10. Deputies 1[* *] to Commissioner.- (1) The State Government may appoint one or more Deputy Commissioners 2[* * * *] of Police in 3[Brihan Mumbai] or in any area in which a Commissioner has been appointed under clause (a) of section 7.
(2) Every such Deputy 4[* *] 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 in accordance with the general or special orders of the State Government made in this behalf :
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 6[* * *] Commissioner.
(2) Every such Deputy 4[* *] 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 in accordance with the general or special orders of the State Government made in this behalf :
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 6[* * *] Commissioner.
Source footnotes
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. 3, Sch.
3. These words were substituted for the words "Grater Bombay" by Mah. 27 of 2023, s. 5.
4. The words "or Assistant" were deleted by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.
5. These words and figures were substituted for the words and figures "under section 13 or 33" by Bom. 57 of 1954, s. 3.
6. The words "or Assistant" were deleted by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.
आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
Explore the next section or browse this act in the selected language.
Next · Section 11Assistant Commissioners within jurisdiction of Commissioners. →All sections / सभी धाराएँThe Maharashtra Police Act. →
More sections of this act
Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · One Police force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra.Section 4 · Superintendence of Police Force to vest in the State Government.Section 5 · Constitution of Police Force.Section 6 · Director-General and Inspector-General, Additional and Deputy Inspector General.Section 7 · Commissioner.Section 8 · Appointment of Superintendent and Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendent.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.