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Section 22S: Division Level Police Complaints Authority.

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

(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be called the Division Level Police Complaints Authority.

(2) The Division Level Police Complaints Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:-

( a ) A retired Principal District Judge Chairperson; (b) A Police Officer superannuated not below the rank of Superintendent of Police Member; ( c ) Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarter) Member; ( d ) A person of eminence from the civil society Member; ( e ) An officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police or equivalent Member-Secretary.

(3) On constitution of the Division Level Police Complaints Authority under sub-section (1), the erstwhile District Police Complaints Authority constituted by the Home Department under the Government Resolution, dated the 15 July 2013 shall cease to exist.

(4) The provisions of sections 22P, 22Q and 22R regarding the continuance of complaints or inquiries and recommendations, appointment of Chair-persons, powers and functions of the State Police Complaints Authority and submission of its report to the State Government, respectively, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the Division Level Police Complaints Authority.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Police Act.
Section22S
Marginal noteDivision Level Police Complaints Authority.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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