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Section 26: Police officers to take charge of unclaimed property, and be subject to Magistrate’s orders as to disposal.

The Police Act, 1983 (1927 A.d.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 2 of 1983

(1) It shall be the duty of every Police officer to take charge of all unclaimed or ownerless property, and to prepare and furnish an inventory thereof to the District Magistrate or the Sub-Divisional Magistrate or [other Executive Magistrate] of the 1st class having jurisdiction, empowered by [the Government] in this behalf.

(2) Such inventory shall, if possible, be prepared when the Police officer takes charge of such property in the presence of two respectable persons of the locality.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Police Act, 1983 (1927 A.d.)
Section26
Marginal notePolice officers to take charge of unclaimed property, and be subject to Magistrate’s orders as to disposal.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn 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, Act XL of 1966. . Substituted by Act XL of 1966.
  • other. . See foot note under section 4.

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