Madras District Police Act, 1859

The Madras District Police Act, 1859

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Act ID:	185924
Act Number:	24
Enactment Date:	1859-07-06
Act Year:	1859
Short Title:	The Madras District Police Act, 1859
Long Title:	An Act for the better regulation of the Police within the Territories subject to the Presidency of Fort St. George.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of States
Enforcement Date:	06-07-1859


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 Laws repealed.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

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