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Section 5: Extension of powers and jurisdiction of special police establishment to other areas.

The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946Central Act · Act 25 of 1946

(1) The Central Government may by order extend to any area (including Railway areas) [in [a State, not being a Union territory]] the powers and jurisdiction of members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment for the investigation of any offences or classes of offences specified in a notification under section 3.

(2) When by an order under sub-section (1) the powers and jurisdiction of members of the said police establishment are extended to any such area, a member thereof may, subject to any orders which the Central Government may make in this behalf, discharge the functions of a police officer in that area and shall, while so discharging such functions, be deemed to be a member of the police force of that area and be vested with the powers, functions and privileges and be subject to the liabilities of a police officer belonging to that police force.

[(3) Where any such order under sub-section (1) is made relation to any area, then, without prejudice prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), any member of the Delhi Special Police Establishment of or above the rank of Sub-Inspector may, subject to any orders which the Central Government may make in this behalf, exercise the powers of the officer in charge of a police station in that area and when so exercising such powers, shall be deemed to be an officer in charge of a police station discharging the functions of such an officer within the limits of his station.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Section5
Marginal noteExtension of powers and jurisdiction of special police establishment to other areas.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 26 of 1952. . Subs. by Act 26 of 1952, s. 5, for "in India outside the State of Delhi".
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1956, for "a Part A State or a Part B State".
  • inserted, Act 40 of 1964. . Ins. by Act 40 of 1964, s. 5.

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