आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
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police_act,_1983.pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Enactment date
- 1923-01-29
- Sections available
- 44
Commencement information from the source
1983-05-22
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1Short title.→2Commencement.→3Repeal.→4Interpretation clause.→5Constitution of the force.→6Superintendence in the Government.→7Inspector General of Police, etc.→8Appointment, dismissal, etc., of inferior officers.→9Certificate to police officers.→10Police officer not to resign without leave or two months notice.→11Police officers not to engage in other employment.→12Power of Inspector General to make rules.→13Additional Police officer employed at cost of individuals.→14Appointment of additional force in the neighbourhood of railway and other works.→15Quartering of additional police in disturbed or dangerous districts.→16Awarding compensation to sufferers from misconduct of inhabitants or persons interested in land.→17Recovery of moneys payable under sections 13,14,15 and 16 and disposal of same when recovered.→18Special Police officers.→19Powers of Special Police officers.→20Refusal to serve as Special Police officers.→21Authority to be exercised by Police officers.→22Village Police officers.→23Police officers always on duty and may be employed in any part of district.→24Duties of Police officers.→25Police officers may lay information, etc.→26Police officers to take charge of unclaimed property, and be subject to Magistrate’s orders as to disposal.→27Magistrate may detain property and issue proclamation.→28Confiscation of property if no claimant appears.→29Persons refusing to deliver up certificate etc., on ceasing to be Police officer.→30Penalties for neglect of duty, etc.→31Regulation of public assemblies and processions, and licensing of same.→32Power with regard to assemblies, processions violating conditions of licence.→33Police to keep order in public roads, etc.→34Penalty for disobeying orders issued under last three sections, etc.→35Saving of control of District Magistrate.→36Punishment for certain offences on roads, etc., Powers of Police officers.→37Omitted.→38Power to prosecute under other law not effected.→39Rewards to police and informers.→40Plea that act was done under warrant.→41Police officers to keep diary.→42The Government may prescribe form of returns.→43Scope of the Act.→44Authority of Superintendent of police over village police.→
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