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Subject to the orders of the State Government the Commissioner in the case of rules for of the Police Force allocated to 1[* * *] areas for which he has been appointd administration of the Police. and the Inspector General in the case of the Police Force allocated to other areas may make rules or orders not inconsistent with this Act or with any other enactment for the time being in force- (a) regulating the inspection of the Police Force by his subordinates : ( b) determining the description and quantity of arms, accountrements, clothing and other necessaries to be furnished to the Police : (c) prescribing the places of residence of members of the Police Force: (d) for institution management and regulation of any Police fund for any purpose connected with police administration : (e) regulating, subject to the provisions of section 17, the distribution, movements and location of the Police ; (j) assigning duties to Police officers of all ranks and grades, and prescribing- (i) the manner in which, and (ii) the condition subject to which, they shall exercise and perform their respective powers and duties ; (g) regulating the collection and communication by the Police of intelligence and information ; I. The words "Greater Bombay and other'' \Vere deleted by the Gujarat Adaptation of La\VS (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. 20. The Inspector General, throughout the 1 [State] and the Commissioner in the area for which he is appointed shall, subject to the orders of the State Government, have authority to investigate and regulate all matters of account connected with the Police in the 1 [State] or in the area, as the case may be, and all persons concerned shall be bound to give him reasonable aid and facilities in conducting such investi- gation and to conform to his orders consequent thereto. 21. (I) The Commissioner, the District Superintendent, of any Magistrate 2[ * * * * ] specially empowered in this behalf by the State Government, may, at any time by a written order signed by himself and sealed with own seal appoint any able-bodied male person between the ages of 18 and 50, whom he considers fit to be a special Police Officer to assist the Police Force on any occasion, when he has reason to apprehend the occurrence of any riot or grave disturbance of the pease within the limits of his charge and he is of opinion that the ordinary Police Force is not sufficient for the protection of the inhabitants and for the security of property. (2) Every special Police officer so appointed shall on appointment- ( a) receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government in this behalf, (b) have the same powers, privileges and irnnmnities and be liable to the same duties and responsibilities and be subject to the same authorities as an ordinary Police officer. Power of Inspector General and Commissioner to investigate and regulate n1atters of Police accounts. Special Police officers. 22. (I) Additional Police officers of such rank or grade for such time and Appointment of on such pay as the authority specified by or under the provisions of this Act in that Additional Police. behalf may determine, may be employed or deputed for the purpose stated in such prov1s10ns. (2) Every additional Police officer appointed shall on appointment- ( a) receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government in this behalf, (b) be vested with all or such of the powers, privileges and duties of a Police officer as are specially mentioned in the certificate, and ( c) be subject to the orders of the Commissioner or the District Superintendent as the case may be. (3) The employment or deputation of such additional Police officer may be made at the request of any person requiring such Police and the cost of such employment shall be recovered in such manner as is provided by or under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force. 3[22A. (1) The Stae Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, create one or more special police district embrasing and such railway areas in the State as it may specify, and appoint a Superintendent of Police and such other Police officers for each such special districts as it may think fit. 1. These \VOrds were substituted for the words "Pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay, excluding the transferred territories" by Born. 34 of 1959, s. l I. 2. The words "not lo\ver in rank than of second class" \vere deleted by Born. 21 of 1954, s. 3, Second Sch, 3. This section \Vas inserted by Born. 34of1950, s. 12. Appointment of Railway Police. Framing of rules for administration of the Police. (2) Subject to the control of the Inspector General, such police officers shall discharge police functions connected with the administration of railways situated within their respective charges, and such other functions as the State Government may from time to time assign to them. (3) Any member of the said Police Force whom the State Government shall generally or specially empower to act under this sub-section may, subject to any orders which that Government may make in this behalf, exercise within the special district or any part thereof any of the powers of an officers in charge of a Police station in that district and when so exercising such powers shall, subject to any such order as aforesaid, be deemed to be an officer in charge of the police station discharging the functions of such officer within the limits of his station. (4) Subject to any general of special orders which the State Government may make in this behalf such police officers shall, in the discharge of their functions, be vested within every part of the State with the powers and privileges and be subject to the liabilities of police officers under this Act or any other law for the time being inforce.] CHAPTER III REGULATION, CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF THE POLICE FORCE. 23. Subject to the orders of the State Government the Commissioner in the case of the Police Force allocated to 1[* * *] areas for which he has been appointd and the Inspector General in the case of the Police Force allocated to other areas may make rules or orders not inconsistent with this Act or with any other enactment for the time being in force- (a) regulating the inspection of the Police Force by his subordinates : (b) determining the description and quantity of arms, accountrements, clothing and other necessaries to be furnished to the Police : (c) prescribing the places of residence of members of the Police Force: ( d) for institution management and regulation of any Police fund for any purpose connected with police administration : (e) regulating, subject to the provisions of section 17, the distribution, movements and location of the Police ; (j) assigning duties to Police officers of all ranks and grades, and prescribing- (i) the manner in which, and (ii) the condition subject to which, they shall exercise and perform their respective powers and duties ; (g) regulating the collection and communication by the Police of intelligence and information ; 1. The \Vords ;'Greater Bo1nbay and other" were deleted by the Gujarat Adaptation of La\VS (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. H-2057-(4) (h) generally, for the purpose of rendering the Police efficient and preventing abuse or neglect of their duties.

24. (1) The Inspector General may, subject to the rules and orders of the State Government, call for such returns, reports and statements on subject connected with the suppression of crime, the maintenance of order and the performance of their duties as his subordinates may be able to furnish to him. The Inspector General shall communicate to the District Magistrate 1 [* * * * *] any general orders issued by him for the purpose aforesaid or in consequence of the information furnished to him, and also any orders which the State Government may direct. (2) The Commissioner may subject to as aforesaid with reference to the area under his charge call for such reports, returns and statements as are provided for in sub-section (1).

departmentally for neglect of duty, etc.

Procedure to be observed in awarding punishment.

27 A. Revisional powers of State Government, Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General. 14

any part of the State.

Under what conditions Police Officer may resign.

Certificate, arms, etc. to be delivered up by person ceasing to be a Police Officer and, 16 If not delivered up may be seized under a search warrant.

Occupation of and liability to vacate premises provided for Police Officers.

1951 : Born. XXII] Gujarat Police Act. 1951