Powers ud ddbr odmble and -Ma g members ~4th~

Rifles. md the superior o5ara.- I.

1. (1) All superior oars and members of tho Rilles W bc .@sued to be Police O~csra nod cr the Police Act, IS61 (V of 1861). , . .. ..
2. (2) Commandant, Dcpnty Corlmia"dantor 4ssi,rrin@nt:~amm~~daot shall .: k entitle toall thcprivilsges which a Polia OfEcer has nadq section 42 and '1 43 of the Police Act, 1861 and Seetip 125 ofths Indian Ev@na Act, 1872 and under any other enactment for the- time %ng.iq.fore jd ;ball. smhject to s~chrules as tbt Sratc fforcrnmcnt may from-time to time maLe in this .' behalf. crrercisc aU fbc power of a District ~upsri'ntmdcat af.kolios within the meaning of the Poliw Act, 1861.
3. (3) Notwithstanding anytbing contained in tbe of Criminal Procedure, 1971 (Act No. 2 of IWl)any offence committed by a member of tho Rifler and pini3hablc under thin Act, shall be cnqdr:,i 'intq or tried by v Rifles's court only wbi-h may b: convcaod under xoiion 18A.; Prcv!dcd that- (i) when the oRender ison loova or absent horn doty ot is not on active duty ; or I'
   • (ii) when the offence u not coancdad with tbc oWndk:s duties as a munbu of itia kifles : or
   • (iii) when an oUcnca is eommittd bf r member ol tkd dmes done with any othrr person whols not subjesct~.th&. &nb?&tl 'rholo indentit) is.koown ; .I ti :. the offence may.if the prwribcd awthority. within the limits '4; *OIO jorLdiaian tho oUcoes bo been commiW4, so directs, be enq~iid inm or . ,.. , by aa ordinary crimhI coon havia& jurisdiction. ~:. , [&A. Rifles Courts-
4. (1) Notwithstanding anythingc cdind in the CWd:k.dure Baie, 19R3, Lhwo shall be the followin6&w of Rifh Co- wely :-
   • (i) Chwd Rifls .Gun. ; . . .~ . . . ; ... . .
   • (ii) Bmtllion Riflcr Golvt . .. . ...~ , . r ..? ti. = -
5. (2) FOI tb* purpose of the Act; a General Rifies Court or a Bnttalios J Rinw <out my be convened by the State Oovwnrscnt or the inspector . . . .. 0.mwl-d.pOlia. i (3)o) Bvsry Oeaaal Rifles Court shell k presided over by three, -, membcn to be appointed by tbo State Oovcmmoot or thc
   • • - Inrp~Qeesral of Poliw. Commurdmt who baa completed at least wvcn gear# scrvicljc. tii) in &ics not below the rank of a Superinlondaot or Pol is

tho umo, cqulvalcnt or bigher rank, shall be the prcriding

judr ofs Ooncral Rike Court.

1. (iii) Two oBsenr of the nnk d P Superintendent of Police !.' (hrco yaws-sarvice in the same or eqdvalmt rank sbll be munbu judges of a Gclrcral Rifles Cow. . . Iolpff(or-Generd of Police. 2

1. (it) An O6lcc1 not below the mok of a Soperintendent d Poliec OI a Comm~dant of the Rlh shall be tha Prtridiag judge al 1 IhttaUonRifln Gust. (iii) Two Officas mot below tho rank of an Asairtvot Commandant d ,. Coat. i tho Rifiw 1htU be Chc mernbei-jbdge of s ' Battalion Pinola

1. (5) I& kiaion ot the majority nanlbers shall bc the decision of r ' ; R~flor Court in rarpect of every order of judgemeol to be pa-ned : by such court.
2. (6) Subject to the utbcr pruvirlotl~ of this Act :- (a) my off- under wtion 10 .r LIA of this Act ahall b* trtcd by Onoerd Rifles Court ; @) iny i~ow under .eation 11 er IIA d thi ~ot . . ,I by a Battalim Rinw Court : ,, Pdrilad tb.t a Ocnsral Rifle Ceurt or a Battalian Rifkr Court shn eq I~ym *8clloc waited by a member ot the Kits against tho pcmon er pmpty da pcison who is qd subjccfsto this Act
3. (7) A Ciencnl Rinw Court or a Bat&lioa Riflcs CovR my pas mcb ~c~ asisauth&iscd by this Act. is-B Appointment of law O~COC :- (I) Every Rifk Coart may k atlodd by an 0m.wr not Mew unk of en Inspector of Police appoint4 by the hpe*tw-Oeacnl of P U ra u a-bw oeksr lor a~sisting soch re@.
4. (2) Every trail by a Rifles Coert unda th* providon of this Act ahaU be docme.4 to be judicial prseediot with& tho morning of &om 193 and 228 6f thcTndii PI d a Conn shall he docmcd to bs a Court within the meaning 4 Sdonr 345 and 346 d the tSmiall Pracdure Code IW3. (3) An offmce committed by r mcmbor of the Rinm my k enq.bcd Inco and tried even after be ~slsar lo be a nnabor thereof. I 16C Powers of --

The State Qov~rnmant a tht lcrrpctor-0mff.l of Police may, on its

or hisowe motion or othaRire. call for and examine tho records drmy prdi Wm a Od 13flar Coon or Battalion Rifla Co~n rtspetivdy (0% the purpw d ntidyitq Ltd or himK11 as to the corrrana& Icgdity or propriety of any B* rntam or order rcoded or pud. mdplss~hordaasitorb~ thinkfit. IS-D.

