Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Punjab Laws Act, 1872

Year: 1872

Enactment Date: 1872-03-28

Long Title: An Act for declaring which of certain rules, laws and regulations have the force of law in the Panjab, and for other purposes.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 39-C: Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act 5 of 1861.
    1[39-C. Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act 5 of 1861.— Whenever it seems to the State Government expedient that the duties of watch-and-ward and other internal police-service of any town or village not comprised within the limits of a municipality or within the limits of a village-watchman's beat as defined under the power conferred by section 39-A should be performed by police-officers enrolled under 2Act 5 of 1861, the State Government may direct that the said service shall be so performed, and may also 3*** direct that the charges for the time being fixed by such Government on account of such service shall be defrayed by taxes to be levied in such town or village.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 15 of 1875, s. 2.
2. The Police Act.
3. The words “subject to the control of the G.G. in C.” repealed by the A.O. 1937.
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