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Section 18: Powers of special police-officers.

The Police Act, 1861Central Act · Act 5 of 1861

Every special police-officer so appointed shall have the same powers, privileges and protection, and shall be liable to perform the same duties and shall be amenable to the same penalties, and be subordinate to the same authorities, as the ordinary officers of police.

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ActThe Police Act, 1861
Section18
Marginal notePowers of special police-officers.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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