Every person, having ceased to be an enrolled police-officer under this Act, who shall not forthwith deliver up his certificate, and the clothing, accoutrements, appointments and other necessaries which shall have been supplied to him for the execution of his duty, shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.
Section 28: Persons refusing to deliver up certificate, etc., on ceasing to be police-officers.
The Police Act, 1861Central Act · Act 5 of 1861
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Police Act, 1861 |
|---|---|
| Section | 28 |
| Marginal note | Persons refusing to deliver up certificate, etc., on ceasing to be police-officers. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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