(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.
(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.
Source footnotes
1. This word was substituted for the words "District Superintendent" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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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.