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The Maharashtra State Commissioners of Police Act

Maharashtra
Act number
56 of 1959
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
14 Oct 1959

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9 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Amendment of enactments; power of State Government to confer powers and impose duties on Commissioner of Police under any law.
  4. Section 4Existing appointments, notifications, etc., by 2 Superintendent of Police and, where District Magistrate’s powers are conferred in substitution on Commissioner of Police, by District Magistrate, to be deemed to have been made by Commissioner of Police.
  5. Section 5Construction of references to Superintendent of Police in existing laws.
  6. Section 6Construction of references to Superintendent of Police and District Magistrate in instruments or documents.
  7. Section 7Pending proceedings before Superintendent of Police and District Magistrate.
  8. Section 8Pending legal proceedings.
  9. Section 9Power to remove difficulties.