Act Number: 25

Act Name: The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946

Year: 1946

Enactment Date: 1946-11-19

Long Title: An Act to make provision for the constitution of a special police force in Delhi for the investigation of certain offences in the Union territories for the superintendence and administration of the said force and for the extension to other areas of the powers and jurisdiction of members of the said force in regard to the investigation of the said offences.

Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department: Department of Personnel and Training

Section 4A: Committee for appointment of Director.
    1[4A. Committee for appointment of Director.--2[(1) The Central Government shall appoint the Director on the recommendation of the Committee consisting of--
         (a) the Prime Minister                         --             Chairperson;
         3[(b) the Leader of Opposition recognised             --             Member;]
             as such in the House of the People or where
             there is no such Leader of Opposition, then              the Leader of the single largest Opposition             Party in that House
         (c) the Chief Justice of India or Judge of the Supreme             --             Member.]
         Court nominated by him
4[(2) No appointment of a Director shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy or absence of a Member in the Committee.]
     (3) The Committee shall recommend a panel of officers--
         (a) on the basis of seniority, integrity and experience in the investigation of anti-corruption cases; and
         (b) chosen from amongst officers belonging to the Indian Police Service constituted under the All-India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951),
for being considered for appointment as the Director.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 45 of 2003, s. 26, for section 4 (w.e.f. 11-9-2003).
2. Subs. by Act 1 of 2014, s. 58 and the Schedule, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-2014).
3. Subs. by Act 28 of 2014, s. 2, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 29-11-2014).
4. Ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 29-11-2014).

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