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The Punjab Police Act 2007 - Modificaton (U.T., Chandigarh

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This notification extends the Punjab Police Act, 2007 to the Union Territory of Chandigarh, applying the state's police framework to the city. It modifies the original law to fit Chandigarh's status, replacing references to the Punjab state government with the Administrator of Chandigarh and changing the police leadership structure. The Act establishes the organization and constitution of the police service in Chandigarh, ensuring that law enforcement in the territory operates under a specific legal framework designed to maintain public order and security, similar to the system in place in Punjab.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 4. Subject to the provisions of this Act,- area composition of
  3. 6. (1) The State Government shall select the Director General of Police Selection and tem of office of
  4. 7. (1) The State Government may provide such number of Legal officers Providing of Legal and Finance
  5. 8. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, crea policein
  6. 10. General of Police through the inspector General of Police of the Police zone.
  7. 11. State Government deem necessary.
  8. 13. Police.
  9. 15. (1) The officers posted to the following posts, shall have a minimum Terms of office of key police
  10. 16. (1) For the purpose of efficiency in the general administration of the = Cordination with district
  11. 17. (1) With a view to prevent, detect and investigate crime and for Railway Police
  12. 18. The police shall have an Intelligence Wing for collection, collation, ime a
  13. 19. (1) The State Government shall create and maintain such specialized Techical and support Service.
  14. 20. (1) The State Government shall establish a Police Training Police Training
  15. 21. Every member of the police service, enrolled under this Act, shall, on ay ps Ll
  16. 22. (1) Every police officer, not below the rank of Inspector, shall on Cerificate of appointment
  17. 23. (1) When, it appears that any unlawful assembly has been convened or Special Police Officers.
  18. 24. The Police Service shall have such ranks and posts as may be notified Renk sructure in Civil nd by the State Government
  19. 25. To assist the Police in enforcement of law and maintenance of order or Psict Amed eserves and
  20. 26. The superintendence of State Police shall vest in and be exercised by ~Supeiniendence of Sue Police
  21. 27. (1) The State Government shall, within a period of three months of the a of State Police
  22. 28. The State Police Board shall perform the following functions, namely:- Functions of State Police Board
  23. 29. (1) The State Government shall -- Le
  24. 30. (1) The administration of Police shall vest with the Director General of Administration of State Police
  25. 31. Superintendent of Police.
  26. 32. (1) The State Government shall constitute a police establishment Police Establishment
  27. 33. INTERNAL SECURITY CHALLENGES
  28. 34. (1) Asand when, the security of the State in any area is threatened by resto of Special Security
  29. 35. The State Government, may, for any special Security Zone, frame rules Framng of rules
  30. 36. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, ~™estigation by District Police
  31. 37. Police of the Range concerned.
  32. 38. The officers posted in the special crime investigation units may Investigation of Crime
  33. 39. Superintendent of Police of a district.
  34. 40. The role and functions of the police shall be , -- reas Re athe,
  35. 41. Itshall be the duty of every police officer to, -- responsibilities ofthe
  36. 42. A senior police officer may, perform any duty, assigned by law or by a rr ls
  37. 43. (1) It shall be the duty of every officer in-charge of a Police Station to Police officers to keep diary.
  38. 44. With a view to carry out the purposes of this Act, the State Government emeed ope ced
  39. 45. The Director General of Police shall be competent to issue directions or Regulations
  40. 46. Every police officer shall be considered to be always on duty, and may ron officers faba always an
  41. 47. No police officer shall abdicate his duties or withdraw himself from his ~Abdication of duties
  42. 48. No police officer shall engage in any other employment or office of Employment in office of profit.
  43. 49. (1) Whoever, intentionally causes or attempts to cause, or does any act Penalty for causing disaffection
  44. 50. 1) No member of a police Service shall, without the express sanction of aseariy Se rie
  45. 51. Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-sections (4) of Penalty
  46. 52. Subject to any orders, which the Central Government may make in this ripen dnd
  47. 53. Inthe event of any component of the Police Service serving in any other a LE
  48. 54. The State Government may by notification, constitute Police eddy ong
  49. 55. The State Government shall designate an officer, not below the rank of Welfare
  50. 57. (1) The Director General of Police, with the approval of the State Orievence Redressal
  51. 58. General Offences, Penalties and Responsibilities
  52. 59. All orders and directions shall be given within forty-eight hours of receipt on intimation, as far as possible.
  53. 60. (1) The Senior Superintendent of Police of a district or any police Pog cedesoa
  54. 61. Whoever contravenes the provisions of sections 58,59 or 60 shall be Feralty and compositionof
  55. 62. (1) The Senior Superintendent of Police of a district may, by public Tere publlv places
  56. 63. Any person, who obstructs the discharge of duties and functions of a Obstruction in Police Work
  57. 64. Whoever, not being a member of the Police Service, wears, without owl 2 ec oF Eco
  58. 65. Whoever, having ceased to be a police officer, does not forthwith his ei 1 ba blce atc
  59. 66. Court of law, be punished with imprisonment for a term to a minimum fine of one thousand rupees.
  60. 67. Whoever, being a Police Officer:- ‘Pitsiwoon by & Police Offices;
  61. 68. (1) A person shall on conviction by a court, be liable to imprisonment Offences by Pubic
  62. 69. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against a police Officer for Prosecution of Police Officers
  63. 70. Subject to the provisions of section 300 of the Code of Criminal Pwesstion EE So de
  64. 71. No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act after the Limitation of actions
  65. 72. All powers, functions and duties of the Senior Superintendent of Police Ref henley Moe landed
  66. 73. Officer, who may be authorized in this behalf by State Government.
  67. 74. No order, direction, or act done under any provision of this Act, or Validity of orders and actions
  68. 75. A Police Officer taking charge of an office for a temporary period, shall rien a La
  69. 76. Act, on an officer holding regular charge of that office.
  70. 77. Any public notice required to be given under any of the provisions of Public notices
  71. 78. Whenever under this Act, the doing or the omission to do anything or Consent of competent authority.
  72. 79. Every license, written permission, notice, or other document, not being Signature on notices
  73. 80. (1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, Power to make rules
  74. 81. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions|of this Act, Power to remove aniliies
  75. 82. Subject to the provisions’ of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Poverty cases mmmarily
  76. 83. The provisions of this Act, shall apply in so far as they are not Provision of Code of Criminal
  77. 84. (1) Any order or orders, issued by the State Government under section Withdrawal of orders
  78. 85. The Punjab Police Rules, 1934, framed under the Police Act, 1861 Continuation of Puri Police

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