[149A. Penalty for unauthorised use of Police uniform.- If any person not being a member of the Police Force, wears, without the permission of an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf by a general or special order for any area [in the [State of Maharashtra]] the uniform of the Police Force or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the distinctive marks of that uniform, he shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to [two thousand rupees].]
Section 149A: Penalty for unauthorised use of Police uniform.
The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maharashtra Police Act. |
|---|---|
| Section | 149A |
| Marginal note | Penalty for unauthorised use of Police uniform. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| 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.
- inserted, Bom. 6 of 1955. This section was inserted by Bom. 6 of 1955, s. 3.
- substituted. These words were substituted for the words "in the state" by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956.
- substituted. These words were substituted for the words "State of Bombay" by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
- substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the words "two hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 38.
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