MADRAS CITY POLICE ACT, 1888

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S.1 Short title

S.2 Local Extent

S.3 Interpretation

S.4 .

S.5 Administration vested in the Commissioner of police

S.6 Appointment of (Substituted be Tamil Nadu Act XXIII of 95.)[Joint Commissioner or Deputies or Assistants to the Commissioner]:

S.7 Commissioner's powers as Magistrate

S.8 .

S.9 Constitution of police force

S.10 Rules for the Government of the force to be made by the Commissioner subject to the control of the State Government

S.11 Commissioner may dismiss, suspend, reduce, etc. Members of the subordinate ranks of the force

S.12 Members of the force to receive certificates of enrolment

S.13 Members of the subordinate ranks of the force not to resign without leave or notice

S.14 Member ceasing to belong to the force to deliver up certificate, clothing, accoutrements, etc.

S.15 Penalty for neglect of violation of duty

S.16 Police enrolled under central Act XXIV of 1859 to have powers of police in the City of Madras

S.17 Appointment of Special Police Officer

S.18 Powers of Special Police Officer

S.19 Penalty for special Police officer neglecting or refusing to serve

S.20 Powers to quarter additional police in disturbed parts of the City

S.21 Power to Appointment Additional Police Officer

S.22 Recovery of moneys due:

S.23 Duties of police officer:

S.25 Apprehension of offenders by private individual

S.26 Powers to search for stolen property in certain cases without warrant

S.27 Seizure of property regarding which an offence is suspected

S.28 Pawn-brokers etc. to report stolen property if tendered for pawn or sale

S.29 Powers to fix periods within which stray dogs may be killed:

S.30 Power to take charge of, and deliver to party entitled to, movable property under two hundred rupees in values, of persons dying intestate:-

S.32 Commissioner to keep standard weights and measure Central Act XLV of 1860:

S.33 Power of police to enter shops to inspect weights. etc.

S.34 Places of public resort to be licensed:

S.35 Eating-houses, hotels, fencing schools etc., to be licensed

S.36 Conditions for issue of licences under section 34-35

S.37 Penalty for omission to produce as required by section 34 or 35

S.38 Power to enter and inspect licensed places and unlicensed place believed to be used contrary to the Act

S.39 Power to make rules

S.40 Service of copy of order on owner

S.40(a) Prohibition of smoking in certain places where entertainments are held

S.41 Power to regulate assemblies meetings a procession in public Places etc.

S.41(a) Power to prohibit drill or training by five or more persons, etc.

S.42 Commissioner may grant warrant to enter common gaming-house

S.43 Cards, dice, etc.. found in search under last section to be evidence that place is common gaming-house

S.44 Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary

S.45 Penalty for opening, etc., a common gaming-house:

S.46 Penalty for being found common gaming in a gaming-house:

S.47 Instruments of gaming may be ordered to be destroyed on conviction:-

S.48 Indemnification of witness:-

S.49 Saving of games of skill:-

S.49(a) Penalty for opening, etc., any enclosure, etc., for certain forms of gaming:-

S.49(b) (1) Where any trial of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) of section 49-A, it is proved that:-

S.50 Payment of portion of fine to informants and police officers:

S.51 Penalty of cheating at games

S.51(a) Power to direct removal of person from city in special cases :

S.52 Brothles

S.53 Penalty for cruelty to animals:

S.54 Appointment infirmary animals:-

S.55 Magistrate may order animal to be destroyed or sent to infirmary:-

S.56 Animals sent to infirmary may be detained and shall be removed after notice:-

S.57 In default of payment by owner of charges, etc, animal may be sold: -

S.58 Magistrate may order delivery of animal to owner: -

S.59 Costs of inquiries:

S.60 Stray animals to be impounded:-

S.61 Powers to the police and the (Substituted. by A.O. of 1970.) [Tamil Nadu] Fire Services on the occasion of a fire:-

S.62 Cost of establishments, etc, for extinguishing fire to be defrayed by the municipality:-

S.62(a) A Penalty for false alarm of fire:

S.63 Penalty for willful trespass:-

S.64 Penalty for being found armed between sunset and sunrise intending to commit an offence, etc.:-

S.65 Penalty for possession of property believed to have been stolen:-

S.66 Penalty for buying or taking pledge from a child:-

S.67 Penalty for introducing spirits, etc. into barracks or on board vessels of war:-

S.68 Penalty for introducing spirits, etc., into hospitals:-

S.69 Penalty for carrying weapon without authority:-

S.70 Penalty for harbouring deserters from vessels:-

S.71 Penalty for certain offences in (Substituted by T.N. Act XXIII of 1941 and reenacted by T.N. Act X of 1949.) [public place] Rash and negligent driving:

S.71(A) Unauthorised use of sound amplifiers in any area:-

S.72 Penalty for gambling or cock fighting in public place:-

S.73 Penalty for committing nuisances in public places:-

S.73(a) Penalty for writing upon streets, etc. Whoever:-

S.74 Penalty for lighting bonfire, burning straw (Inserted by T.N. Act XXXVII of 1961) [drawing carrying, dragging or burning an effigy] discharging fire-alarm, etc., in or near any public place:-