Power of tho State Owsnunent to dirkl, td.l by ordim

criminal coort- I 1 T Nolrichshadinr anything .8~tJwd in this Aa tho Smb Omcrameo~ may. at rmy time, direct any promding which is to be institoted or whhb & pcndii blon a Rifla Cow ut be be by en ordii uimid cow of comp.(Cnt jurisdiction.

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1. (I) If any odiq Gttmtnal oautE bg of opinion rb.1 an offcn~c commitld by a member of the Rifla u triubla by it, such court may by t notice in writiw require the inwtor-Genanl or Deputy 10rp.stor- General or the Commsadant withla wh- uomtnaud thuaanaed paron is serving M such &a oII!w .r mny le prcsrtbcd to dslivar ova tbs oEm& to that court fa trul. ) 10 cvcry ad ma, tho *mar rr aforesaid Wl Cithu cqly with the ordm of the coort or, tfbo u of opinion that id cbancs L triabk by a Rifles Cod r&r the qdon to tho Stat* Oowm~.n( for bsci*oo .qd idam the wou[ aboM suob rdcrrrc.

1. (3) 'Tbc ddmon of tho SBt. Gomnmnd u ragad (he d by rshioh rlmb oEonco ia triable rbJl k lid and no Rinr court u m ordiouy aiminal oDan &sU prd i. rqard to trial d sch &ern* UI th* dccirim of UIC Sfate Oennncnt. '. . 1&F. Place of TriJ- Aq.pcnon cubjj.rt to thk Ad rh* commie my may k aicd ssd pa- for sah rfmmln my plrs wbmnwr. ,. . '(19) Protectton fut acXt done by the- inember. of the ~i~c;,-- . I,' ,- . . . . .'. .

, (1) Any member of the .Rifles when arrested shxll bs remanded

. . to th cnstody of thc ~yrrtcrguarb. unless o!l erwicc di~eclei5~ rhe.wort . . or by tho Comnandant or Dep..ty Cumnaalaxt or .Asrita:it Coo~oandant. *~.

1. (2) In any suit .or,prweed~nz against any rnembr af the Rifln b6; 'any act dgncby lii?>,~io pu!s:tance of 0 warmnt or order of a competent

.. . 13) Any ../rich ~b&qify be prov~d by tha probcliou of the warrant or order dircctiag the st. aoi irit is so provz.1, th2 menbor of thr Rifln shall t8creupon ha dis.-harjed rrom liability i.1 rsr.pc:t .of the act so, dooc ~. & Lim, natwithrtroding. any defect in,thc jurirhi;rion of. U~e.auth:riiywhbh

.. , iuocdsuch warrant or order. . .

1. (4) Notwithstanding a.nythiw eootaioa io any othcnhw for thr time beins in force, no legal proceeding (whethdr civil or criminal) which IaWfdlK~ bc.brougbt -ab#t any mber of th6Rifles &'any thing don* or intended to be dam nndcr the powera cmferred by or in pursuance . . ... of, any-#roviaon of thin Act -or ihc rules mdd rhcrcoi~dcr, sbali bs tax. ipenad uolcs6 a mlice in miting of ad prosdings an1 of 1'1eausetLro-
   • • . . sl has ~beee given to tho del~ndant and his supedor ofecer a last one month before the commcnmment of such promedog. . . 20. .BepI'css@d gmutcqi-Mambcrs of the Rig- are prebibitcd fro= pdcpting my means other than those sprcifud bdow for redresd of giwancco--
   • (I) by petition to Commandant thouah prnprr clbannel or by ..praond appearance on ra !ue%t in the Or !e,ly Raoin of ths Cum ii~ndan!: 12) in pariadice1 niwtinp te be prmidcd ov3r by rhs Comman- drut; . .. ) ia auehothpr manes ~rmay bo prdod; 'St. W 'ffluScat@ hrmeht to diswd or ~eo~ptitnta ths * ."tun3r-;.. . .
   • (I) ~hs stit. ~ovmmrdi iay, by notification i6 ths Otsdal .' %.' dirbwdror rroastitutc theJRiflu :or.imy: Ilanaliod thoreof.
2. (2) Whenev* tho Rifles or,any Bctralioa-.led is dtsbatydod or ' Maimed vadn a-Jbmction (I), it &alli notwitlutaadlog snytbing con. taiacd in this Act or any othrr.mrctmarefot..tici7i~e binwin. fmn and sut>jcct to rucb conditions, as may be prercribed,.br,kwful for Ihe Oovrra~lbt. with: a view to such dhbandment or rec&xtitotion; to dik%arjpany : ..m@ntbcr' d:ai Rifl+:$i++if ,he iqoncaUcd usdm .th- Pqlics;kot. 1861. amd bas not been. -qwSi~&~~~frptn'~fbe ~PoIw.(H- wen