POLICE (WEST BENGAL AMENDMENT) ACT, 1971

Act No. 26 of 1971

31st December, 1971

An Act further to amend the Police Act, 1861, in its application to the State of West Bengal. In exercise of the power conferred by section 3 of the West Bengal State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1971 (31 of 1971), the President is pleased to enact as follows:--

S.1 Short Title

This Act may be called the Police (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1971.

S.2 Application Of The Act

The Police Act, 1861, shall, in its application to the State of West Bengal, be amended in the manner hereinafter provided.

S.3 Substitution Of New Section For Section 4A Of Central Act 5 Of 1861

For section 4A of the police Act, 1861, as applicable to the State of West Bengal, the following section shall be substituted, namely:--

• " 4A.(1) If, at any time, the State Government considers it necessary so to do, it may appoint one or more Officers to be Special Inspectors. General of Police and may also appoint one or more Officers to be, Additional Inspectors General of Police, and each of the Officers so appointed shall be subordinate to the Inspector General of Police.
• (2) The Special or, as the case may be, Additional Inspector General of Police shall be competent to exercise all or any of the power conferred on, and perform all or any of the functions or duties imposed upon the Inspector General of Police by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force."