The Police Act, 1949

THE POLICE ACT, 1949

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THE POLICE ACT, 1949 ________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS __________ SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Constitution of general police-district embracing two or more Union territories. Constitution of one police force for general police-district. Superintendence and administration of police. Application of the Police Act, 1861.

THE POLICE ACT, 1949

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Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2 — Definition

Section 3 — Constitution of general police-district embracing two or more Union territories

Section 4 — Constitution of one police force for general police-district

Section 5 — Superintendence and administration of police

Section 6 — Application of the Police Act, 1861

Section 7 — Saving

64 OF 1949 [27th December, 1949.] 2 An Act to provide for the constitution of a general police-district embracing two or more [Union territories] and for the establishment of a police force therefor. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a general police-district embracing two or 2 more [Union territories] and for the establishment of a police force therefor; It is hereby enacted as follows:— 1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Police Act, 1949. Definition.—In this Act “general police-district” means the general police-district constituted under section 3. Constitution of general police-district embracing two or more Union territories.— Notwithstanding anything contained in the Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1861), the Central Government may, by 2 notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a general police-district embracing two or more [Union territories]. Constitution of one police force for general police-district.—The entire police establishment in a general police-district shall be one police force and shall consist of such number of officers and men and shall be constituted in such manner as the Central Government may, by order, direct.