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Section 47: Powers and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to the prescribed authority.

The Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 9 of 1978

[47. Powers and duties of the District Magistrate and Police in respect of offences under this Act.—(1) Every Police Officer shall give immediate information to the Deputy Superintendent of Police of the area and to the prescribed authority of an offence coming to his knowledge which has been committed against this Act or against any rule made thereunder.

(2) [District Magistrate of the area or an officer of the Tourism Department not below the rank of Deputy Director, Tourism] shall have power to declare any person indulging in touting, out of bounds from places like airport, Railway Station, Bus Stand, Tourist Reception Centre and Picnic Area for such period which shall not be less than three months but may extend to six months.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978
Section47
Marginal notePowers and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to the prescribed authority.
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 VI of 1982. . Section 47 substituted by Act VI of 1982, s. 19.
  • substituted, Act V of 2011. . Substituted for “District Magistrate of the area” by Act V of 2011, s. 15.

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