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The Hyderabad (Metropolitan Area) Police Act, 2004

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This Act establishes the legal framework for policing in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Area and the newly formed Cyberabad Metropolitan Area. It provides for the appointment of a Commissioner of Police and other officers to administer the police force. The law grants the Commissioner significant authority to maintain public order, regulate traffic, and prevent nuisances. By centralizing police administration in these specific urban zones, the Act aims to ensure effective law enforcement, public safety, and organized management of police duties within the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and their contiguous areas.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Cyberabad Metropolitan Area
  4. 4. Appointment of Commissioner of Police and other officers
  5. 5. Powers and functions of the Commissioner
  6. 6. Regulation of traffic
  7. 7. Powers to make regulations for public order
  8. 8. Police officers to be public servants
  9. 9. Every police officer shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
  10. 10. Provided that the Commissioner or the authorised officer may, either suo-motu or on an application made by the person against whom the order was passed, revoke or modify the order.
  11. 11. Power of Government to make rules
  12. 12. Power to remove difficulties
  13. 13. Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of two years from the commencement of this Act.

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