Section 13
Additional Police Officers employed at the cost of Individuals.
The Madras District Police Act, 1859
About this Act
An Act for the better regulation of the Police within the Territories subject to the Presidency of Fort St. George.
It shall be lawful for the
Inspector-General of Police, or any District Superintendent, if they shall think fit, on the application of
any person showing the necessity thereof, to depute any additional number of Police Officers to keep the
peace at any place within the General Police District, at the charge of the person making the application,
but subject to the orders of the said Inspector-General or District Superintendent and for such time as they
shall think fit; provided alays that it shall be lawful for the person on whose application such deputation
shall have been made, on giving one month’s notice in writing to the Inspector-General or District
Superintendent, to require that the Officers so appointed shall be discontinued: such person shall be
relieved from the charge of such additional force from the expiration of such notice.