It shall be lawful for any police-officer to lay any information before a Magistrate, and to apply for a summons, warrant, search warrant or such other legal process as may by law issue against any person committing an offence * * *.
Section 24: Police-officers may lay information, etc.
The Police Act, 1861Central Act · Act 5 of 1861
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Police Act, 1861 |
|---|---|
| Section | 24 |
| Marginal note | Police-officers may lay information, etc. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
How this provision has been amended
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- repealed, Act 10 of 1882. . The words "and to prosecute such person up to final judgment " rep. by Act 10 of 1882, s. 2 and the Schedule 1(b).
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