POLICE ACT, 1983 (1927 A.D.)

The POLICE ACT, 1983 (1927 A.D.)

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Act ID:	198302
Act Number:	2
Enactment Date:	1923-01-29
Act Year:	1983
Short Title:	The POLICE ACT, 1983 (1927 A.D.)
Long Title:	Whereas it is expedient to re-organize the police and to make it a more efficient instrument for the prevention and detection of crime It is hereby enacted as follows:
Department:	Department of Home
Enforcement Date:	22-05-1983
Type:	STATE
Location:	Jammu and Kashmir

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