Madras District Police Act, 1859

Bare Act · 1859

An Act for the better regulation of the Police within the Territories subject to the Presidency of Fort St. George. Preamble. --.

Act number: 24 of 1859
Enacted: 6 July 1859
Contents: 55 sections

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Section 1 – Interpretation
Section 2 – Laws repealed
Section 3 – Jurisdiction of Officers appointed under Regulation XI, 1816
Section 4 – Superintendence vested in Governor in Council
Section 5 – Inspector-General of Police, &c
Section 6 – Powers of Police, &c (preview)
Section 7 – Inspector-General to be appointed a Justice of the Peace. To have the powers of a Magistrate but to exercise such powers under the orders of Government. District Superintendent may be appointed a Magistrate. In what cases he may act in that capacity (preview)
Section 8 – Constitution of the Force (preview)
Section 9 – Inspector-General to control Force and make rules (preview)
Section 10 – Appointment and dismissal of Police Officers (preview)
Section 11 – Police Officers to receive certificates of Office (preview)
Section 12 – Police Superannuation Fund (preview)
Section 13 – Additional Police Officers employed at the cost of Individuals (preview)
Section 14 – Appointment of additional Force in the neighbourhood of Railway and other works (preview)
Section 15 – Payment of money for support of additional Police Force (preview)
Section 16 – Special Police Officers (preview)
Section 17 – Powers of special Police Officers (preview)
Section 18 – Refusal to serve (preview)
Section 19 – Police Officers not to resign without leave or two months’ notice (preview)
Section 20 – Unlawful assumption of Police functions, personation of Police, &c (preview)
Section 21 – Duties of Police Officers (preview)
Section 22 – Police Officer may arrest without warrant (preview)
Section 23 – Persons arrested without warrant to be taken to Station House until brought before Magistrate or bailed (preview)
Section 24 – Release on bail (preview)
Section 25 – Superior Officer of Police may take recognizance for appearance of prosecutor or witness (preview)
Section 26 – Condition of recognizance (preview)
Section 27 – Remands (preview)
Section 28 – Entering drinking shops, &c. without a warrant (preview)
Section 29 – Inspection of weights and measures (preview)
Section 30 – Police Officer not to receive complaints of petty offences (preview)
Section 31 – Police Officers may lay informations, &c (preview)
Section 32 – All warrants &c. to be executed by Officers of the Police Force (preview)
Section 33 – Warrant to be endorsed (preview)
Section 34 – Service of summonses, &c (preview)
Section 35 – Warrant without summons (preview)
Section 36 – Notification of substance of warrant (preview)
Section 37 – Warrant how to be executed (preview)
Section 38 – No unnecessary restraint (preview)
Section 39 – Breaking of outer door of window (preview)
Section 40 – Breaking open Zenanah or female apartment (preview)
Section 41 – Party arrested to be brought immediately to the authority mentioned in the warrant (preview)
Section 42 – No threat or promise, to compel disclosure by party arrested (preview)
Section 43 – Police Officer may require assistance. Penalty for refusal to assist (preview)
Section 44 – Penalties for neglect of duty &c (preview)
Section 45 – Penalty for receiving unauthorized fees, &c (preview)
Section 46 – Penalty for extortion, &c (preview)
Section 47 – Penalty for obstructing a Police Officer in the execution of his duty (preview)
Section 48 – Certain duties of Police Officers within the limits of Towns. Obstructions and nuisances in roads (preview)
Section 49 – Regulation of public processions, &c., and of carriages and persons at places of public resort (preview)
Section 50 – Jurisdiction (preview)
Section 51 – Liability to prosecution for higher penalties not affected (preview)
Section 52 – Levy of fines (preview)
Section 53 – Limitation of action (preview)
Section 54 – Plea that act was done under a warrant (preview)
Section 55 – Operation of Act (preview)

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