The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951
(a) The State Government may appoint a Police Officer to be the Commissioner of Police for [Brihan Mumbai] or any other area specified in a notification issued by the State Government in this behalf and published in the Official Gazette.
[(a-1) The State Government may also appoint the Special Commissioner of Police for Brihan Mumbai.]
(b) The State Government [may also appoint one or more Additional Commissioners of Police [one or more Joint Commissioner] for any of the areas] specified in clause (a).
(c) The Commissioner shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and duties and shall have such responsibilities and authority as are provided by or under this Act or as may otherwise be directed by the State Government by a general or special order:
Provided that, the State Government may direct that any of the powers, functions, duties, responsibilities or authority exercisable or to be performed or discharged by the Commissioner shall be exercised, performed or discharged subject to the control of the [Director-General and Inspector-General]:
Provided further that, the area for which a Commissioner has been appointed under this section shall not, unless otherwise provided by or under this Act, be under the charge of the District Magistrate or the [Superintendent] for any of the purposes of this Act, notwithstanding the fact that such area forms part of a district within the territorial jurisdiction for which a District Magistrate or, a [Superintendent] may have been appointed.
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
substituted, Mah. 27 of 2023. These words were substituted for the words "Grater Bombay" by Mah. 27 of 2023, s. 5.
inserted, Mah. 27 of 2023. This clause was inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 4th January 2023 by Mah. 27 of 2023, s. 3.
substituted, Mah. 61 of 1974. These words were substituted for the words "may also appoint an Additional Commissioner of Police for the areas" by Mah. 61 of 1974, s. 2.
inserted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were inserted by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 4.
substituted, Mah. 32 of 1987. These words shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 13th day of December 1982 for the words "Inspector-General" or "Inspector-General of Police" respectively by Mah. 32 of 1987, of s. 2.
substituted, Mah. 46 of 1962. This word was substituted for the words "District Superintendent" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.
substituted, Mah. 46 of 1962. This word was substituted for the words "District Superintendent" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.
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