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Section 2: Definitions.

The Maharashtra Suraksha Dal Act, 1986.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 3 of 1987

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Dal" means Maharashtra Suraksha Dal constituted under section 3;

(b) "Magistrate",-

(i) in relation to a metropolitan area, means a Metropolitan Magistrate; and

(ii) in relation to an area outside a Metropolitan area, means a Judicial Magistrate of the first class;

(c) "Member of the Dal" means a person appointed to the Dal under this Act, other than a superior officer;

(d) "Police Officer" means a Police Officer as defined in the Bombay Police Act, 1951 (Bom. XXII of 1951);

(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(f) "Rakshadhikari" means Rakshadhikari of the Dal and includes an Upa-Rakshadhikari of the Dal, appointed under section 4;

(g) "subordinate officer" means a person appointed to the Dal as a Raksha Nirikshak, Raksha Upa-Nirikshak or a Jamadar;

(h) "superior officer" means a person appointed under section 4;

(i) "the Government" shall include both the State Government and Central Government.

(2) Words and expressions used herein and which are defined in the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860), the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (II of 1974) and the Bombay Police Act, 1951 (Bom. XXII of 1951), and not hereinbefore defined, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in these enactments.

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ActThe Maharashtra Suraksha Dal Act, 1986.
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
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.

  • other, Mah. 24 of 2012. The short title of this Act was amended as "the Maharashtra Police Act" by Mah. 24 of 2012, Sch. entry 45, "w.e.f." 1-5-1960.
  • other, Mah. 24 of 2012. The short title of this Act was amended as "the Maharashtra Police Act" by Mah. 24 of 2012, Sch. entry 45, "w.e.f." 1-5-1960.

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