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Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Madras District Police Act, 1859

Year: 1859

Enactment Date: 1859-07-06

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

Section NumberTitleActions
1Interpretation.
2Laws repealed.
3Jurisdiction of Officers appointed under Regulation XI, 1816.
4Superintendence vested in Governor in Council.
5Inspector-General of Police, &c.
6Powers of Police, &c.
8Constitution of the Force.
9Inspector-General to control Force and make rules.
10Appointment and dismissal of Police Officers.
11Police Officers to receive certificates of Office.
12Police Superannuation Fund.
13Additional Police Officers employed at the cost of Individuals.
14Appointment of additional Force in the neighbourhood of Railway and other works.
15Payment of money for support of additional Police Force.
16Special Police Officers.
17Powers of special Police Officers.
18Refusal to serve.
19Police Officers not to resign without leave or two months’ notice.
20Unlawful assumption of Police functions, personation of Police, &c.
21Duties of Police Officers.
22Police Officer may arrest without warrant.
24Release on bail.
25Superior Officer of Police may take recognizance for appearance of prosecutor or witness.
26Condition of recognizance.
27Remands.
28Entering drinking shops, &c. without a warrant.
29Inspection of weights and measures.
30Police Officer not to receive complaints of petty offences.
31Police Officers may lay informations, &c.
32All warrants &c. to be executed by Officers of the Police Force.
33Warrant to be endorsed.
34Service of summonses, &c.
35Warrant without summons.
36Notification of substance of warrant.
37Warrant how to be executed.
38No unnecessary restraint.
39Breaking of outer door of window.
40Breaking open Zenanah or female apartment.
41Party arrested to be brought immediately to the authority mentioned in the warrant.
42No threat or promise, to compel disclosure by party arrested.
43Police Officer may require assistance. Penalty for refusal to assist.
44Penalties for neglect of duty &c.
45Penalty for receiving unauthorized fees, &c.
46Penalty for extortion, &c.
47Penalty for obstructing a Police Officer in the execution of his duty.
48Certain duties of Police Officers within the limits of Towns. Obstructions and nuisances in roads.
49Regulation of public processions, &c., and of carriages and persons at places of public resort.
50Jurisdiction.
51Liability to prosecution for higher penalties not affected.
52Levy of fines.
53Limitation of action.
54Plea that act was done under a warrant.
55Operation of Act.
7Inspector-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
23Persons arrested without warrant to be taken to Station House until brought before Magistrate or bailed
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