Act Number: 5

Act Name: The Police Act, 1861

Year: 1861

Enactment Date: 1861-03-22

Long Title: An Act for the Regulation of Police.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 5: Powers of Inspector General Exercise of power.
    The Inspector-General of Police shall have the full powers of a Magistrate throughout the general police-district; but shall exercise those powers subject to such limitation as may from time to time be imposed by the 1 [State Government.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government" which had been subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.".
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