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The Bengal Military Police Act, 1892

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An Act for the Regulation of the Bengal Military Police.

Act number
5 of 1892
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
25 Mar 1892

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

13 sections

  1. Section 1Title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Enrolment and discharge of Military Police-officers.
  4. Section 4Classes and grades of Military Police-officers.
  5. Section 5More heinous offences.
  6. Section 6Less heinous offences.
  7. Section 7Minor punishments.
  8. Section 8Place of imprisonment.
  9. Section 9Saving of prosecutions under other laws.
  10. Section 10Conferment of magisterial powers on Police-officers.
  11. Section 11Disciplinary and other powers of Commandants and Seconds-in-Command of Military Police otherwise than in respect of Military Police.
  12. Section 12Privileges of Commandants and Seconds-in-Command of Military Police as Police-officers.
  13. Section 13Power to make rules.