Quartering of additional police in disturbed or dangerous districts

Quartering of additional police in disturbed or dangerous districts.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Government, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, to declare that any area is in a disturbed or dangerous state, or that, from the conduct of the inhabitants of such area, it is expedient to increase the number of police.

1. (2) It shall thereupon be lawful for the Inspector-General of Police, or other officer authorised by the Government in this behalf, with the sanction of the Government, to employ any additional police force in any area so declared, and to employ the same so long as such declaration remains in force.
2. (3) The cost of such additional police force shall be borne by the inhabitants of such area.
3. (4) The District Magistrate, after such enquiry as he may deem necessary, shall apportion such cost amongst the inhabitants who are liable to bear the same, and such cost shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.