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Section 164: Consent, etc., of a competent authority may be proved by writing under his signature.

The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951

Whenever under this Act, the doing or the omitting to do anything or the validity of anything depends upon the consent, approval, declaration, opinion or satisfaction of a competent authority, a written document signed by a competent authority purporting to convey or set forth such consent, approval, declaration, opinion or satisfaction shall be sufficient evidence thereof.

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ActThe Maharashtra Police Act.
Section164
Marginal noteConsent, etc., of a competent authority may be proved by writing under his signature.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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