5 [Director-General and Inspector-General], Criminal Investigation Department, or the Principal of 6 [the Police 7 [Training College or School] or any 4 [Superintendent], Assistant Su