Section 2: Definitions.

The Jammu and Kashmir Chowkidari Act, 1956Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 37 of 1956

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :––

(a) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;

(b) “town” means a town area [declared as such], but shall not include municipal areas or other stations, police duties of which are discharged by Police officials, recruited under the Police Act, 1983, or under any other Act for the time being in force ;

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Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Chowkidari Act, 1956
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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. Substituted for “as defined in Jammu and Kashmir Town Area Act, 2011” by S. O. 1229 (E) of 2020 dated 31-03-2020.

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