The Police (Pondicherry Amendment) Act, 1966
The Police (Pondicherry Amendment) Act, 1966
The Police (Pondicherry Amendment) Act, 1966, modifies the colonial-era Police Act of 1861 to suit the specific administrative needs of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. It empowers local police to maintain public order by regulating conduct in public spaces, such as prohibiting smoking in entertainment venues, preventing public nuisance, and managing traffic. The Act also grants police specific authority to handle emergencies like fires and provides penalties for impersonating officers or annoying others. For the ordinary citizen, this law establishes the boundaries of acceptable public behavior and outlines the consequences for violating these community standards.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Amendment of section
- 3. Insertion of new sections
- 8. B. Penalty for offences against police officers
- 29. B. Powers of Police on the occurrence of fire.—(1) On the occurrence of a fire, any police officer above the rank of a
- 34. A. Penalty for being found armed between sunset and sunrise intending to commit an offence.
- 35. A. Fee for licence.
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